Council for Relationships Staff Therapists Share Resources in the Wake of Another Mass Shooting

February 16, 2018 | Earlier this week, a 19-year-old gunman killed at least 17 and injured more than a dozen people at a high school in Parkland, Florida. The gunman was a former student who had been expelled for disciplinary reasons.

In the wake of another mass shooting, Council for Relationships would like to share the following resources from our Staff Therapists:

• How to Talk to Your Kids About a Mass Shooting by Ben King, MFT and Laurel Roe, MS CHR, MFT

• Coping with a Mass Shooting: How to Respond When We Feel Powerless by Wanda Sevey, MDiv, LMFT

• Practicing Everyday Self-Care in the Wake of Tragedy by Michele Marsh, PhD

• Processing Emotions and Connecting with Community After a Mass Shooting by Adam Goodman, JD, MFT

• Coping with the News of a Mass Shooting: Fighting Fear with Love by Briana Bogue, MFT

• How to Talk to Your Children about Public Catastrophe by Ken Covelman, PhD

Our hearts go out to those affected by this senseless tragedy. If you need to talk to someone, we’re here to help.