musings

The Myth of Grief 'Recovery'

Yes - I am aware of the “grief recovery method”. This post is not a critique of that program but rather an exploration of the idea that...

libbykostromin

Mar 30, 20253 min read

Growing Around Grief

This article is the essence of an interactive session I provided for the lovely people at the St. Albert Bereavement Fellowship, on...

libbykostromin

Apr 13, 20244 min read

Adapting to our Changing Home

I recently learned a new word: solastalgia. Coined by Glenn Albrecht, an Australian philosopher, solastalgia is a combination of sōlācium...

libbykostromin

Jun 22, 20233 min read

Unbroken Bonds of Love

Last night, the theme of the seven-week bereavement support group I am currently facilitating, was: Continuing Bonds. In...

libbykostromin

Apr 6, 20234 min read

longer pieces

2022: Love beyond death: Suicide, acceptance and the awakening of the bereaved.

An autoethnographical enquiry into the profound and transformative journey of a beloved's voluntary death. (master's thesis)

2020: Psychotherapy as Love made Visible

This paper offers an in-depth exploration of the topic of work, as an expression of love, in the context of a spiritual orientation. (Approx. 5000 words)

2019: Spirituality, Psychotherapy and Transformation – A Dance Toward Wholeness

An essay about spirituality, psychotherapy and the relationship between the two, particularly with respect to the healing, growth and transformation possible within the context of a psychotherapeutic relationship. (Approx. 5000 words)