You're not alone anymore.
While society often overlooks the pain of sibling grief, this group recognizes your unique loss. Here, your grief isn't just acknowledged—it's understood and honored. Join us to connect with others who truly get it, and find the support you've been searching for.
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Past Participants Say...
"I can't recommend working with Gretchen enough! She is so insightful and kind. She provided endless resources and perfectly structured the course to examine our grief in so many different ways.
I have been on this grief journey for 4 years now and have tried so many different support groups and things like this, even still, Gretchen provided something I haven't found anywhere else. If you ever get the opportunity to work with her, jump on it! You won't regret it!"
group times....
(all groups are virtual)
GROUP 1:
Wednesdays evenings (March 26th - May 14th)
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GROUP 2:
Saturday mornings (March 29th - May 17th)
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weekly topics
Each week we will explore a certain topic.
This topic will be explored through
- group discussion
- discussions between 2-3 group members in 'breakout rooms'
- and occasionally art therapy
​Week 1: Understanding Sibling Grief (Introductions and tools for trauma and triggers)
Week 2: Memory & Connection-include preserving memories
Week 3: Family Dynamics
Week 4: Complex Emotions & Guilt
Week 5: Milestones & Triggers
Week 6: Living (instead of simply surviving) while continuing to grieve
Week 7: Building Support Systems
Week 8: Moving Forward Connected to Each Other
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The Format...
8 weeks of transformation
FIND COMMUNITY
The week before our first meeting. you will be added into a group chat (via the app GROUPME) in which you will be invited to introduce yourself and share a picture of you and your sibling. Each week you will be invited to share about your grief or your sibling, and you will be sent helpful resources including podcasts and articles.
OUR SESSIONS
Each session will last two hours. We will start by introducing the main topic of the session and each of us will have an opportunity to share what this topic brings up for us. As the group continues and we become more comfortable with one another we will also do small group work.
The last half hour will be focused on 'repair work' which may include a writing exercise, artwork, or continued discussions.
TALK TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE GROUP CHAT
For 10 weeks I will be helping you create relationships with other sibling grievers through the group chat.
You will be asked questions about your grief, as well as questions about yourself - because we don’t want to restrict these connections to only bonding over grief!
In the group chat you will also be sent resources that pertain to the topics we cover!
GROUP RULES
Joining a grief group can be scary, which is why when joining this group you must agree to the rules listed below. These rules are designed to keep you and the other sibling grievers feeling emotionally safe and able to share freely without being judged.
All Group Members must agree to:
- Be on time for meetings
- Respect that each griever's story of loss is unique and worthy of our respect. No one's story is right or wrong, all are valid.
- Witness the pain of others without trying to 'fix' this pain or offer unwarranted advice.
- Respect any request to privacy (any person can choose not to share at any time)
- Honor each members right to privacy and confidentiality. Nothing discussed in this group should be shared outside of the group.