Room for Grief
Support Group
When we experience loss it may feel like we are plunged from the “everyday normal” into a new upside-down world. It is involuntary, lonely, and deeply painful - marked by deep sadness, anger, or numbness. We struggle with questions of “why” or “how” or a lack of being able to say goodbye. Grief is often treated as something we must overcome, rather than a lifelong process of learning to live with loss and the feelings that will naturally arise.
You don’t have to be “strong,” there’s no timeline for grief, and you don’t have to do this alone.
Through supportive conversations, reflective exercises, and meaning making activities, we will learn together about the 5 stages and beyond, complicated grief, forgiveness, creating a narrative about the loss, reminiscence and life review, and how to create rituals and self care methods when sadness and loss overwhelms our ability to cope.
Anuradha (Anu) Spain
MSW, LCSW
Meet your Facilitator
Anu previously worked as a hospice and palliative care social worker for 7 years at Midwest Palliative and Hospice CareCenter (now Journeycare) where she provided care for individuals and families coping with terminal and life limiting illnesses. At Thrive Counseling Center she started and facilitated a support group for individuals struggling with death, loss and grief that ran for many months and became a beloved space for group members.
Details
Logistics
A preliminary screening interview is required before the group begins to ensure that this group is a good fit for you!
Who
This group is open to anyone who has lost a loved one – partner, friend, family member, spouse, parent, child etc.
When
Start dates for January 2025 announcing soon! Reach out to be added to our waitlist.
Cost
We accept Medicare, BCBS, UHC and Aetna insurance.
For clients who do not plan to use insurance, our self pay rate is $40, please contact us if you are in financial need and would like to discuss sliding scale options.
Location
Virtual over Zoom
Register
For more information or to register for the group please contact Samantha Perry, LCSW at: training@lifepaththerapy.org