When a Client Loses a Friend or Peer

Each person grieves in their own way. In order to support the bereaved allow for this individuality following these basic principles.

• Do your part to ensure that all interactions and support are trauma-informed.
• Engage in self-help activities that have short-term and long-term benefits, such as those recommended by Riverside Trauma Center and the National Center for PTSD.
• There is no timeline on grief. Continue walking with the bereaved.
• If grief feels like too much to bear, a therapist with experience in grief counseling can help work through intense emotions and overcome obstacles to grieving.