Coping with Pet Loss and Bereavement
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