Counseling for Grief/Loss and Divorce

Creating space to integrate new stories after tough circumstances.

We all need someone to come alongside us when we go through big life changes.

Perhaps these are familiar scenarios for your child and family:

  • Grief and loss (i.e. of a pet, of a family member, adjusting to the pandemic, etc.)

  • Trauma (i.e. car accident, major/multiple surgeries or medical procedures, witnessing or exposure to a traumatic event, etc.)

  • Changes in family structure (a divorce, blended families, adoption, a new sibling, etc.)

  • Moves across the country or around the world

Whatever your story might be, I am so glad you are here. It would be a privilege to accompany your child and family on this journey of healing. Read on to see if we might be a good fit.

I welcome wherever your journey of healing may lead.

With each change in our life, there needs to be a time of transition. In children, unprocessed and unacknowledged grief over a sudden change or loss in their life (including a change in family structure) can shows up as disrupted sleep or appetite, increased changes in their moods, shifts in their behaviors (i.e. regressing developmentally), academic issues, or more.

I endeavor to create a safe space for children to acknowledge and process all their emotions related to these changes in their life.

How will play therapy help with grief and loss, life transitions, and divorce?

Play is a child’s natural way of communicating, and it is the way that they do their work.

In the therapeutic safe space, I offer children the ability to be in control of their situation so they can explore different narratives to their life-changing transition, whether that is divorce, grief/loss, moving, trauma, and/or more.

A note on faith and culture:

I am a Christian therapist, and I know faith can play an influential role when it comes to the topic of grief and loss and other transitions. My approach in the counseling office is based on my Christian background, however I will not explicitly discuss it in session with your child unless you and your child have asked to incorporate it into our work.

I am also a first generation Asian American. I understand the ways of handling life changes vary across cultures and generations. As such, I invite the exploration of this cultural component into the counseling space when applicable.