Grief

Grief is a universal experience--to live is to grieve. However, many people in American culture do not feel like they know how to grieve appropriately, let alone help a child grieve. 

In my work with grieving children and families, I ulitize models with the lifelong nature of grief in mind. Rather than seeking some grief-free place, we work together to learn to live with grief. For younger folks, this might involve non-directive and directive play therapy interventions (see "Theoretical orientation" and Resources" for more information on play therapy) and the involvement of their siblings and/or caregivers. For older folks, this may involve use talk and creative therapy practices to process the loss. No matter the client's age, the goal is to integrate the loss in to the client's life story. 

I am proud to bring years of supervised experience serving grieving children and their families through individual therapy, family therapy, parent support, and workshops; community outreach and psychoeducation; my own structured training; and my own formal and informal education on grief work to my current practice.