College Student Bereavement Group
This is a co-educational group for those college students in the surrounding area: Babson, Olin; Wellesley; Brandeis, MBCC and any other surrounding college. Issues of loss of a parent or sibling are discussed. This is not a drop in group-please ...
Hosted by Dawn Balcazar, Ph.D.
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Wellesley, MA 02482
This is a co-educational group for those college students in the surrounding area: Babson, Olin; Wellesley; Brandeis, MBCC and any other surrounding college. Issues of loss of a parent or sibling are discussed. This is not a drop in group-please ...
Monthly Online Healing and Support Circle
Monthly online Loss and Grief Support Circle via Zoom. Begins with brief meditation, poetry followed by simple grief and healing exercises and discussion. Information posted on all social media platforms @animaltalksinc
Monthly online Loss and Grief Support Circle via Zoom. Begins with brief meditation, poetry followed by simple grief and healing exercises and discussion. Information posted on all social media platforms @animaltalksinc
Hope Floats Healing & Wellness
Our mission... We are a bereavement and educational center for individuals and families who are grieving or facing other life challenges. Our mission is to help people cope with loss, support their healing, and nurture their physical and emotional well-being.
Hosted by Erin L Hourahan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Kingston, MA 02364
Our mission... We are a bereavement and educational center for individuals and families who are grieving or facing other life challenges. Our mission is to help people cope with loss, support their healing, and nurture their physical and emotional well-being.
What Now? -a Grief Group for High school teens
This group is for teens ages 14-19, and should currently be enrolled in high school. Teens should have experienced the death of a loved one. It is recommended that the teen be at least one to two months removed from ...
Hosted by Full Cup LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Salem, MA 01970
This group is for teens ages 14-19, and should currently be enrolled in high school. Teens should have experienced the death of a loved one. It is recommended that the teen be at least one to two months removed from ...
Parenting Without Your Parent(s) (grief/postpartum
A virtual group designed for those transitioning into parenthood and grieving the recent or distant death of their own parent(s). Together we'll explore the challenges of balancing grief and joy, discover ways to pass down important values, and help your ...
Hosted by Cammy Adler-Roth
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CCLS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Andover, MA 01810
A virtual group designed for those transitioning into parenthood and grieving the recent or distant death of their own parent(s). Together we'll explore the challenges of balancing grief and joy, discover ways to pass down important values, and help your ...
"Beyond Grief" online community
This online community meets every Monday at 1 p.m. for one hour and at night as well from 7:30-9. We discuss loss, Big Love and Big Emotions. In the grief group context there is healing, witnessing and an opportunity to ...
This online community meets every Monday at 1 p.m. for one hour and at night as well from 7:30-9. We discuss loss, Big Love and Big Emotions. In the grief group context there is healing, witnessing and an opportunity to ...
Sisters of Aya
Sisters of Aya provides emotional and psychoeducational support to women of color who experience fertility challenges and/or pregnancy/infant loss. This unique 5-week group will allow women of color to collectively process, grieve, love, and support each other, while engaging in ...
Hosted by Rising Hope Counseling and Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, RYT-200
Verified Verified
Group meets in Brookline, MA 02446
Sisters of Aya provides emotional and psychoeducational support to women of color who experience fertility challenges and/or pregnancy/infant loss. This unique 5-week group will allow women of color to collectively process, grieve, love, and support each other, while engaging in ...
Caregiver Support Group
Group for families, partners and other caregivers who want a safe place to discuss the stresses, challenges, and rewards of providing care for adults with disorders such as dementia Parkinson's disease and other chronic debilitating health conditions.
Hosted by Seniors, Adults, Caregivers Illness, Grief, LGBTQ
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Northampton, MA 01062
Group for families, partners and other caregivers who want a safe place to discuss the stresses, challenges, and rewards of providing care for adults with disorders such as dementia Parkinson's disease and other chronic debilitating health conditions.
GRIEF groups, MEN'S group,
Groups help us find support from others experiencing similar situations. Upon joining, most people feel a sense of belonging and supported by other group members. A brief interview is required before admission to groups. Groups meet for 60 to 75 ...
Groups help us find support from others experiencing similar situations. Upon joining, most people feel a sense of belonging and supported by other group members. A brief interview is required before admission to groups. Groups meet for 60 to 75 ...
Grief Processing Group
PRICE REDUCED. We are not meant to grieve alone. This is a closed 10-week group for people who have experienced a loss in the recent or distant past, guided by a therapist who encourages self-reflection, expression, and discussion. The focus ...
Hosted by Adeline Dettor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Cambridge, MA 02138
PRICE REDUCED. We are not meant to grieve alone. This is a closed 10-week group for people who have experienced a loss in the recent or distant past, guided by a therapist who encourages self-reflection, expression, and discussion. The focus ...
