The Tristesse Grief Center

Group and Individual Counseling - Professional grief counseling and crisis support is provided to children, families, and adults who have experienced significant loss by mental health counselors with advanced training in grief and traumatic loss. Counseling sessions can include music therapy as well as art therapy when indicated. All counseling sessions are provided on a sliding fee scale. Our group counseling sessions include loss-specific groups (child loss, suicide loss, spouse loss, family group)that offer unique benefits related to processing grief with others who have had similar losses and decreasing isolation during the grieving process. All groups are free of charge.

Camp Erin - Camp Erin supports grieving children, teens, and families through acamp experience that combines grief education and emotional support with fun,interactive activities. Led by grief professionals and caring volunteers, campers are provided a safe environment to explore their grief, learn essential coping skills, and experience community with others who are also grieving. Additional services are offered to support the whole family outside of the camp experience. Two sessions are available, Camp Erin Kids Camp is open to children and teens ages 6 -17 across the state who have experienced the death of a significant person. Camp Erin Family Camp , introduced in 2023, is open to families who have experienced a death loss in their family unit. Camp Erin and all services related to Camp Erin are free.

Grief and Outreach Intervention Program - Recognizing the environmental challenges and barriers to accessing grief counseling for many in our community, The Grief Center provides grief counseling and support inside school walls and community agencies through partnerships with community stakeholders. Our Healing Hearts programming in Tulsa Public Schools and other school districts across the Tulsa Metropolitan area is provided at no cost to students, families or school districts.