In this episode of Growing Up Grieving, we sit down with Paula Garrant, MSW, LICSW — a seasoned therapist with over 20 years of experience in psychology, social work, and grief support. Paula’s career has spanned mental health, trauma recovery, crisis intervention, family systems, and leadership in hospital psychiatry and emergency services.

But her story is also deeply personal. After the sudden loss of her son Reid to a rare leukemia, Paula founded The Reid Landry Garrant Foundation (Reid’s Rebels) just one month later. Through this nonprofit, she has turned unimaginable grief into purpose — supporting families facing treatment financially, raising grief awareness, and fostering community healing.

Paula shares her journey of navigating both professional expertise and personal heartbreak, what it means to channel grief into action, and how Reid’s legacy continues to inspire hope for years to come.

Reids Rebels - Home of RLG Foundation. Let’s stop Leukemia!

Seascape Therapeutic Counseling & Therapy | Seascape Therapy | United States