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Vicki Gallagher NCC, BCC Maryland USA


  • Home
  • Wellness
  • Fitness
  • Career
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Goal Achievement
  • Life Coaching
  • Life = Change
  • Loss and Grief
  • Pet Loss
  • Procrastination
  • Professional Coaching
  • Stress Relief
  • Testimonials
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Navigating Loss and Grief

Loss is...

Subtle, Less Obvious Losses are...

Kinds of Loss are...

Loss is experienced from various experiences.  In the most basic terms, Loss is the fact or process of losing something or someone.

Kinds of Loss are...

Subtle, Less Obvious Losses are...

Kinds of Loss are...

Loss is usually viewed as the loss of a person in our life, including:

  • Loss of close friend
  • Death of spouse
  • Death of family member
  • Serious illness of loved one
  • Death of colleague or classmate
  • Relationship break-up - divorce/separation

Subtle, Less Obvious Losses are...

Subtle, Less Obvious Losses are...

Subtle, Less Obvious Losses are...

  • Leaving home
  • Illness / loss of health
  • Death of a pet  (follow this link for more info about pet loss)
  • Change or loss of job
  • Graduation from school
  • Loss of physical ability
  • Loss of financial security
  • Loss of long-held dream

Grief is...

Coping with / Navigating Grief

Subtle, Less Obvious Losses are...

Grief is a multifaceted response to loss.  It can be emotional, physical, philosophical, cognitive, behavioral, or social responses to loss, particularly the loss of someone or something to which a bond or affection has formed.

Normal Grief reactions...

Coping with / Navigating Grief

Coping with / Navigating Grief

Normal Grief reactions include the following:

  • feel numb
  • feel like you're going crazy
  • lack of energy & motivation
  • experience guilt or remorse
  • be ambivalent
  • feel like you want to escape
  • experience anxiety, nervousness, fearfulness
  • feel frustrated or misunderstood
  • feel sad or depressed
  • have difficulty concentrating

Coping with / Navigating Grief

Coping with / Navigating Grief

Coping with / Navigating Grief

We each have our own style of coping with painful experiences, including:

  • Talk to family & friends
  • Seek counseling
  • Read book / poetry
  • Engage in social activities
  • Exercise
  • Eat healthy foods
  • Seek spiritual support
  • Listen to music
  • Join a support group

Be patient with yourself

Let yourself feel grief

Loss and Grief Support Books for Children


Vicki Gallagher, LCPC, NCC, BCC introduces you to her two published books related to loss: "A Dog Named Lucky" and "Loss and Grief Support for Elementary School Children". Parents, teachers, counselors, and veterinarians find these books to be extremely helpful when discussing loss with children.

A Dog Named Lucky

A valuable resource for parents, teachers and counselors!


If you don't know where to start that difficult conversation with your child about loss, this book provides you with what you need.  This book includes suggestions for parents, teachers and counselors to use with children.  There are 4 activities to complete, in addition to the illustrated story.  Veterinarians love it too and recommend it to their clients.


A Dog Named Lucky is a story for children, ages 3-10, who have lost a pet. This story is about the relationship between a boy and his old dog. The old dog dies and the boy learns what it means to lose a best friend. The boy learns how to work through his grief and continue living without his pet. 

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Loss and Grief Support for Children

Looking for a Useful Resource for Children?

This book was written to help children through the loss of a loved one!  


These lesson plans give professionals and parents a starting point and framework for assisting children through the grieving process.  They can be used with individual children or in a small group.  The intended audience is elementary school children, grades K-2 and 3-5.  The lesson plans are designed to teach children about death and dying, the pain associated with the grieving process, and how to move forward while still remembering the loved one.


It is currently in over 100 Elementary Schools in the Mid-Atlantic states and growing, including every County in the state of Maryland.  


Get it now and see why Counselors and parents like it and use it.

Get Your Copy of the Book

 

How does Grief Coaching Help?

  • works with you personally to create your life after loss
  • helps you transition, adjust and plan your changed life in ways meaningful for you
  • takes feelings of being alone out of the loss
  • helps you through the stages of grief

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