In this 2026 interview with Justine Willis Toms, Nina Gorbach describes her years of listening to the stories of grieving children. These stories reveal the resilience, compassion, and wisdom children carry through loss, offering guidance for those seeking to understand their own grief. With courage, these young people unlock timeless truths that bind us in our healing journey.

Nina S. Gorbach is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, artist, and bereavement specialist who has spent more than three decades working with grieving children and families. In 2000, she founded the WillMar Center for Bereaved Children, a nonprofit organization created to support young people coping with the death of a loved one. Gorbach brings a multicultural, multigenerational lens to her work in hospices, schools, and private practice. She facilitates in-services for schools and youth organizations on Children and the Creative Process, Healthy Living, Self-Care, Educational and Counseling Support for teachers, counselors and staff addressing multiple children and teen issues. She is the author of Finding the Gold in Grief: What Children Teach Us About Loss and Love (Morgan Dale Press 2026)

Interview Date: 8/212026 Tags: Nina Gorbach, bereavement, children's grief, sibling loss, disenfranchised grief, sudden loss, traumatic loss, suicide, hospice, caregiving, mourning, healing, resilience, family dynamics, cross-cultural grief practices, ritual, art therapy, movement therapy, dance therapy, music therapy, storytelling, sand tray, sand play, drawing, play therapy, filmmaking as therapy, presence, deep listening, witnessing, empathy, compassion, wonder, imagination, creativity, self-worth, individuation, somatic healing, mindfulness, siblings, educators, schools, community support, support groups, Wilmar Center for Bereaved Children, Sylvia Boorstein, Alan Wolfelt, Kenneth Doka, Robert Coles, Suki Miller, Death & Dying, Parenting, Personal Transformation

Children Teach Us About Grief and Loss

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