Today, our guest on the Mental Health Download Podcast is Tulsan Lindsay Benson M.S., LPC. She has been working as a therapist for over 15 years. Most of her experience has been helping people with trauma. Her dog, Gus, died at age eight of cancer in 2012 and that experience sparked a desire in her to help others as they deal with pet loss. She completed a training through the Association for Pet-Loss and Bereavement in order to become a certified pet loss and bereavement therapist.
Below is a list of resources for Pet Loss Grief.
Books:
The Loss of a Pet by Wallace Sife Ph.D
Pet Loss- a Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children by Herbert A Nieburg and Arlene Fischer
When Your Pet Dies by James Quackenbush
How to ROAR: Pet Loss Grief Recovery by Robin Jean Brown
Books for Children:
Ages 3 and up
The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr
The Rainbow Bridge. A Dog's Story by Judith Kristen
Ages 5 and up
Paw Prints in the Stars. A Farewell and Journal for a Beloved Pet by Warren Hanson
The Tenth Good Thing about Barney by Judith Viorst and Erik Bleguad
Podcast:
The Pet Loss Podcast on Stitcher
Blog:
Griefhealingblog.com/petloss
Websites:
The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement www.aplb.org
www.petlosshelp.org
Free Online Support Groups:
The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement www.aplb.org
Local Resources
www.GUSpetloss.org
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