Grieving Wholeheartedly: Bringing Healing to Every Part of Your Soul
Ebook
Understanding Grief: Navigating the Path to Healing
Discover the healing power of heartfelt grieving by reading Grieving Wholeheartedly. In life's toughest moments, our emotions can feel like a storm at sea—conflicting waves of anger, sadness, and fear crashing together. But within these turbulent waters lies the potential for profound healing.
Audrey Davidheiser, a licensed psychologist with expertise in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, will guide you through a compassionate exploration of your pain and grief. Instead of suppressing emotions, Grieving Wholeheartedly helps you understand and nurture each part of your soul, revealing the unique needs and burdens behind them.
Filled with practical exercises and soul-soothing insights, you'll learn aspects of the grieving and healing process including:
- Gaining a deeper understanding of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and how it applies to emotional healing.
- Learning techniques to acknowledge and honor every emotion during the grieving process.
- Developing skills to transform overwhelming feelings into sources of strength and wisdom.
- Discovering practical exercises designed to foster emotional resilience and growth.
- Embracing a holistic approach to healing that nurtures both mind and spirit.
Ideal for bereaved Christians, Grieving Wholeheartedly is a companion for anyone grappling with loss, offering a pathway to hope and renewal.
Introduction: Grieving Affects Your Parts
Part 1: Fundamentals
1. Grieving: Unwanted, Yet Unavoidable
2. The ABCs of IFS
3. IFS and Christian Faith
Part 2: Protectors
4. Plenty of Permission
5. Two Common Managers: Thinkers and Critics
6. Your Most Religious Part
7. Firefighters: Your Own Painkillers
Part 3: Exiles
8. Shock: Oodles of Loose Ends
9. Sadness and Sorrow: Like a Mangosteen Stain
10. Anger and Rage: Including at God
11. Guilt and Regret: I Killed My Beloved
12. Fear: More Contagious than Covid-19
13. Loneliness and Isolation: Steps Away from Death
Part 4: The Future
14. Other Possible Parts
15. Grieving Wholeheartedly Over Time
Acknowledgments
Notes
"Grieving Wholeheartedly offers compassionate and practical support for Christians navigating the complex landscape of grief. Drawing from the transformational Internal Family Systems model, Audrey invites readers to embrace their inner parts and find healing through God's love. A beautiful read for anyone seeking to understand their grief in a deeper and more holistic way."
"With her wise, witty, and conversational style, Audrey shares her profound journey with grief to support readers in their own grief journeys. This is not a typical how-to book on navigating grief. Audrey's extensive knowledge and experience with Internal Family Systems therapy, grounded in her strong foundation of Christian Scripture and faith, offer readers an opportunity for deep self-compassion, understanding, and healing. Thank you to Audrey for making this important contribution to our literature on grief and Internal Family Systems!"
- Title: Grieving Wholeheartedly: Bringing Healing to Every Part of Your Soul
- Author: Audrey Davidheiser
- Publisher: IVP
- Print Publication Date: 2025
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781514010846, 9781514010839, 1514010836, 1514010844
- Resource ID: LLS:9781514010846
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-01-02T02:38:31Z
Dr. Audrey Davidheiser (PhD, Fuller) is a licensed psychologist in California, certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist, and IFSI-approved clinical consultant. After founding a counseling center for the Los Angeles Dream Center, she now provides IFS therapy for trauma survivors, including those with religious trauma, and assists in IFS trainings. She has been a regular writer for Crosswalk.com and columnist for iBelieve.com.