Grief Due to the Loss of Grandchildren through Estrangement or Alienation - Dr. Steven Lindenberg

Описание: Dr. Steve Lindenberg reviews the stages of grief and
bereavement. Illustrating examples from his forty-six-year
practice, Steve contrasts the trauma of the loss of grandparent
contact and visitation of alienated grandchildren versus estranged
grandchildren. In closing, Steve provides options for restoring
and repairing relationships with alienated and estranged
grandchildren.

Steven P. Lindenberg Ph.D. received his doctorate in
counselor education with honors from the University of
Georgia in 1977. He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and
Kappa Delta Pi. His dissertation was based on research
performed at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. It
proved the efficacy of group therapy for terminally ill cancer
patients. He wrote a book on the subject, Group
Psychotherapy With People Who are Dying. Springfield IL:
Thomas, 1983. Among his many honors Dr. Lindenberg has
received Jesse S. Heiges Distinguished Alumnus Award
(1996), Shippensburg (PA) University, Professional Service
Award - American Mental Health Counselor's Association
(1989 & 1991) Pennsylvania Counseling Association
Eminent Practitioner Award (1988) and American Spirit of
Honor Medal, a civilian award received while in the United
States Air Force (1968). Dr. Lindenberg is the Founder of
the Alliance of Parent Alienation and Family Reunification
Practitioners (Alliance). He has also hosted Clinical
Seminars by Dr. Bill Bernet and Lynn Steinberg, Ph.D. He
has been interviewed as a parent alienation expert by Dr.
Petra Deeter, Victim to Hero, and participated on a panel
that included himself, Ashish Joshi, Esq., and Dr. Amy
Baker moderated by Dr. Deeter. Dr. Lindenberg has been in
practice for almost 46 years. He began his practice in
Hershey Pennsylvania on June 15, 1977. He has
performed hundreds of custody evaluations. He has
testified under oath for over 1500 hours many of which
have focused exclusively on parent alienation. In addition,
he has provided therapy in dozens of reunification therapy
cases. He has participated in 100 hours of basic and
advanced family mediation training. He has be trained as a
collaborative divorce neutral and is a past member of
Collaborative Professionals of Central Pennsylvania, a
collaborative law practice group. He was trained as a
parenting coordinator. He has also consulted on behalf of
alienated parents in Texas, North Carolina, and New
Jersey. Since retiring after 14 years as a school
psychologist in 2011, Dr. Lindenberg returned to his full-
time practice. His work has focused on evaluations in case
of severe parent alienation and reunification therapy. He
conducts evaluations and provides expert testimony,
consultation, reunification therapy in Pennsylvania, and
consultation nationwide. Dr. Lindenberg is a charter and
lifelong member of the American Mental Health Counselors
Association and a retired member of the National
Association of School Psychologists, the National
Education Association, and the Pennsylvania State
Education Association. He belongs to the Parent Alienation
Study Group as well. He lives in Central Pennsylvania with
his wife of 56 years, Linda, and their pets. He has three
daughters and four grandsons. His hobbies are music,
gardening, and reading. He can be reached at
[email protected] and 1-717-269-8032.