Healing Tips

July is Bereaved Parents Awareness month. On the heels of Mental Health Awareness Month, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Memorial Day, it can...

Waves in an Ocean of Grief When considering what to write this month I found myself continuing to encounter examples of the constant presence of...

Mental Health Awareness Month: Facilitator Spotlight We were halfway through April when I realized it was no longer March. As for much of the...

From COPE Clinical Director Amy Olshever, PhD, LCSW Have you had the experience of making it through your day only to find that you are triggered...

Prolonged Grief Disorder The newest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V TR) includes a new diagnosis...

The Legacies Our Loved Ones Leave Behind Over the past two months, I attended the funerals and shivas for the mothers of two friends. I did not...

Grief and Valentine’s Day I read somewhere recently that in French “I miss you” is “Tu me manques,” which literally translates to “You are...

As we enter a new year, exiting one that for many was filled with challenges, disappointments, and many losses, we also look back on the moments...

Gratitude Practice As we move past Thanksgiving into the winter holidays and the new year, this is often a challenging time for grieving...