

How to support a friend through loss
What matters is that you remember the most important support task is to make a grieving friend feel heard, validated, and cared for.
As the Client Relations Coordinator at The Montfort Group, it is my responsibility and privilege to support you, the individuals and families under our care, from the moment we meet and throughout your journey with us. Originally from Canada, I grew up in a large family. I am the middle child of seven children, so I understand, firsthand, how important familial relationships are over the course of your life. And as much experience as we all have with our families, we don’t get a “handbook” on how to do it well. Some of us get lucky, but all of us struggle at times.
Because of this inevitable struggle, it is my mission to make your experience at The Montfort Group and our relationship feel comfortable, personal, and seamless like we have always been on the same team.
As the first voice you hear and face you see at The Montfort Group, I welcome you and look forward to supporting you and yours, whether that be assisting with therapist recommendations, questions, scheduling, requests, or concerns. Just ask!
Choose to focus your time, energy and conversation around people who inspire you, support you and help you to grow you into your happiest, strongest, wisest self. – Karen Salmansohn
My background
I attended MacEwan University in Alberta, Canada, where I obtained my Bachelor of Arts and Science, specializing in Sociology and Psychology. I have a professional background in the banking and beauty industry and have devoted much of my personal time to helping others in my community. I am a proud Kurdish-Canadian woman who loves the outdoors due to my upbringing in Canada’s breathtaking mountains and lakes! I moved to Texas to begin an exciting chapter of my life as a wife and look forward to planting new roots here.
What matters is that you remember the most important support task is to make a grieving friend feel heard, validated, and cared for.
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