Samantha

Samantha is a freshman in high school. She was referred to counseling services because she is regularly getting angry with school staff and peers, will get into a verbal altercation and walk out of the classroom or area she is in. Samantha recently lost her grandmother and upon further assessment, we learned that her grandmother was her primary guardian and caretaker until two years ago. Whenever she tries to talk to her mother about the loss, her mother becomes angry and the discussion is shut down. Samantha is grieving and has no one or no way to process her feelings. Samantha agreed to participate in our Grief group and also participates regularly in individual counseling working on her loss and lack of communication and connection with her mother.