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Sibling Grief Support:
Self-Paced Program

Gentle support on your schedule - connect when you're ready

Coffee and Laptop in Bed

When we lose a sibling, the world often doesn't acknowledge the depth of our grief. We're asked about our parents, expected to "be strong" for the family, or told we should "move on" after an arbitrary time has passed.


This isolation only deepens our pain.


This program was created to break through this isolation, providing a space where your grief as a sibling is fully recognized, honored, and supported. Here, you are never alone in your experience.

The Format...

  • 8-week comprehensive program designed exclusively for sibling grievers

  • Private community with lifetime access

  • 2-3 optional live Zoom sessions throughout the program

  • Weekly video content with actionable coping strategies

  • Regular discussion prompts to connect with other sibling grievers

  • Personal instructor engagement throughout

Community Forum Opens: August 18th
Registration Closes: August 21st
Program Content Starts: August 25th

We will cover everything from shifting family dynamics, to your loss of identity. This course will give you a framework for navigating the lifelong grief that comes with losing a sibling. 

What This Group Offers

01

Access video sessions whenever works for you

No scheduled meeting times. Watch at 3 AM when you can't sleep or whenever you have a quiet moment.

03

Share photos and mementos of your sibling

Create meaningful connections by sharing photos of your sibling, special memories, or other personal experiences, and built bonds with others sharing their own sibling and grief as well. 

05

Take all the time you need

Having a rough week? Need to step away? No problem. This is your journey—go as slowly or quickly as feels right for you. Zero judgment here.

02

Participate through comments

Read powerful stories from other sibling grievers and finally feel less alone.
Share your thoughts, memories, or questions and experience the profound relief of receiving validation from others who truly understand.

04

Find your people (finally!)

Connect with others who just get it without explanation. No more blank stares or awkward responses when you mention your sibling.

06

Come back whenever grief hits hard

Sibling's birthday coming up? Anniversary got you down? Return to these resources and your support community exactly when you need them most.

Gretchen creates such a safe atmosphere for connecting and sharing in this group. There is something uniquely comforting about being in community with others who have experienced sibling loss. While we all experience grief in our own ways, there is so much that is universal in it as well. Gretchen was a wonderful facilitator and touched upon the major themes of grief as they pertain in particular to sibling loss. This was an incredibly helpful experience and gave me the community I was looking for during this very hard time.

Once there are plans available for purchase, you’ll see them here.

No plans available

Subjects Covered:

Week 1: Understanding Sibling Grief Focus: Introductions and tools for trauma and triggers Learn why sibling grief often includes trauma responses and get practical tools for managing intense reactions.
 

Week 2: Exploring Identity Disruption Focus: Who am I without my sibling? Explore how this loss creates changes to your sense of self, birth order, and your fundamental identity as someone's brother/sister.
 

Week 3: Understanding Family System Disruption Focus: Navigate new family dynamics Family dynamics shift drastically after sibling loss. Make sense of new roles, changed communication patterns, altered traditions, different expectations, family estrangement, and setting boundaries.
 

Week 4: Learning to Cope with Developmental Disruption Focus: Life trajectory and milestone changes Address the massive impact on your life trajectory. Learn to cope with experiencing future events without your sibling, being "out of sync" with peers, and losing your lifelong witness.
 

Week 5: Uncovering Your Narrative Disruption Focus: Your changed life story Explore how your life story fundamentally changes. Address feeling like you're living in an "alternate timeline" or feeling divided into "before" and "after."
 

Week 6: Getting Through Anniversaries and Coping With Triggers Focus: Managing difficult dates and unexpected grief waves Learn strategies for death anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, and milestone events your sibling will miss. Gain tools for emotional preparation, creating meaningful rituals, and managing intense grief waves.
 

Week 7: Connection Disruption Focus: The irreplaceable sibling bond When your sibling died you lost an incredibly unique bond - shared history, inside jokes, unconditional connection, and similar reference points that can't be replicated. Learn how to carry this weight while still living.
 

Week 8: Building Support Systems Focus: Creating ongoing support networks Learn to identify and build support systems that understand sibling grief and will sustain you beyond this program.
 

Live Sessions: Throughout the 8 weeks, attend 2-3 optional live Zoom sessions where you'll be paired with other sibling grievers to discuss the unique challenges of sibling grief and coping strategies.
 

Who This Is For: Anyone who has lost a sibling and feels misunderstood in their grief, wants sibling-specific support, prefers flexible learning, and seeks connection with others who truly understand sibling loss.

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