Supporting Families Coping With Trauma, Illness, and Loss

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Services Provided

Child Life Service

Providing in-home and virtual support to children, teens, and parents coping with trauma, illness, and loss.

Child Life Service

Providing in-home and virtual support to children, teens, and parents coping with trauma, illness, and loss.
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Grief Support

Therapeutic grief services and resources for children and teens.

Grief Support

Therapeutic grief services and resources for children and teens.
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Workshops

Speaking engagements and hands-on learning opportunities for families, students, and professionals.

Workshops

Speaking engagements and hands-on learning opportunities for families, students, and professionals.
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Community Partnerships

Collaborating with community programs to bring child life services to families.

Community Partnerships

Collaborating with community programs to bring child life services to families.
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Why Child Life

Building children's resilience through therapeutic services in the comfort of their home.

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Certified Child Life Specialist

B.S. in Recreation Administration, 2005, San Diego State, CA
M.S. in Child Life, 2007, Bank Street College, New York
Registered Wonders & Worries Provider, 2020, Texas

Evidenced Based Practice

With evidence-based practice, child life services provide optimal care to children and families facing stressful life events.

Child life specialists are recognized and supported by the AAP. Click here to learn more.

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888-4000-234

Meet Shani

She is an experienced child life specialist with a compassionate heart. After several years in the hospital, she wanted to fill a gap in service within the community. She understands trauma, illness, and loss’s impact on the whole family. Parents and caregivers shouldn’t have to navigate these unknown and traumatic experiences alone. Having an empathic trusted guide can ease worries and strengthen resilience. Shani will create a therapeutic space to express and improve your family’s advocacy and coping skills.

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Set up a free 20-minute consultation with Shani to see if services fit your family’s needs.

916-303-3220

ShaniThornton@Childlifemommy.com

Location

Roseville, CA

Shani provides in-home sessions within the Placer County, El Dorado Hills, and Sacramento region. Virtual support is available for clients outside the area.

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What Families are Saying

Upcoming Events

Free Student & Professional Webinar

Sponsored by:
Upedia
March 15, 2023, 9 am-10:15am

Webinar: Deepening the Therapeutic Approach through Bibliotherapy and Expressive Arts

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New England Child Life Professionals
May 24, 2023, 4 pm-6:30 pm, PST 1.5 PDU

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May 8, 2023, 10:15am-11am, Loomis Basin Community Park South

Our Approach

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Get Appointment

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Meet With Our Therapist

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Diagnostic Observation

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Begin Therapy Service

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Who we are

Building a brighter future for children, one step at a time.

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Science Based Research

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Holistic Approach

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Parent Report Support

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recommended resources

Publications

The Role of Child Life in the Community

It's Time for Your Checkup

Helping Children Cope With Grief and Loss

If you can laugh together, you can work together.

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Science Based Research

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Holistic Approach

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Parent Report Support

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