Grief support groups
This group is for adults at any stage of their grieving process.
Hosted by Mika Barker-Hart
Counselor, LCSW, FIPA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Middlebury, VT 05753
This group is for adults at any stage of their grieving process.
Grief Support Groups
This group is a closed 6-week in-person group starting Friday March 29 - May 3rd and welcomes people experiencing and living with any type of loss to join. Grief support circles can help you feel less alone in your grief. ...
Hosted by Mollie McElroy - Grief Counseling
Registered Psychotherapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Montpelier, VT 05602
This group is a closed 6-week in-person group starting Friday March 29 - May 3rd and welcomes people experiencing and living with any type of loss to join. Grief support circles can help you feel less alone in your grief. ...
Grief Group
Currently, Grief Group is full. I don't accept new clients for Grief Group. This group is a 3 months closed in-person group. You will have a chance to build resiliency as we explore purpose and meaning in grief. Together, we ...
Hosted by Elena Nichols
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Burlington, VT 05401
Currently, Grief Group is full. I don't accept new clients for Grief Group. This group is a 3 months closed in-person group. You will have a chance to build resiliency as we explore purpose and meaning in grief. Together, we ...
Death & Grief Meditation
Hosted by Mollie McElroy - Grief Counseling
Registered Psychotherapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Montpelier, VT 05602
Climate Distress Group
Are you worried about our future? Do you feel the weight of the world? Do you experience anxiety, despair, anger, or grief around climate and ecological destruction? You are not alone. Join us in creating a space to express your ...
Hosted by Maia Kiley
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Burlington, VT 05405
Are you worried about our future? Do you feel the weight of the world? Do you experience anxiety, despair, anger, or grief around climate and ecological destruction? You are not alone. Join us in creating a space to express your ...
Zen Buddhists
Essentially, all we need do is show up in our bodies. We do not need to change anything, buy into a system of guilt, or join a cult. We can just show up, and see what happens. There's enough there ...
Essentially, all we need do is show up in our bodies. We do not need to change anything, buy into a system of guilt, or join a cult. We can just show up, and see what happens. There's enough there ...
Women In Transition
This group offers women a supportive environment with other women and a therapist to discuss important and challenging life changes. This group addresses changes due to divorce, career changes, entering parenthood, loss of important family member, empty nest, retirement.
Hosted by Linda Wackerman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Burlington, VT 05401
This group offers women a supportive environment with other women and a therapist to discuss important and challenging life changes. This group addresses changes due to divorce, career changes, entering parenthood, loss of important family member, empty nest, retirement.
Ecological Grief & Anxiety
We meet weekly at first, then gradually less often to discuss the apocalyptic times we live in, and how we are coping, feeling and relating. This is primarily a grief and anxiety support group and may morph into a social ...
Hosted by Poa Mutino
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Barre, VT 05641
We meet weekly at first, then gradually less often to discuss the apocalyptic times we live in, and how we are coping, feeling and relating. This is primarily a grief and anxiety support group and may morph into a social ...
The Body as Refuge
Mindfulness meditation practices for human beings whom have not experienced their bodies as a refuge, or whom no longer experience their bodies as a refuge because of the effects of traumatic experiences. We will learn to befriend the body and ...
Hosted by Katherine A. Kelley, MA
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LADC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Winooski, VT 05404
Mindfulness meditation practices for human beings whom have not experienced their bodies as a refuge, or whom no longer experience their bodies as a refuge because of the effects of traumatic experiences. We will learn to befriend the body and ...
Mindfulness Walking Meditation
This groups is also listed as "The Body as Refuge." That group was going to be indoors, but with Covid 19 that won't work. Walking meditation is an amazing way to befriend the body, mind, nature, and each other's presence. ...
Hosted by Katherine A. Kelley, MA
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LADC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Winooski, VT 05404
This groups is also listed as "The Body as Refuge." That group was going to be indoors, but with Covid 19 that won't work. Walking meditation is an amazing way to befriend the body, mind, nature, and each other's presence. ...
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Grief Support Groups
How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.
When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.
Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.
What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.