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Orlando and Surrounding areas
24/7 Customer Support
Everyday
Grief and trauma support group. Group therapy directed towards issues of grief assist those who are feeling alone and isolated. They may feel that no-one understands what they are going through. There is power in working through grief that brings others together to from strong bonds. Under the guidance of a mental health professional, and a peer support specialist, those that are grieving are able to share their pain, stories, openly discuss how they feel.
Children seem to often be the most overlooked when it comes to grief and trauma. Parents can be so lost in their own grief that they are unable to hold the space for their children. This leaves them feeling lost, confused, even taking on the responsibility of caretaking the parent. understand less about a loss than their parents and thus process grief in different ways. Specialized counselors can help children understand what happened, talk about their feelings, and cope with the negative effects of grief.
Therapists allow children to talk about death or loss in a way that makes sense to them. They also include the parents in sessions. Parents help ensure that the family’s religious beliefs remain respected.
Furthermore, the counselor can teach parents how to help the child grieve at home between sessions. For example, therapists may advise parents to:
Although teenagers understand more about death and loss than their younger counterparts, they do not have the fully developed brains that adults have. This leads them to experience loss differently than other people.
Parents can help teenagers grieve with these tips:
Even teens who do not show signs of mental illnesses can benefit from grief counseling. LifeStance Health professionals can give teenagers safe spaces in which to process their feelings.