Motherless Daughters
Therapeutic group for women whose mother's died during their youth.
Hosted by Shelly Kunker
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sacramento, CA 95864
Therapeutic group for women whose mother's died during their youth.
Pregnancy Loss Support Group
Our group comes together to honor your loss while creating a space to share, receive support and connect with others who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy. Losing a pregnancy is often a loss that is undervalued in our ...
Hosted by Laurel Connell
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Ventura, CA 93001
Our group comes together to honor your loss while creating a space to share, receive support and connect with others who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy. Losing a pregnancy is often a loss that is undervalued in our ...
Women's Separation / Divorce Support Group
The divorce process can feel intimidating, overwhelming and isolating. Each person experiences the struggles of separation differently. The road to recovery exists, and you don't have to walk it alone. Come get the necessary support and resources to create your ...
Hosted by Peggie Lee LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lafayette, CA 94549
The divorce process can feel intimidating, overwhelming and isolating. Each person experiences the struggles of separation differently. The road to recovery exists, and you don't have to walk it alone. Come get the necessary support and resources to create your ...
Pet loss and transformational grief
Alone in your grief? Surrounded by people who don't "get it" and expect you to "just get over it and move on"? Groups are powerful vehicles of support, healing, and transformation. For pet parents who need grief support in facing ...
Hosted by Nancy M Gordon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CLC
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Diego, CA 92120
Alone in your grief? Surrounded by people who don't "get it" and expect you to "just get over it and move on"? Groups are powerful vehicles of support, healing, and transformation. For pet parents who need grief support in facing ...
pregnancy and infant loss supoort group
This will be an 8 week closed group designed to help support those who have suffered pregnancy and/ or infant loss.
Hosted by Courtney Whetstone
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
This will be an 8 week closed group designed to help support those who have suffered pregnancy and/ or infant loss.
Life after Trauma: The Transformational Journey
This ongoing, weekly group will empower anyone who has experienced a trauma or suffered a loss. Working together using a mix of talking and experiential activities, we will uncover your natural resilience: exploring how trauma and grief affect the mind ...
Hosted by Dr. Samantha Schlossmann Psy.d
Psychologist, PsyD, SEP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Monica, CA 90403
This ongoing, weekly group will empower anyone who has experienced a trauma or suffered a loss. Working together using a mix of talking and experiential activities, we will uncover your natural resilience: exploring how trauma and grief affect the mind ...
Expressive Arts Workshop
Expressive arts workshops for self growth and positive healing in Palm Springs, Temecula, and North County San Diego. Workshops dates being planned for 2024 season. Please send an email to get on the interest list. These are one time weekend ...
Hosted by True North Therapy + Workshops
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CEAP, RYT-200
Verified Verified
Group meets in Palm Springs, CA 92262
Expressive arts workshops for self growth and positive healing in Palm Springs, Temecula, and North County San Diego. Workshops dates being planned for 2024 season. Please send an email to get on the interest list. These are one time weekend ...
Healing Grief Group (Not currently running group)
This therapy group is an opportunity to process grief in a warm and supportive environment. The group is open to anyone who needs a safe space, community and tools to facilitate the grief process. This group is for people dealing ...
Hosted by Marcia Pecora
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Long Beach, CA 90803
This therapy group is an opportunity to process grief in a warm and supportive environment. The group is open to anyone who needs a safe space, community and tools to facilitate the grief process. This group is for people dealing ...
Meaning-Making for Childfree Women in Mid-Life
Do you crave a community where you can be understood and explore your unique perspectives on your life choices? Are you feeling insecure, anxious, or depressed and wish to reconnect to meaning and purpose in mid-life and beyond? Do you ...
Hosted by Jacquelyn Toth
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Do you crave a community where you can be understood and explore your unique perspectives on your life choices? Are you feeling insecure, anxious, or depressed and wish to reconnect to meaning and purpose in mid-life and beyond? Do you ...
Pet Grief and Loss
I am an avid animal lover and understand the tremendous sorrow we experience when losing that special member of our family. As a certified pet bereavement counselor, I will help you through your loss, while at the same time honoring ...
Hosted by Elizabeth Frances Armstrong
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Costa Mesa, CA 92626
I am an avid animal lover and understand the tremendous sorrow we experience when losing that special member of our family. As a certified pet bereavement counselor, I will help you through your loss, while at the same time honoring ...
Grief Process Group (Los Angeles)
In person group in Echo Park. Grief is a response to losing someone dear and confronting the unknown territory that is life without them. Social expectations often predetermine the experience of grieving. This usually involves “moving on” and “letting go” ...
