Talking with children (12 and above) with Crissy Duff

Friday 16 May at 11am and Friday 6 June at 11am, Zoom meeting

About

Crissy is a psychotherapist, clinical lead and supervisor who alongside her private general therapy practice, specialises in supporting adults, children and families through the challenges of pre and post bereavement. Crissy has seen first-hand, how crucial it is that families of dependent children facing the death of a parent, have access to informed, empathic and non-judgemental guidance and support.

During her therapy career, Crissy has worked as a school counsellor, university student mental health mentor and within an NHS GP surgery. She supervises therapists and other health and educational professionals in groups, one to one and within organisations. In recent years, she has been the Practice and Placement Manager for a West London, low-cost counselling service and the Family Support Service Clinical Lead, for The Ruth Strauss Foundation, a charity which supports families facing the death of a parent from cancer.

What to expect

Talking to your child about your diagnosis is hard enough; but how can you be sure, how much they have really understood about what you’re telling them?

This session will focus on the significance of your child’s age and development, on their ability to make sense of conversations around life limiting illness and the nature of death and dying. We will also spend some time considering the range of grief reactions typically demonstrated by children aged 12 years and above.