Grief can take so many shapes. In Shapes of Grief, we’ll explore embodiment & song practices as stepping stones to express & metabolize what the body holds. Leaning into grief can feel clunky, foreign, or sometimes, terrifying. Let’s practice taking it slow as we make visible what’s moving on the inside. Our time will include guided meditation, song, movement, & sharing from the heart. We’ll practice finding ground & exploring the shapes, sizes, & speeds of our grief. Through it all, the essential ingredient is us: being together, breathing into the places it hurts to go alone. You are welcome here. June 26, 6-9pm.
I work with women and non-binary folks who are in a life transition and may be experiencing grief, identity questions, and disorientation.
Grief can take so many shapes. In Shapes of Grief, we’ll explore embodiment & song practices as stepping stones to express & metabolize what the body holds. Leaning into grief can feel clunky, foreign, or sometimes, terrifying. Let’s practice taking it slow as we make visible what’s moving on the inside. Our time will include guided meditation, song, movement, & sharing from the heart. We’ll practice finding ground & exploring the shapes, sizes, & speeds of our grief. Through it all, the essential ingredient is us: being together, breathing into the places it hurts to go alone. You are welcome here. June 26, 6-9pm.
8-week grief processing group beginning the week of February 11th, 2026 for adults navigating complex grief and ambiguous loss—specifically around a loved one who’s living with addiction, severe mental illness, or neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer’s or dementia. We will meet virtually on Wednesdays from 4-5:30pm. I keep my groups small (4 member maximum) to protect the depth and integrity of the process. Please see check out my website for more details: intrapsychotherapy.com/ambiguousloss
Hosted by Brianna Clement
Licensed Mental Health Counselor , MS, LMHC, NCC
Group meets in Bellingham, WA 98225
8-week grief processing group beginning the week of February 11th, 2026 for adults navigating complex grief and ambiguous loss—specifically around a loved one who’s living with addiction, severe mental illness, or neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer’s or dementia. We will meet virtually on Wednesdays from 4-5:30pm. I keep my groups small (4 member maximum) to protect the depth and integrity of the process. Please see check out my website for more details: intrapsychotherapy.com/ambiguousloss
Loss and Grief: Support groups/You are not alone/Depression/moving forward/communication concerns/intimacy issues/ infidelity/trust issues. Understanding peer pressure/communicating with parents/physical/emotional abuse/school concerns
Hosted by Dr. Isabel E Kaufman
Counselor, DR, LMHCC, CFC, Forensi, Expert
Group meets in Bellingham, WA 98229
Loss and Grief: Support groups/You are not alone/Depression/moving forward/communication concerns/intimacy issues/ infidelity/trust issues. Understanding peer pressure/communicating with parents/physical/emotional abuse/school concerns
Sometimes we need space to allow what needs to emerge to come forth: emotion, movement, integration, narrative. Authentic Movement is a profound yet simple practice in which participants engage in a mindfulness-based movement practice, with eyes closed, listening to their inner wisdom. The mover tracks thoughts, feelings, and sensations and follows the impulse to move within the body, allowing the healing impulse of the body to unfold with the support of a witness who holds compassionate and nonjudgmental space for the unfolding work of becoming and returning home to oneself and the world.
Hosted by Connected Movement
Counselor, BC-DMT, LCPC, LMHC, NCC, CADC
Group meets in Bellingham, WA 98225
Sometimes we need space to allow what needs to emerge to come forth: emotion, movement, integration, narrative. Authentic Movement is a profound yet simple practice in which participants engage in a mindfulness-based movement practice, with eyes closed, listening to their inner wisdom. The mover tracks thoughts, feelings, and sensations and follows the impulse to move within the body, allowing the healing impulse of the body to unfold with the support of a witness who holds compassionate and nonjudgmental space for the unfolding work of becoming and returning home to oneself and the world.