Hosted by Robin Roemer
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90026
In person group in Echo Park. Grief is a response to losing someone dear and confronting the unknown territory that is life without them. Social expectations often predetermine the experience of grieving. This usually involves “moving on” and “letting go” ...
Grief Process Group (Los Angeles) December signup
New Group is starting soon! Grief is a response to losing someone dear and confronting the unknown territory that is life without them. Social expectations often predetermine the experience of grieving. This usually involves “moving on” and “letting go” in ...
Hosted by Aimee Beyers
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90026
New Group is starting soon! Grief is a response to losing someone dear and confronting the unknown territory that is life without them. Social expectations often predetermine the experience of grieving. This usually involves “moving on” and “letting go” in ...
Grupo de Apoyo para Mujeres
Grupo para aprender el efecto del estres en nuestras vidas, y como manejar la vida cotediana. Estaremos conectandonos con otras mujeres.
Hosted by Ana L. Aguilar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Montebello, CA 90640
Grupo para aprender el efecto del estres en nuestras vidas, y como manejar la vida cotediana. Estaremos conectandonos con otras mujeres.
Divorce Support Group
The group meets as membership allows. If you are going through divorce or have been recently been divorced this group would be perfect for you. We deal with issues such as: Anger, Depression, Anxiety, Parenting, New Relationships, and others.
Hosted by Annie Miller
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Clarita, CA 91355
The group meets as membership allows. If you are going through divorce or have been recently been divorced this group would be perfect for you. We deal with issues such as: Anger, Depression, Anxiety, Parenting, New Relationships, and others.
Loss and Loneliness Processing Group
Beginning Saturday October 8 running for 8 consecutive Saturday mornings from 10-11:45, Janus Counseling Center, led by Susan Hicks, MA, LMFT and Jennifer Vogel, MA, LMFT, is hosting an in-person processing group. When grief, loss, or loneliness strike, gathering together ...
Hosted by Susan Hicks
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Beginning Saturday October 8 running for 8 consecutive Saturday mornings from 10-11:45, Janus Counseling Center, led by Susan Hicks, MA, LMFT and Jennifer Vogel, MA, LMFT, is hosting an in-person processing group. When grief, loss, or loneliness strike, gathering together ...
Grief Group
Grieving, including anticipatory grief, can be profoundly difficult, impacting individuals physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Symptoms may include altered sleep patterns, and intense emotions such as sadness, anger, fear, and guilt. This group aims to assist individuals in managing these ...
Hosted by Gozde Gokozan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MA, LMFT, LPCC, EMDR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Grieving, including anticipatory grief, can be profoundly difficult, impacting individuals physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Symptoms may include altered sleep patterns, and intense emotions such as sadness, anger, fear, and guilt. This group aims to assist individuals in managing these ...
Premier Family Counseling Group
Premier Family counseling Group is a group of experienced licensed therapist. Our therapist have a minimum of three years post license experience. Our goal is to provide exceptional care to our clients and their families. Our dedicated CEO has a ...
Hosted by Daniel G Garcia
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Visalia, CA 93277
Premier Family counseling Group is a group of experienced licensed therapist. Our therapist have a minimum of three years post license experience. Our goal is to provide exceptional care to our clients and their families. Our dedicated CEO has a ...
Grief Recovery : Currently Recruiting
While grief is normal and natural, most of the information passed on within our society about dealing with grief is not normal, natural or helpful. Grief is the emotional response to loss but most of the information we have learned ...
Hosted by Tara Cronin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPCC, ATR-BC, PATP
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94110
While grief is normal and natural, most of the information passed on within our society about dealing with grief is not normal, natural or helpful. Grief is the emotional response to loss but most of the information we have learned ...
Early Pregnancy Loss Support
From personal experience I know that losing a child early in pregnancy can feel isolating and confusing. I offer a small ongoing support group for those who have miscarried during their first trimester. Topics addressed: What happened?; How can I ...
Hosted by Catherine McGovern
Psychologist, PsyD, RN
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pacific Grove, CA 93950
From personal experience I know that losing a child early in pregnancy can feel isolating and confusing. I offer a small ongoing support group for those who have miscarried during their first trimester. Topics addressed: What happened?; How can I ...
Touched by Adoption & Reproductive Medicine
Are you touched by adoption or foster care? Are you hoping to expand your family? Have you created your family through third-party reproduction? Do you wonder how to tell your child sensitive pieces of her story? Want to share in ...
Hosted by Patti Huber
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PPS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Seal Beach, CA 90740
Are you touched by adoption or foster care? Are you hoping to expand your family? Have you created your family through third-party reproduction? Do you wonder how to tell your child sensitive pieces of her story? Want to share in ...
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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.