Understanding Grief: Writing Prompts and Guide

One hundred pages of grief education paired with exercises, activities and reflection pages you complete at your own pace. The most complete self-directed workbook in this selection, and the author explicitly allows free reproduction for personal and therapeutic use.

Cassie Jewell

Opens with a myths and realities quiz, then moves through loss, grief and growth with worksheets you can fill in alone or in a support group. Built for counselors but written plainly enough for anyone to work through.

Society of Pediatric Psychology

A visually designed workbook covering expectations of grief, the dual process model, grief rituals and community support, closing with an extended journaling section. Pages are laid out to be printed and written on.

UBC Wellness Centre

A guided journal organized by theme, designed as a companion for the first year after a death. Each section offers prompts that help you put worries and questions on paper and track how your grief shifts over time.

Hoag CARES Program

A compact set of journaling prompts on secondary losses, active mourning and the difference between witnessing your grief and participating in it. Print it and work through one prompt at a time.

UIC Counseling Center