HOPE Group: Life After the Death of a Child
This 6 week virtual group offers opportunities for parents who have experienced the death of a child (25 years or younger) to honor their child's story, reflect on their individual grief journeys, brainstorm coping techniques and find camaraderie within a ...
Hosted by Kristin Drouin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, APHSW-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Waltham, MA 02453
This 6 week virtual group offers opportunities for parents who have experienced the death of a child (25 years or younger) to honor their child's story, reflect on their individual grief journeys, brainstorm coping techniques and find camaraderie within a ...
Grief & Bereavement Support Group
Online Grief support groups for coping with loss and offering help with grieving the death of a loved one.
Hosted by Seniors, Adults, Caregivers Illness, Grief, LGBTQ
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Northampton, MA 01062
Online Grief support groups for coping with loss and offering help with grieving the death of a loved one.
Grieving with Grace
Discover healing in our 6-week Zoom group! Grief's tough, but we'll empower you to break free. Flex your mental muscles for hope, peace, & grace. Get lasting results with our weekly meeting & cool brain app. We've helped a million ...
Discover healing in our 6-week Zoom group! Grief's tough, but we'll empower you to break free. Flex your mental muscles for hope, peace, & grace. Get lasting results with our weekly meeting & cool brain app. We've helped a million ...
Self Cycle: Moving Through It
Self Cycle is a moving meditation offered remotely that uses cycling as a tool for getting in touch with emotional and mental parts of yourself that may be in need of healing. Through the power of bilateral stimulation (engaging both ...
Hosted by Marcia Post
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Florence, MA 01062
Self Cycle is a moving meditation offered remotely that uses cycling as a tool for getting in touch with emotional and mental parts of yourself that may be in need of healing. Through the power of bilateral stimulation (engaging both ...
Mental Health Support for Allied-Health Workers
Groups forming now! This therapy group, tailored for therapists, allied health providers, and first responders, serves as a space to share and process trauma, addiction, and/or mental health struggles. Designed to address the unique challenges of these professions, the group ...
Hosted by Ryoen Elizabeth Drewello
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Haverhill, MA 01830
Groups forming now! This therapy group, tailored for therapists, allied health providers, and first responders, serves as a space to share and process trauma, addiction, and/or mental health struggles. Designed to address the unique challenges of these professions, the group ...
Grief and Loss Support Group
This group is ongoing and is meeting at my Brookline office. Working in an empathic, non-judgemental, confidential atmosphere, we will discuss issues involved in the grieving process. I will try to organize the themes around the death of a loved ...
Hosted by Felix William Treitler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, USTA, USPTA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Brookline, MA 02445
This group is ongoing and is meeting at my Brookline office. Working in an empathic, non-judgemental, confidential atmosphere, we will discuss issues involved in the grieving process. I will try to organize the themes around the death of a loved ...
Grief Support Group
Coping with the death of a loved one can feel intolerable. You believe no one can really understand YOUR pain. You are right. But, you are also not alone. I lost my 16 yo son 3 years ago. Faith, an ...
Hosted by Julie Gardner Mandel
Psychologist, PhD, PC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newton, MA 02461
Coping with the death of a loved one can feel intolerable. You believe no one can really understand YOUR pain. You are right. But, you are also not alone. I lost my 16 yo son 3 years ago. Faith, an ...
Finding Your Voice
Write Core Ten Minute Story and Present (with my coaching)
Themes: • Trauma & Grief • Rejection • Self Blame
Express your Authentic Self + Overcome Social Anxiety + Improve Relationships
Johnny Goldin Credits include : • ...
Hosted by Jonathan Gabriel Goldin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, JD, Coach
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
Write Core Ten Minute Story and Present (with my coaching)
Themes: • Trauma & Grief • Rejection • Self Blame
Express your Authentic Self + Overcome Social Anxiety + Improve Relationships
Johnny Goldin Credits include : • ...
Trauma Support for The Existential Wilderness
Perhaps like me, you are experiencing existential dread or flashbacks of intergenerational trauma. In your darkest hours you may feel this as a foreshadowing. As a Clinical Social worker/ Psychotherapist l've specialized in PTSD and complex grief, social anxiety and ...
Hosted by Jonathan Gabriel Goldin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, JD, Coach
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lexington, MA 02420
Perhaps like me, you are experiencing existential dread or flashbacks of intergenerational trauma. In your darkest hours you may feel this as a foreshadowing. As a Clinical Social worker/ Psychotherapist l've specialized in PTSD and complex grief, social anxiety and ...
Women's Group
Female empowerment, Many are in the process of divorce or struggling with self-esteem issues
Female empowerment, Many are in the process of divorce or struggling with self-esteem issues
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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.