Story of Grief Groups
Storytelling is the cornerstone of living, loving and grieving.
Our memories are held in the way we relate to our stories. Our Loved Ones were part of us becoming, well, us. Now that life is different, we can use our history to make sense of our grief and our new way of living.
Stories are used to understand where we were, are and where we are going. Stories help us make meaning of our current situation. Stories keep our Loved One’s close, develop a new relationship with them, and find ways to integrate them into our next steps. This is what makes up YOUR Story of Grief.
- Groups are offered throughout the year by type of loss.
- 12 Week Group meets once a week for 90 minutes. ($15/meeting – possibly covered by insurance)
- 1 yr. access to story prompts for work outside and after group is completed ($65)
- Group size is limited to 10. If the there is more need, another group is opened.
- The lessons build upon each other.
- You will be given a way to explore your stories and time to share if you’d like within the group setting.
You can expect a typical group flow as:
- Introduction to the topic of the day
- Mindfulness/breathing exercise
- Guidance of story integration steps
- Group Sharing
- Closing activity
Annual Group Schedule
January – March:
General Group Saturday 10-11:30am & Loss of Spouse Tuesday 10-11:30am
April – June:
Loss of Parent Tuesday 10-11:30am & Loss of Child Saturday 10-11:30am
July – September:
General Group Tuesday 10-11:30am
October – December:
Loss of Parent Weeknight TBD 6-7:30pm,
Loss of Child Saturday 10-11:30am &
Loss of Spouse Tuesday 10-11:30am
Registration Process
Registration opens 1 month prior to the start of the group.
Once the program is full, the group closes. If you were unable to get into the program of your choice, please email at [email protected] and I will notify you if another group is opening.
You will receive mail from me within the week prior to the 1st group – so watch your mail.
Additionally, you will receive a link to the group the week prior to the 1st group – so watch your email.
Be sure to be on-time. Once the group begins, we will not circle back to catch you up. Kindly, join in the group quietly and pick up where we are.
Look over the Group Agreements. You are expected to follow the Group Agreements and help maintain a safe, respectful space for growth.
I am so honored to walk beside you and hear your stories. I look forward to our time together.
Group Agreements
You are agreeing to the Sharing Circle Group Agreements when you join in person. Please share what you are comfortable, keep your camera on, and be respectful of others. Kindly, private message me if your environment necessitates the camera to be off. The agreements are quite typical and intended to keep platform safe and welcoming.
Group Agreements
- Your experience is your own and is not open to comparison.
- Respect each other’s, experiences, differences and worldviews, it’s a great opportunity to learn about each other.
- Participation is expected though share only what is comfortable for you.
- Please keep your video on and silence your audio unless you are sharing.
- Allow others to share, avoid monopolizing the conversation.
- This is a Sharing Circle and not intended to serve as mental health counseling. Please seek proper counseling and therapy in your area if you are in need.
- All participants are in a growth process, please avoid advice giving or attempts at fixing another’s situation.
- No bullying, harassment, mean spirited behavior toward others.
- This is a NO ADVERTISING or SELF PROMOTION zone. Please refrain from explicit selling or adverting while in sharing circles.
- I understand that those that violate these agreements will be removed from the online meeting. Ongoing violations will result in a removal from the Group (3 strikes your out).