If you can hear me, answer... Psychotherapeutic help in a situation of ambiguous loss

The book is dedicated to the phenomenon of ambiguous loss – a situation in which a loved one physically disappears or becomes psychologically unavailable, but is not recognized as deceased. The lack of clarity regarding the fate of a significant other leads to the freezing of grief, disruption of family processes, blurring of boundaries, and increased anxiety.

Pauline Boss offers a therapeutic approach to working with ambiguous loss – an approach focused not on completing grief but on strengthening resilience, accepting uncertainty, and restoring individual and family well-being. The book is addressed to helping professionals working with loss and trauma – psychologists, psychotherapists, and others.