11/26/2025
🌿 Now Live on The Grief Connection: Supporting Children Through Grief with Ashley Carlson
Today’s episode is dedicated to the tender hearts of the littlest ones we love. The children who feel deeply, absorb quietly, and grieve in ways that are often overlooked or misunderstood.
I’m honored to welcome Ashley Carlson, a Certified Clinical Counsellor with a Master’s in School & Applied Child Psychology, who has spent six years supporting children and teens at Wildflowers Therapy in Regina. Ashley brings a grounded, compassionate, and child-centered approach to understanding how young people process grief, loss, and big emotions.
Together, we explore what it truly means to walk beside a grieving child. Whether you’re a parent, guardian, teacher, caregiver, or someone who holds space for young souls.
In this episode, we explore:
✨ How children experience grief differently at various ages
✨ What signs to look for when a child is silently struggling
✨ Practical, heart-centered ways to support a grieving child
✨ How to talk about death, Spirit, and loved ones on the other side in ways children can understand
✨ Creative and meaningful rituals children can use to honor loved ones
✨ How adults can regulate themselves so they can support children with clarity, patience, and love
Ashley’s wisdom, warmth, and depth offer a truly safe and gentle pathway for anyone wanting to support a child navigating loss. Her experience working with young people, combined with her calm presence, makes this episode a must-listen for adults who care deeply about the emotional world of children.
🌸 About Ashley Carlson
Ashley holds a Master’s in School & Applied Child Psychology and is a Certified Clinical Counsellor. For the past six years, she has been helping children and teens process grief, loss, anxiety, emotional regulation, and life transitions through her work at Wildflowers Therapy in Regina.
She lives in Regina with her husband and daughter, Kylie and is still celebrating the Riders Grey Cup win! 💚💛
Ashley is passionate about creating safe, supportive spaces for children to express themselves, heal, and feel understood.
🌿 A Gentle Invitation
If this episode supports you, your family, or your work with children…
🕊️ Please leave a comment of encouragement for Ashley below.
Your words honor her dedication and the children she supports every day.
✨ Follow along to continue learning, healing, and growing with us inside The Grief Connection.
Your presence is welcome here, always.
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