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Annie is a Certified Child Life Specialist and Certified Grief Counselor with expertise spanning over 23 years, during which she has worked with infants, children, teens, and families. Her dual certification highlights her comprehensive understanding of child development, coping mechanisms, and the intricacies of grief.
Individual in-home child life sessions provide children with a safe and supportive space to process their feelings, ask questions, and cope with their unique situation through therapeutic play and guided interaction.
Every family's grief journey is unique. Our role is to provide a safe and supportive environment while offering tools to navigate the challenging process of healing. Annie specializes in supporting siblings and children of adults.
Interested in gaining insights, strategies, and resources and to feel empowered to support children and families? Schedule an educational training on topics related to children’s grief, supporting grieving families, or helping children and families cope with a medical diagnosis or experience.
In this remote consultation, you'll have the opportunity to discuss your concerns about how your child is processing and coping with grief, a diagnosis, hospitalization, or other stressful life experiences. You can connect with us from the comfort of your home via phone or computer. We'll provide personalized guidance and support tailored to your unique situation.
“Annie helped my children process the wide array of emotions when their father, my husband, passed away due to cancer. We started seeing her prior, when she helped us with preemptive grief, through the hospice process, and now are almost at the one year mark. Annie has been essential in our growth as a family! The kids look forward to seeing her every session!”
“You worked with my daughter, Lucy, about two years ago on her phobia of needles/shots. Today, she had her check up and had to get two shots & a finger prick. She was able to use all of the tools you taught her - making a plan, bringing an “emotional support stuffed animal”, talking to the nurse, asking questions. Her anxiety around all of this was so much less than it had been. She was still nervous, as expected, but was just so much more comfortable with the entire process. Thank you again!!! You are amazing!!!”
“Annie is an expert in not just dealing with the patients but also with the caregivers. She has a unique ability to connect with the parents and the children, so that the whole family is able to feel supported.”
“I am the parent of two medically complex children. Their young lives have been filled with numerous doctors’ appointments and procedures. I felt we needed specialized support. I say ‘we’, because not only has Annie been life changing for my children, but she has equipped me to help them in a way I never would have been able to before working with a Child life Specialist. Annie has helped to make doctors’ appointments and procedures manageable. They get so excited when she comes to ‘play’ with them. Yet, it is so much more than play. Her sessions and expertise has equipped us with positive coping skills, which allow us to manage medical anxiety and trauma in developmentally appropriate ways.”
“Annie would talk to me while my daughter was going through procedures and has calmed me while being my biggest support. She has an amazing way of approaching children who are dealing with a life-changing diagnosis and talking courage into the little warriors’ minds. She would let the children open up to her and lead the conversations which was a major turning point in my daughter’s treatment.”
