William Worden wrote a book in 1982, Grief Counselling and Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner, that details his interpretation of the grieving process. In his book, he lays out the four tasks of mourning which involve coming to terms with the loss and processing it. 1. Accept reality of loss Accept the death. Not to deny or minimize 2. Work through pain of grief We express grief emotionally, cognitively, physically, and spiritually. 3. Adjust to the