Abstract. The article is devoted to an overview of the main targets and methods of individual and group psychological assistance to families and children in a situation of grief. Among the targets, there are targets directly related to grief, as well as related targets aimed at strengthening the stability of the family and updating additional resources for the healing of grief. The format of assistance can be not only individual, but also group. Among the effective methods, the possibilities of cognitive behavioural therapy, art therapy and self-regulation training are described. The effectiveness of group support programmes for children and adolescents is noted, which can become one of the promising areas of psychological assistance in modern conditions.
Keywords: children’s grief, psychological help for family and children, targets and methods of psychological help, group and individual psychological help in grief