158. Kelsey Mora (Child Life Specialist) – Supporting Children Impacted by Cancer

INTERLUDE: Cancer Stories with Dr. Teplinsky

On today’s episode, I am speaking with Kelsey Mora. Kelsey is a Certified Child Life Specialist and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who specializes in supporting children and families impacted by medical illness, injury, and grief. She has extensive experience providing individual and group services to children who have a parent with cancer. Kelsey both guides parents and caregivers on how to best support their children and teens as well as creates unique opportunities to help youth make connections, and increase coping and communication throughout a cancer experience. Kelsey works in private practice, is the author of The Dot Method: an interactive tool to teach kids about cancer, and is the Chief Clinical Officer of Pickles Group: a non profit that provides free support and resources to children and teens impacted by their parent’s cancer. On today’s episode, we talk about all aspects of guiding and helping children throughout cancer- this discussion is truly an invaluable resource for anyone with children impacted by cancer.