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Virtual Counseling: Serving,  Adapting, and Connecting

Virtual Counseling: Serving, Adapting, and Connecting

COVID-19 has required precautions that may limit availability of resources and services and know that people can feel helpless while working with individuals and families during the pandemic. We are dedicated to staying flexible in meeting the needs of those who are not only isolated…

May Staff Spotlight

May Staff Spotlight

This month, our staff spotlight is Becky Evans, MS, Resident in Counseling. Becky joined Full Circle in May 2012 and has led more than 35 groups, including Hands On Healing and Suicide Loss. What Makes Full Circle Unique? Full Circle is different from other grief…

How to Support a Grieving Family During COVID-19 Restrictions

How to Support a Grieving Family During COVID-19 Restrictions

By Allyson England Drake, M.Ed, CT Families who are grieving during this pandemic cannot gather with friends and family to provide one another other with support and care. These families may feel isolated or alone, which can intensify their painful feelings of grief. Friends of…

Conversations About Grief: Gratitude in Times of Grief

Conversations About Grief: Gratitude in Times of Grief

By Rachel Melhorn, LCSW, Family Bereavement Services Manager Conversations About Grief (CAG) are a series of educational programs hosted by Full Circle professionals. In this week’s conversation, Rachel explores gratitude. This CAG will help you learn about the benefits of gratitude and ways to incorporate a gratitude…

My Many Colored Days

My Many Colored Days

Each Sunday, parents and children are invited to find a cozy spot at home and join us for Story Time. The books, read by our Full Circle staff and therapists, are selected to help children explore the difficult emotions surrounding grief and loss and will encourage…

Family Friday Series: In Their Shoes

Family Friday Series: In Their Shoes

Welcome to Family Fridays — a 10-week series designed to give parents and children fun, meaningful activities you can do at home to explore feelings of grief and remember your loved one in unique ways. Today’s activity, adapted from the National Alliance for Grieving Children, “In Their…