Group therapy is often broken into 2 approaches. Educational, which primarily provides information to help members gain general knowledge of their situation. The other approach is Process. In Process, each member openly shares their journey in order to help one another. In the Educational approach, the facilitator plays the central role. With Process, the members do most of the talking, Opening up to strangers sounds scary, but finding yourself with like-minded//situated others relating to your grief, is rewarding. Most groups do some of each but lean one way. The groups I have facilitated have been more Process groups but each serves a purpose.

Please read information provided in Life After Loss Grief group section to understand the difference between Educational groups and Process groups. While educational components are included, this Process group is to allow those who have lost a loved one to suicide to share openly and freely with other survivors who have experienced similar devastating emotions. Suicide is extremely difficult to discuss, even to caring loved ones. Suicide is sudden, often violent, leaves survivors confused---hopelessness, anger, guilt, haunting. "Why"? "What could I have done differently"? "Why didn't I see a sign"? The questions are endless. Processing leads to healing.