grief therapy

Meaning of grief therapy: Treatment that helps a person work through a greater than normal reaction to a loss, such as the death of a loved one.

Definition of grief therapy

Treatment that helps a person work through a greater than normal reaction to a loss, such as the death of a loved one. This reaction may include behavioral and physical problems, extreme mourning, and being unable to separate emotionally from the person who died. Grief therapy may be individual or group therapy.