Coaching practices for Problem Solving Therapy After a Loss
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- I finally tried something and it only half-worked, and my whole brain went "see, nothing I do ever works"
- It’s not just the missing them
- The storm has finally passed and my kid is calm again, and I keep wanting to either just move on or fix the situation for them
- The second a problem lands my gut reaction is "of course, this is just me, I can’t handle anything"
- They handled the money, or the cooking, or were just the person I leaned on
Practices that may help
- Evaluate the outcome and adjust
After implementing, honestly assess what worked, what didn’t, and what to do next.
Problem-Solving Therapy, Made Practical - Identify and address secondary stressors
Name the practical, identity, and relational challenges the loss has created — and work on them as restoration.
The Dual Process Model of Grief, Made Practical - Problem-solve together once the child is calm
After the emotional storm passes, invite the child to find a solution with you.
Emotion Coaching (John Gottman) - Build a positive problem orientation
Treat problems as normal, solvable challenges rather than signs of personal failure.
Problem-Solving Therapy, Made Practical - Problem-Solving Therapy, Made Practical
Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), developed by Nezu and D’Zurilla, treats depression and anxiety by building structured, step-by-step problem-solving skills — targeting the learned helplessness and avoidance that occur when people face stressful life problems without an effective coping framework. Multiple randomised trials support PST for depression, especially when linked to real-life problem load. - Task 3: Adjust to a world without the person
Actively develop new skills, roles, and identity elements to navigate the changed life.
Worden’s Tasks of Mourning, Made Practical - Look honestly for what has grown or changed for the better
Without minimising the loss, notice any growth, change, or perspective that has emerged from it.
Meaning Reconstruction in Grief, Made Practical - Evaluate solutions against costs, benefits, and fit
Rate each solution on likelihood of success, personal costs, and fit with your values.
Problem-Solving Therapy, Made Practical - Construct a coherent narrative of the loss
Tell the full story of the loss — who the person was, what happened, and what life is now.
Worden’s Tasks of Mourning, Made Practical - Coping Questions
When things seem terrible, ask how the person is managing at all — acknowledging and excavating their resilience.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Building On What Works
Related concerns
- Problem Solving Therapy During A Big Change
After implementing, honestly assess what worked, what didn’t, and what to do next.
Evaluate the outcome and adjust
- Evaluate Solutions Depression
Rate each solution on likelihood of success, personal costs, and fit with your values.
Evaluate solutions against costs, benefits, and fit
- Problem Formulation Therapy
Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), developed by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg, directs attention to what already works — client strengths, past successes, and desired futures — rather than to analyzing problems. Meta-analyses report small-to-moderate positive effects across a range of presenting issues, with particular strength in behavioral problems and depression in adult populations.
- Problem Solving Grief
Name the practical, identity, and relational challenges the loss has created — and work on them as restoration.
Identify and address secondary stressors
- Problem Solving Therapy After A Setback
After implementing, honestly assess what worked, what didn’t, and what to do next.
- Problem Solving Therapy As A Caregiver
Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), developed by Nezu and D’Zurilla, treats depression and anxiety by building structured, step-by-step problem-solving skills — targeting the learned helplessness and avoidance that occur when people face stressful life problems without an effective coping framework. Multiple randomised trials support PST for depression, especially when linked to real-life problem load.
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