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grief counseling

support services

We are passionate about providing direct services to children
and their caregivers in the Chicagoland area
Schedule your FREE 15 minute consultation

Kids

Individual Child Sessions

Details

Child Life & Grief Counseling: Helps children navigate loss with honest, age-appropriate support and opportunities to process their experiences through therapeutic play interventions. We help children understand their grief while fostering emotional awareness and healthy coping skills.

Child Life Preparation & Education: Age-appropriate explanations are provided to help children understand a parent’s, caregiver’s, or sibling’s medical diagnosis, upcoming procedures, and hospitalization. This can also be used to prepare children for memorials, funerals, or similar gatherings. We create personalized coping plans to gently support children’s emotional expression, help them better understand what’s happening, and foster feelings of safety and control during uncertain times.

This is for:
  • Children navigating a caregiver’s or sibling’s diagnosis, illness, or disease

  • Children who have experienced the death of a caregiver or sibling

  • Children with a caregiver or sibling at end of life

  • Children visiting a caregiver or sibling in the hospital or preparing for an upcoming procedure

  • Children attending a memorial, funeral, or celebration of life

*May be appropriate for other situations not listed here - please contact us if you’re unsure*

Additional Information
  • Serving children 3+ years & siblings

  • In-person service at office location

  • Flexible location options, including in-home or other supportive settings, may be available when appropriate

Caregivers

Gentle Guide:
A Workshop Series

Details
Next Event: 
  • Workshops designed to help you better support kids through grief and loss

  • 60min virtual program held via Google Meets

  • Available to anyone in the US

  • Registration Required

  • Cost: FREE

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Caregiver Support Calls

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Caregiver Support Calls

Individualized support to help you support your kids through grief, loss, and other hard moments 

Additional Information
  • Expert guidance and support for your specific situations and questions

  • Available to anyone in the United States 

Refer families to us

Download our flyer to share with families who may benefit from grief support services.
Referrals are appropriate in a variety of situations, including terminal diagnoses, serious illness, hospice care, funeral planning, end-of-life transitions, and following a death loss.

Grief support for kids in Chicago

400 Central Ave Suite 250 

Northfield IL, 60093

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Disclaimer:

As a dual Certified Child Life Specialist and Grief Counselor, I do not diagnose or treat mental health diagnoses.​ 

The information provided on this website is for general educational, informational, and marketing purposes only and you should not rely on the information on this website as a substitute for professional advice.

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