Pet loss is a family issue

Pet loss is a family issue. Preparing to say goodbye to your family pet or dealing with the loss of a cherished family member can have a profound impact on kids. Children at each developmental stage understand death and express their grief very differently than adults. With 15 years of combined counseling experience as an elementary school counselor and a school based child and adolescent therapist in Washington DC, I understand how to connect and work effectively with children and families of all kinds through issues of grief and loss.