I facilitate monthly public family constellation workshops on Saturdays (in-person) in Bellingham, Washington. Family constellation work recognizes that long standing family patterns provide a context for working with current difficulties. Constellations reveal the origins of these patterns, illuminate the scripts that have functioned across generations, the invisible bonds, and the hidden loyalties in our families. They reestablish hierarchy, balance giving and receiving, and free us from identification. They offer us a more true and loving version of our story and reconnect us to our ancestral resources. Go to my website for more information or to schedule Family Constellation Work.
I facilitate monthly public family constellation workshops on Saturdays (in-person) in Bellingham, Washington. Family constellation work recognizes that long standing family patterns provide a context for working with current difficulties. Constellations reveal the origins of these patterns, illuminate the scripts that have functioned across generations, the invisible bonds, and the hidden loyalties in our families. They reestablish hierarchy, balance giving and receiving, and free us from identification. They offer us a more true and loving version of our story and reconnect us to our ancestral resources. Go to my website for more information or to schedule Family Constellation Work.
Learning Circle is a series of 5 weekend gatherings over the course 5 months, June-October 2025. Students attend the Saturday workshop (which is open to the greater community) and Sunday Learning Circle (which is a cohort-style group limited to 10 students) during which there will be a check-in, two constellations (each student will set 1 over the course of the 5 weekends), and a debrief of all of the weekend's constellations. Go to my website for more information or to schedule Family Constellation Work.
Learning Circle is a series of 5 weekend gatherings over the course 5 months, June-October 2025. Students attend the Saturday workshop (which is open to the greater community) and Sunday Learning Circle (which is a cohort-style group limited to 10 students) during which there will be a check-in, two constellations (each student will set 1 over the course of the 5 weekends), and a debrief of all of the weekend's constellations. Go to my website for more information or to schedule Family Constellation Work.
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I am offering a bi-monthly outdoor group for those who have experienced ecological grief and wish to connect to themselves, a nature based community and nature itself more deeply. We will cover ecological grief, mourning & loss coping tools ~Somatic nature connection practices ~Community and solo time to process through writing, sharing and experiences ~Psychoeducation on ecological loss/ grief as well as teachings on hope and resiliency ~Mindfulness practices in nature ~Guidance on how to connect to the natural world for remembrance & renewal ~Connect with plants, birds, animals, wind, rain and sky as teachers and guides themselves
I have a few spots open for grief and loss clients ONLY.
I am offering a bi-monthly outdoor group for those who have experienced ecological grief and wish to connect to themselves, a nature based community and nature itself more deeply. We will cover ecological grief, mourning & loss coping tools ~Somatic nature connection practices ~Community and solo time to process through writing, sharing and experiences ~Psychoeducation on ecological loss/ grief as well as teachings on hope and resiliency ~Mindfulness practices in nature ~Guidance on how to connect to the natural world for remembrance & renewal ~Connect with plants, birds, animals, wind, rain and sky as teachers and guides themselves
This will be a psychoeducational group on my HIPPA secured online platform starting once a week in January 2024 for 5 weeks. We will cover: Week One: Find Your Mindfulness Anchor, Week Two: Mindfulness of the Body, Week Three: Mindfulness of Thoughts, Week Four: Mindfulness of Emotions & Feelings and Week Five: Compassion Practice. See my website at soulstewardscounseling.com for more details!
I have a few spots open for grief and loss clients ONLY.
This will be a psychoeducational group on my HIPPA secured online platform starting once a week in January 2024 for 5 weeks. We will cover: Week One: Find Your Mindfulness Anchor, Week Two: Mindfulness of the Body, Week Three: Mindfulness of Thoughts, Week Four: Mindfulness of Emotions & Feelings and Week Five: Compassion Practice. See my website at soulstewardscounseling.com for more details!
This is a free to attend, drop in, in person grief support group that meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6:30pm - 8:00pm, facilitated by Lisa Yeager, LICSW with varying topics related to grief discussed each month. Come be a part of a supportive community where grieving and healing can come together.
Hosted by Lisa R Yeager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, CPTR
Group meets in Ferndale, WA 98248
This is a free to attend, drop in, in person grief support group that meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6:30pm - 8:00pm, facilitated by Lisa Yeager, LICSW with varying topics related to grief discussed each month. Come be a part of a supportive community where grieving and healing can come together.
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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.