Connect to grieving pet parents. Receive extra support from mental health professionals and people experiencing similar circumstances and distress. Learn effective strategies for managing the loss of a best friend in an age of social isolation from pandemic induced lockdowns.Increase your coping skills toolbox to manage the effects an unexpected new reality compounded by other losses from Covid: limited social contacts and travel, potential job loss, etc. Focus on solutions while healing from grief through peer and professional support. Honor the relationship you had in a safe welcoming space. Pets are family we have a right to grieve.

Learn new strategies for coping in challenging times: Mindfulness, Non-Judgmental, Awareness of the Present Moment, Distress Tolerance, Handling crisis with greater calm and acceptance to improve the outcome, Emotion Regulation, Changing undesired emotions and reducing vulnerability to them, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Getting more needs met while preserving both relationships and self-respect. Starts August 22, 2021. Virtual Group

Between your old life and emerging new life, the transition stage is often fraught with uncertainty and frequent change. Especially for new moms, veteran moms, moms dealing with kids at different life phases, etc. It’s both scary and exciting. The cocoon stage is where we find ourselves during these times. Often we must examine our beliefs as we master new roles and tasks demanded of us. Practice the tools of CBT/DBT/Solutions Focused Therapy to navigate motherhood’s changing seasons with a safe environment for group support along the way. Virtual meetings for convenience.