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ARS Offers Grief Counseling after Tragic Loss
http://asbarez.com/110015/ars-offers-grief-counseling-after-tragic-loss/
Monday, May 13th, 2013
Armenian Relief Society
GLENDALE - The Armenian Relief Society of Western USA (ARS) mourns the
loss of Allen Yekikian and his wife, Sosé Thomassian. The ARS-WUSA
Regional Executive would like to extend condolences to their families,
and particularly Vaché Thomassian, who has been a former member of the
ARS Javakhk Fund Committee.
Allen Yekikian was a former Assistant Editor of Asbarez and director
of Communications of AUA, as well as a leader of Armenian Youth
Federation. His beloved wife Sosé, was a former member of the AYF
Ashod Yergat Chapter of OrangeCounty, and a director of the AYF Youth
Corps Program.
Since the whole community is in mourning, the ARS would like to offer
some suggestions from the ARS Child, Youth & Family Guidance Center
Director, Dr. Ida Karayan, PsyD, LMFT, CBT, followed by psychologists
who are ready to provide individual and grief counseling to all those
who would like to seek help.
This is a message from Dr. Karayan, a Family, Child and Individual
Psychotherapist:
Dear fellow community members and youth,
I am shocked and deeply saddened to hear about the loss of Sosé
Thomassian and Allen Yekikian. It is hard to understand why two people
so well-loved by the community, so good, and so dedicated to being of
service to those around them should be taken away from us, but
everything, even this, must a purpose. Please accept my deepest
condolences and do not hesitate to contact me if I can help. There is
no way around actually feeling the pain of loss, but the following
simple suggestions might help:
Allow yourself to feel the feelings of sadness and loss, as painful as they are.
Remember that the feelings you are having are moving you toward
healing and acceptance.
Be alone for a while if you need to, but don't isolate.
Mourn. Participate in the rituals that we have to help us deal with loss.
Express your feelings of sadness through talking with others, wearing
black, crying, or not crying - in whatever way you express sadness. You
can even write about it.
Allow yourself plenty of time to heal. In time, the intensity of the
pain will dissipate, and a warm feeling of love will come to accompany
the feelings of loss.
Remember their legacy, cherish their memories and move forward as they
wanted you to do.
To schedule an individual or group grief counseling appointment, please contact:
Dr. Sarkis Arevian, MD or Dr. Armen Goenjian, MD - both Board
Certified Psychiatrists
4525 Atherton St., Long Beach, CA90819
Telephone: (562) 961-0155
Dr. Ida Karayan & Dr. Levon Jernazian (PhD, Clinical Psychologist)
1139 N Brand Blvd., Suite C, Glendale, CA91202
Telephone number for Dr. Karayan: (818) 243-9070
Telephone number for Dr. Jernazian: (818) 547-6929
http://asbarez.com/110015/ars-offers-grief-counseling-after-tragic-loss/
Monday, May 13th, 2013
Armenian Relief Society
GLENDALE - The Armenian Relief Society of Western USA (ARS) mourns the
loss of Allen Yekikian and his wife, Sosé Thomassian. The ARS-WUSA
Regional Executive would like to extend condolences to their families,
and particularly Vaché Thomassian, who has been a former member of the
ARS Javakhk Fund Committee.
Allen Yekikian was a former Assistant Editor of Asbarez and director
of Communications of AUA, as well as a leader of Armenian Youth
Federation. His beloved wife Sosé, was a former member of the AYF
Ashod Yergat Chapter of OrangeCounty, and a director of the AYF Youth
Corps Program.
Since the whole community is in mourning, the ARS would like to offer
some suggestions from the ARS Child, Youth & Family Guidance Center
Director, Dr. Ida Karayan, PsyD, LMFT, CBT, followed by psychologists
who are ready to provide individual and grief counseling to all those
who would like to seek help.
This is a message from Dr. Karayan, a Family, Child and Individual
Psychotherapist:
Dear fellow community members and youth,
I am shocked and deeply saddened to hear about the loss of Sosé
Thomassian and Allen Yekikian. It is hard to understand why two people
so well-loved by the community, so good, and so dedicated to being of
service to those around them should be taken away from us, but
everything, even this, must a purpose. Please accept my deepest
condolences and do not hesitate to contact me if I can help. There is
no way around actually feeling the pain of loss, but the following
simple suggestions might help:
Allow yourself to feel the feelings of sadness and loss, as painful as they are.
Remember that the feelings you are having are moving you toward
healing and acceptance.
Be alone for a while if you need to, but don't isolate.
Mourn. Participate in the rituals that we have to help us deal with loss.
Express your feelings of sadness through talking with others, wearing
black, crying, or not crying - in whatever way you express sadness. You
can even write about it.
Allow yourself plenty of time to heal. In time, the intensity of the
pain will dissipate, and a warm feeling of love will come to accompany
the feelings of loss.
Remember their legacy, cherish their memories and move forward as they
wanted you to do.
To schedule an individual or group grief counseling appointment, please contact:
Dr. Sarkis Arevian, MD or Dr. Armen Goenjian, MD - both Board
Certified Psychiatrists
4525 Atherton St., Long Beach, CA90819
Telephone: (562) 961-0155
Dr. Ida Karayan & Dr. Levon Jernazian (PhD, Clinical Psychologist)
1139 N Brand Blvd., Suite C, Glendale, CA91202
Telephone number for Dr. Karayan: (818) 243-9070
Telephone number for Dr. Jernazian: (818) 547-6929