Grief/Loss and Trauma

If you notice that the loss of a loved one is impacting your child’s well-being, it is never too soon to begin therapy. Processing grief is healthy. It also looks different for each individual child, and it is understandable that a child may begin the process and then not be ready. That is okay! If you are unsure, we recommend you begin by scheduling an intake appointment where you can talk to the therapist and they can evaluate if continuing with ongoing therapy is appropriate, or they can make other care recommendations for you.

Absolutely. We have several adult therapists on staff who are highly experienced in grief counseling and would be happy to meet with you for an intake appointment to learn more about your family’s loss and how they can help you through this incredibly difficult time. This may look like individual therapy for you, parent coaching sessions specifically tailored to how you can support your child through this loss, or both.

Your grief does not need to feel insurmountable in order to begin therapy. Regardless of the intensity of grief, talking to a safe, warm, knowledgeable mental health professional can make the process that much easier (as easy as grieving can be). If you are not sure if therapy is right for you, but you are thinking that it could help, we strongly encourage you to reach out and talk with our intake team to find out more.

If your child has experienced something traumatic, you are not alone and CFSC is here to help. Please reach out to our office, where our staff will sensitively assist you in finding a therapist experienced in evaluating and treating trauma. From there, your child’s therapist will make recommendations about ongoing treatment and work to build a trusting therapeutic space for your child to begin processing the trauma

Trauma is complex and often difficult to open up about. Our intake team and clinical directors are here to ensure you/your child are in the best possible hands in order to begin any trauma work, and we highly encourage you to be as transparent as possible when you reach out. If you are still hesitant to speak with our intake team, our therapists offer 15-minute phone consultations prior to the first appointment, where you can discuss what brings you to seek trauma therapy. We treat each all with care and deep sensitivity to the confidential information being shared.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is an evidence-based, highly effective treatment for people who have experienced trauma. Through bilateral stimulation (alternating taps, following a stimulus back and forth with your eyes, etc.), the brain is able to reintegrate distressing memories that were never properly processed due to the way trauma affects us at the time. If you are interested in working with an EMDR therapist, we do offer this type of therapy with trained and certified trauma therapists. . Please let our intake team know!

Of course! It can be scary to revisit past trauma(s), and CFSC’s seasoned team of adult therapists are here if you are ready to begin that process. Whether this is your first time seeking therapy, or you tried in the past but felt it was not the right fit, we encourage you to reach out and share your story with our intake team. From there, one of our therapists will be ready to take those next steps with you on the path to healing.