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Helping Kids Cope with Loss

November 17, 2020 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

Parents bend over in grief and they struggle to help their kids with loss.

Parents do their best to shield their children from the harsh realities of the world. Even with forethought, however, parents can’t always protect their children from experiencing the pain of loss. Whether it’s the loss of a beloved pet, a childhood friend, or the loss of a family member, helping kids cope with loss is a journey parents will need to take at some point during the parenting years. Here are some ways for helping kids cope with loss. Share What They Can Handle: Children have ...read more

Filed Under: Adolescents/Teens, Children, Family Therapy Tagged With: coping with grief, family therapy for grief, family therapy for grief and loss, grief, grief and loss, grief comfort, grief counseling, grief support for kids, grief therapy, healing grief, normal grief, pet loss, prayer for loss, stages of grief, therapy for grief

The Struggles Children Face When Grieving the Death of a Parent

September 2, 2020 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

The struggles children face when grieving the death of a parent are profound, regardless of the age. When most people think back to their childhood, they likely recall many memories that involve their parents. Our parents are often the ones who help us develop our sense of self. They are at the core of our childhood memories. Parents provide us with the basic needs to survive, such as food, water, shelter and safety. For children who have recently lost a parent, this profound loss can be hard to ...read more

Filed Under: Grief Tagged With: advantages of family therapy, Child Therapy, childhood loss, complicated grief, death of a parent, Family Counseling, Family Therapy, grief, grief therapy, loss, normal grief, stages of grief, the grieving process, therapy, therapy for grief

S. Abigail McCarrel, LCSW, DCSW



Phone: (626) 755-4059
sabigail@protonmail.com
Contact Abby

S. Abigail McCarrel, LCSW, DCSW

Phone: (626) 755-4059 sabigail@protonmail.com

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Arcadia, CA19006

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