Rachel Saffer (she/her/hers) earned her Masters of Social Work from Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Starting as an office volunteer at Austin Grief, Rachel quickly grew to be an integral part of our team.
Rachel has experience in providing counseling to adults, teenagers and children who have experienced significant trauma in both group and individual settings. Rachel utilizes various interventions in her practice including therapeutic yoga, EMDR, and traditional play therapy. She believes in providing every client with a welcoming and safe environment so that they can work towards healing on their own terms.
NEWS
STATEMENT OF EQUITY, INCLUSIVITY, AND HEALING
GRIEF AND LOSS COUNSELORS ADAPT TO CORONAVIRUS THREAT - KXAN AUSTIN
TELEHEALTH SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
FOX 7 NEWS AUSTIN KTBC
GRIEF IN THE WAKE OF TRAGIC SHOOTINGS
SPECTRUM NEWS SAN ANTONIO / AUSTIN
EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE - SPECTRUM NEWS AUSTIN
GRIEF AND THE HOLIDAYS - FOX GOOD DAY AUSTIN
COPING WITH DISASTER RELATED STRESS
FOX GOOD DAY AUSTIN
SPOTLIGHT ON CAMP RED BIRD - FOX GOOD DAY AUSTIN
CHALLENGES CHILDREN FACE IN GRIEF
CAMP RED BIRD - DAY CAMP FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN
KVUE IN-DEPTH REPORT
COPING WITH ANXIETY
DURING TRAGIC AUSTIN BOMBINGS
FOX GOOD DAY AUSTIN
HOW TO TALK TO CHILDREN AFTER TRAGEDY
AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY INTERVIEW - OLGA CAMPOS
The Austin Film Society selected Austin Grief for a spotlight interview with Olga Campos. Mary Dickerson, Executive Director and Becca Van Tassel, LCSW-S, Clinical Director with The Austin Center for Grief & Loss discussed with Olga Campos the many services we provide to the Austin community. Thank you to Austin Public Studios and The Austin Film Society.
AUSTIN GRIEF RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY TRAGEDY KEYE
THE NEW YORK LIFE FOUNDATION RELEASES 2017 CHILDHOOD BEREAVEMENT SURVEY
THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS RECOGNIZES
AUSTIN GRIEF
CAMP RED BIRD FEATURED ON KXAN - AUSTIN SUMMER GRIEF CAMP HELPS KIDS COPE WITH LOSS
The day camp is hosted by the Austin Center for Grief and Loss which specializes in grief therapy. Camp Red Bird is designed for kids ages 6 through 12 who have experienced a loss. Campers participate in a week of therapeutic games, activities, arts and crafts, while also sharing with peers who are going through similar loss.
“Kids want to belong, and this gives them that community,” said Mary Dickerson. “It’s good to remember and it’s OK to grieve,” says camper Quenton Owens.
10 YEARS OF TURNING GRIEF INTO HEALING AT
AUSTIN CENTER FOR GRIEF & LOSS
Austin Grief was featured in the Austin American-Statesman in a Lifestyle piece by Nicole Villalpando.
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Please note: Effective January 1, 2016 The Austin Center for Grief and Loss is a weapon-free zone with a policy forbidding the carrying or concealing of firearms or weapons of any kind. Thank you in advance for continuing to make our premises a place of peace, safety and healing.