Grief & Loss
Explore resources for grief & loss
Counseling Grieving Children and Teens
This presentation will provide an overview of the most widely accepted theories which describe how children grieve at different developmental stages. Intervention strategies will be shared that have been based on over 25 years of clinical practice with grieving children individually, in groups, and in camp settings. These interventions have demonstrated success with children who have both natural grief responses and those who may additionally experience PTSD, depression, or anxiety reactions. We will also look at the important ways in which the grievers’ culture informs ...
Managing Grief and Loss
Grief is challenging, complex, and unpredictable. Explore these resources to provide support in managing grief and loss in a trauma and resilience informed way.
Sharing Difficult News With Children
As clinicians, we are asked some version of the following on a regular basis. When we should tell our children:
Support After Tragedy
Tragedy comes in many forms, such as mass shootings, war, racism, hate crimes, natural disasters, and pandemics, to name a few. Explore resources to support both children and adults during and after tragedies.
Supporting Grieving Families
The grief process looks different for children and adults. Watch this video to learn best practices in supporting families experiencing grief and recognize how personal beliefs, cultural differences, and history with death influences the therapeutic process. Recorded on: 3/7/2018
UCLA Health Pediatric Grand Rounds: Anxiety Caused By Tragedy
The impacts of a traumatic event look different for children in various developmental stages. Learn to identify child reactions to stress and ways to best support them following community threats and tragedy.
Supporting Adult and Older Adult Clients Through Grief and Loss
This training will provide an overview of the common experiences felt during grief and loss. What is often referred to as the “stages” of grief will be discussed, as well as research on the “stages” of grief. Various grief trajectories will be presented, including those more likely to be associated with a healthier progression versus those associated with complications in the grieving process. Discussion will emphasize grief and loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as among persons experiencing homelessness. The presentation will highlight “common” ...