Friday 24 April at 11am, Zoom meeting
What to expect
This session will focus on talking with children aged 0-11, it will acknowledge how daunting it can be to talk with children about an incurable cancer diagnosis. It will provide a space to talk about and share concerns on how to start and take forward open and honest conversations with children about secondary breast cancer. There will be time to ask questions, and this session is open to anyone living with secondary breast cancer who has children (aged 0-11) in their lives.
About Crissy Duff
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, a university mental health mentor, within an occupational health department and at 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.
Crissy is an enthusiastic advocate of Breast Cancer Now and has been leading the twice yearly ‘Talking with and Supporting Children’ sessions for younger women with secondaries, since 2022. She also runs online sessions for the charity and creates and facilitates group sessions and trainings for cancer nurses, support workers, teaching staff and employers.
Join a Speakers Live session
Register for our Speakers Live – secondary breast cancer sessions. For anyone living with secondary breast cancer in the UK.