Creative Techniques for Working on Grief with Children and Young People

Creative Techniques for Working on Grief with Children and Young People

Creative methods are an essential part of working with grieving children and young people. They allow them to process their loss and express their non-verbal inner-psychic processes. The creative design methods and ideas presented in this set of cards help with the individual grieving process. They help to counteract feelings of powerlessness, helplessness and the inability to do anything and create room for the development of personal coping strategies.

• treasure chest of ideas for creative methods in child and youth bereavement work
• treating grief issues on an individual basis
• uncovering and activating resources
• suitable for individual, group and family therapy settings
• makes preparing creative methods simpler
• makes establishing a trusting therapeutic relationship easier

Target Group
Child and adolescent psychotherapists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, workers in family counselling centres