Grief Group Reflection

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I do not have an extensive background in speaking with clients one-on-one, however I did spend nearly two years facilitating grief groups. The groups consisted of children from the ages of 5-18, as well as adult groups for those over the age of 18, though I worked primarily with youth and adolescents. I found that my experiences shed light on the many intimidating, saddening, and most of all rewarding moments that occur with helping others along their journeys.

Personally, I enjoyed the group setting for the grief groups and think that it helped a lot of people open up and realize that they are not alone, as well as finding additional support from those in the same situation as them. When I initially started working with groups, I would often

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