Laura Berman, Ph.
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Crying Out Loud
Resource Library
Companion tools, meditations, downloads, and healing resources organized by chapter to support you through grief.
This sacred space contains everything you need to deepen your healing journey. All resources are organized by chapter and available exclusively for readers like you.
By Dr. Laura Berman • Grief Healing Collective
Grief Resource List
These are some of the podcasts, organizations, and practitioners I’ve found especially thoughtful and supportive through both my professional work and my own grief journey. This list will continue to grow. If you have a resource you’ve found helpful and would like to suggest for inclusion, please email us: schapman@parentcollective.org.
- Berman, Laura. Crying Out Loud: A Path Through Grief into a Live Reimagined.
- Bloomfield, Harold H. How to Survive the Loss of a Love.
- Bowler, Kate. Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I’ve Loved.
- Cacciatore, Joanne. Bearing the Unbearable.
- Carlson, Kristine. From Heartbreak to Wholeness: The Hero’s Journey to Joy.
- Devine, Megan. It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand.
- Didion, Joan. The Year of Magical Thinking.
- Fernandez, Carla. Renegade Grief.
- Gould, Melissa. Widowish.
- Jackson, Laura Lynne. Signs.
- Jackson, Laura Lynne. The Light Between Us.
- Jarvis, Meghan Riordan. Can Anyone Tell Me? Essential Questions About Grief and Loss.
- Keefauver, Lisa. Grief Is a Sneaky Bitch: An Uncensored Guide to Navigating Loss.
- Kessler, David. Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief.
- Kushner, Harold. When Bad Things Happen to Good People.
- Leiner Grant, Barri. Remember & Reflect Deck.
- Lewis, C. S. A Grief Observed.
- Moorjani, Anita. Dying to Be Me.
- Myss, Caroline. Entering the Castle.
- O’Connor, Mary-Frances. The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss.
- Smith, Claire Bidwell. Conscious Grieving: A Transformative Approach to Healing from Loss.
- Walsch, Neale Donald. Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue.
- Zukav, Gary. The Dancing Universe. (Originally titled The Dancing Universe / The Dancing Wu Li Masters depending on edition.).
Peer-led support for families grieving the death of a child, regardless of age. Offers local chapters, online communities, and events such as the annual Worldwide Candle Lighting. Also supports siblings and grandparents.
LEARN MOREA pioneering organization offering peer support and education for children, teens, young adults, and families navigating grief.
LEARN MOREA pioneering organization offering peer support and education for children, teens, young adults, and families navigating grief.
LEARN MORELed by Dr. Laura Berman, this healing community offers virtual retreats, grief circles, and workshops designed to help adults navigate loss and find a supportive community.
LEARN MOREA spiritually oriented support network for parents who have lost a child, offering meetings, webinars with mediums and spiritual teachers, and resources to support continued connection.
LEARN MOREA gathering space for group and individual support for those learning to live with loss. Founded by grief specialist and educator Barri Leiner Grant.
LEARN MOREA fully virtual grief support network offering free online peer-led groups for different types of loss, including programs for children and young adults.
LEARN MOREOffers grief support groups, camps, and online tools for children, teens, and families navigating loss.
LEARN MOREProvides support for those grieving military-related loss, including peer mentorship, counseling, and programs for children and adults
LEARN MOREA peer-led community for 20- to 40-somethings who have experienced loss, offering both in-person and virtual gatherings.
LEARN MOREOffers grief education, courses, creative expression tools, and practical coping strategies for many types of loss.
LEARN MOREDirectory of certified therapists who use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a powerful trauma treatment often used for grief and traumatic loss. Many practitioners offer virtual sessions.
LEARN MOREA global community of practitioners using the Hakomi Method, a gentle mindfulness-based approach to healing that works with the body’s wisdom to shift unconscious patterns and emotional pain.
LEARN MOREGuided breathwork sessions grounded in embodied breathing and pranayama traditions.
LEARN MOREEmma Gray is a Reiki master and breathwork facilitator who offers guided breathwork sessions focused on emotional processing, nervous system regulation, and releasing grief stored in the body.
LEARN MOREPaul Denniston, founder of Grief Yoga®, teaches powerful breathwork and movement-based practices designed specifically for grief. His sessions combine breath, gentle movement, and sound to help release emotions that can become trapped in the body after loss and reconnect participants with resilience and love.
