Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC, is a therapist specializing in grief and the author of two books of nonfiction. She holds a bachelor's degree from The New School University and a master's degree from Antioch University. Claire lives with her family in South Carolina.
"[A] useful work...[The] insight alone, linking anxiety to grief,
is worth the price of admission. If Smith's ideas of 'resilient
grieving' help even one reader cope with the trauma and fearful
thoughts of anxiety, she will have done a great service."--Kirkus
Reviews
"[B]oth soothing and informative...Smith's words are particularly
useful for panic attack sufferers...she shows you how you can
normalize your panic."
--New York Times Book Review
"Claire gives practical advice that can soften the pain, readjust
it, and let you move on."--author Caroline Leavitt on her blog
"Claire Bidwell Smith's Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief sheds
light on a largely hidden dimension of what many grieving people
experience: anxiety. Through her own personal experience of loss as
well as expertise as a therapist and grief counselor, this book is
written with compassion and insight. By naming the experience, she
gives readers power. Bidwell Smith's book will be the missing link
in understanding and eventual mastery for the many facing common
feelings of uneasiness and fear following a loss."
--Shoshana Ungerleider, MD Physician and Founder, End Well
"Diving into the complexities of grief and how it plays a huge role
in dealing with anxiety, Smith brings in concrete facts and data to
support her useful management tips in this new uplifting read. For
anyone struggling to figure out their next steps in life, this is
the perfect book to jump-start your happiness and gain
control."--Popsugar
"In Anxiety: the Missing Stage of Grief, Claire Bidwell Smith lifts
up and sheds light on an aspect of grief that too often lurks just
below the surface: anxiety. Throughout this warm and very
accessible book, Bidwell Smith draws on the knowledge of numerous
experts, shares the experiences of her clients, and offers simple
yet powerful exercises for the reader to try. But the voice that
will comfort, encourage, and and ultimately empower the reader is
Bidwell Smith herself. This book is a balm to the souls of those
who worry and grieve, and never quite understood the
connection."
--Kerry Egan, author of On Living
"In Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief, Claire Bidwell Smith has
found yet another way to powerfully illuminate and deepen our
understanding of what it means to grieve. Drawing upon her personal
experience with deep loss as well as her many years of working as a
grief counselor, Bidwell Smith offers fresh insight into the
connection between grief and anxiety. Bidwell Smith's profound
compassion for those who've experienced loss has already helped so
many people. This trailblazing book will help many more."--Cheryl
Strayed, New York Times bestselling author of Wild
"In the new book Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief by Claire
Bidwell Smith, LCPC, you'll see how, when the walls close in, you
can open a door...There's help inside this book-examples of other's
struggles, exercises to open minds, and questions for insight-and
those are things that can't be ignored if you're hurting. That's in
addition to author Claire Bidwell Smith's calming tone, which is
easy to understand and sensible, as well as comforting, in a
we-can-fix-this way that will resonate with readers."--The Bookworm
Sez
"Once again Claire Bidwell Smith has brought light to one of life's
most difficult and dark periods. She helps us understand grief
better and ourselves in the process, all the while guiding us like
an old friend who knows."--Dr. BJ Miller, palliative care
physician, UCSF
"Smith doesn't offer platitudes about peace in the great beyond.
What she does provide is far more powerful, and ultimately healing.
We cannot bring the dead back, but we can honor their lives and
recall their essence. It's not only a way to overcome anxiety
connected to grief, but also a way to infuse our lives with deeper
meaning, in the here and now."--Spirituality & Health
"Smith helps readers understand the stories they carry within about
losses in their lives, and how coming to terms with the depth and
complexities of these stories can lead, over time, to
healing."--Energy Times
"The world of grief--rote with repeated thoughts over what
happened, what might have been, and what might be--provides the
perfect breeding ground for anxiety. In pinpointing the connections
between the two, Claire Bidwell Smith is the warm and wise friend
guiding you toward deeper control over your thoughts, instead of
your thoughts wielding control over you."--Rebecca Soffer, coauthor
of Modern Loss: Candid Conversation about Grief. Beginners Welcome.
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