Grief Counseling
Mother’s Day without Mom
- Grief Counseling
Mother’s Day is often described as a time to celebrate motherhood and express appreciation for mothers and mother figures. Advertisements…
Acknowledging the Pain
- Grief Counseling
- Patients and Families
People often ask me what they should say to someone in the daily hurts that confront us, and especially when…
Savor Life’s Sweet Moments
- Grief Counseling
The ability to savor life’s victories and sweet moments is a sign of a healthy, high-functioning and happy person. People…
How to Support Someone Who is Grieving a Loss
- Grief Counseling
If someone close to you is grieving the death of a loved one, you may not know what to do…
Natural Grieving vs Depression, and Where to Seek Help
- Article
- Grief Counseling
Grief and depression appear similar, and sometimes happen simultaneously. It is important to recognize the differences, so you may care…
Changing Tradition with Alternative Funeral Services
- Grief Counseling
Doug was a free spirit. He had a gypsy soul and his heart overflowed with boundless curiosity, humor and genuine…
Grief Activity: Making a Container to Hold our Hope
- Grief Counseling
When a person we love desperately has died, we often are grieving so deeply that we feel little hope or…
How to Talk to Kids About Death
- Article
- Grief Counseling
Adults are familiar with the term “death” when a loss takes place close to the family, and they know what…
Memory Box Activity for Kid’s Grief
- Grief Counseling
This memory box activity is adapted from the Hosparus Health Grief Counseling Center’s Family Grief Relief Workshop. If you are…
Care for Your Mental Health by Journaling
- Article
- Grief Counseling
When we hear the word “journaling,” some of us might picture a 12-year-old girl pouring her heart out in her…