LEARN MORESearch for certified breathwork facilitators around the world.
LEARN MOREA deeply personal exploration of grief and loss told through Anderson’s story and the voices of others who have walked this path.
LISTEN HEREHosted by Dr. Laura Berman, this podcast blends her clinical expertise and lived experience of loss with conversations with leading grief experts, spiritual teachers, mediums, and fellow grievers exploring healing, meaning, and continued connection after loss
LISTEN HEREHosted by a divinity professor living with stage IV cancer, this show explores how people find meaning, resilience, and hope amid suffering.
LISTEN HEREConversations with healers, grief experts, and spiritual teachers exploring grief, trauma, and spiritual growth after loss.
LISTEN HEREHonest stories about grief from young people, families, and professionals, combined with practical tools for navigating loss.
LISTEN HERERenowned grief expert David Kessler explores how we heal after loss through stories, teachings, and conversations with other leaders in the grief field.
LISTEN HEREWhile not exclusively grief-focused, this podcast often explores healing relationships after loss, intimacy after grief, signs from the other side, and conversations with mediums and near-death experiencers.
LISTEN HEREWhile not grief-centered, this podcast explores intuition, consciousness, and what may be possible beyond the physical world.
LISTEN HEREA powerful resource for reclaiming identity, healing trauma, and reconnecting with a sense of wholeness.
LISTEN HEREGuidance and community for widowed parents navigating grief and life after loss.
LISTEN HEREChapter 1 Resources
Illustrations
Grief Trigger Tracker
Grief can appear suddenly. A song, a date, a scent, or an unexpected moment can open the floodgates. This simple tracker helps you gently notice patterns in your grief without judgment. Over time, it can help you understand what your body needs and what supports your healing.
Daily Grief Journal
A ONE-WEEK CHECK-IN WITH YOUR GRIEF
Chapter 2 Resources
opening (and closing) your container meditation(s)
Chapter 3 Resources
Grief & Gut Cheat Sheet
Tools for Hyper and Hypo Arousal in Grief
Tapping for Nervous System Regulation
Chapter 4 Resources
Do’s and Dont’s for Supporting a Griever
Sacred Rage
Chapter 5 Resources
25 Brain-Boosting Habits for Grievers
Soothing the Nervous System.
Chapter 6 Resources
Grief Doodling
Writing Prompts for Grievers
Chapter 7 Resources
Tonglen Meditation
This Tonglen meditation is a sacred space for your grief. It's an invitation to breathe in pain and breathe out love, transforming suffering into compassion, both for yourself and for others.
Release + Rewrite Journaling Exercise
Chapter 8 Resources
Purpose Mapping
Chapter 9 Resources
Ecstatic Dance Mixes
Grief Healing Soundbath
Chapter 10 Resources
Finding Your Full-Body Yes
Glimmer Journal
The "Glimmer Journal" by Dr. Laura Berman is a 7-day practice designed by the Grief Healing Collective to help individuals welcome softness, beauty, and presence back into their daily lives while experiencing grief.
Chapter 12 Resources
Rituals of Remembrance
A Creative Grief Companion
Chapter 13 Resources
Assessing Your Relationships in Grief: Anchors Buoys and Boats
Assessing Your Relationships in Grief
Chapter 14 Resources
Grief & Friendship Survival Kit
A gentle guide for finding your people after loss
Chapter 15 Resources
Grieve in Love Connection Kit
When grief challenges your love, let connection be the bridge.
Chapter 16 Resources
The Crying Out Loud Parents Companion
Gentle Tools for Support Your Grieving Child ( Without Forgetting Yourself)
Chapter 17 Resources
The Faith After Loss Journal
Chapter 18 Resources
A Prayer for When Words Are Hard to Find
This document recounts a personal experience shared by Dr. Laura Berman regarding the difficulty of finding words for prayer following the death of her son, Sammy.
Guided Meditations That Support Grievers
Chapter 19 Resources
Journey Into Their World
A guided meditation to reconnect with and visit your loved one in their world.
Tuning into Your Soul Signature (and Theirs)
Chapter 20 Resources
Open-Hearted Meditation
A Practice to soften grief and open to connection.
Channeled (or Automatic ) Writing Worksheet
Automatic Writing Meditation
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