Nancy Frumer Styron, JD, PsyD
Dr. Frumer Styron is a licensed psychologist who specializes in therapy for children with life-limiting and life-threatening illness. Her focus has been on anticipatory grief for all members of the family. Nancy was a staff psychologist and training director at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for twenty-three years and until recently, was the Clinical Director of the pediatric division in the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at Dana-Farber/Children’s Hospital Cancer Center. She now has a private practice in Lexington, MA, and is also the Clinical Director for The Children’s Room, the bereavement support program for children and parents in Arlington, MA.
We’re talking about the losses along the way
Pediatric psychologist Nancy Frumer Styron describes the grief that occurs upon diagnosis suggesting that there will be a loss: grieving the things that aren’t going to happen (school, graduation, marriage). Symptoms include anxiety, anger, deep sadness.
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We’re talking about the losses along the way
Some people want to look, some people don't
It’s really entering a whole new culture.
For many people it’s a huge crisis of faith.
