Locations
3409 Orchard Rd. Oswego, IL
4745 Main St. Suite #207 Lisle, IL.
Resilient Widowhood
June 20 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)
One event on September 12, 2026 at 10:00 am
One event on December 5, 2026 at 10:00 am
Resilient Widowhood
Upcoming Resilient Widowhood Workshops
- We anticipate hosting a spring workshop. Please contact the group facilitator below to receive updates.
Dates:
Saturday, June 20th – 10:00am to 2:00pm
Saturday, September 12th – 10:00am to 2:00pm
Saturday, December 5th – 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location:
Your Story Counseling
4745 Main Street Suite 207
Lisle, IL 60532
Phone: (630) 442-1895
Cost:
$160.00 Registration fee includes supplies, projects, lunch, snacks, and beverages.
Resilient Widowhood is about building strength, courage, and new meaning while navigating the layers of loss. Our goal in this group is to provide a practical therapeutic experience for widows and widowers. Regardless of your age or stage in your grief journey, we welcome you to join us for this empowering and resilience-building experience.(workshop price includes coffee, tea, snacks, lunch, and art supplies)
Registration is now open, and spaces are limited, so RSVP today.
Resilient Widowhood Group Facilitator:
Melissa Sogavo
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Art Therapist (ATR)
My ultimate goal is to help my clients meet their goals, which often includes improving the overall quality of life for every client by improving their relationships, reducing stress & conflict, expanding self-care rhythms & routines, clarifying values, empowering repeatable healthy action, and systemically increasing resilience, & meaning aligned with values.
Email | melissa@yourstoryinc.com
Fill out the inquiry form below.
You can also reach out to us at info@yourstoryinc.com or by calling (630) 442-1895
Request Information:
Complete the form below for more information regarding the Parent Connections Support Group.
Group Therapy & Support
We all need a safe place where we can talk things out, a place that makes us feel not so alone in the world. At Your Story Counseling, we continue to remain wise to the struggles of those around us to develop group therapy and support groups that address these issues.
If you’re currently grappling with the decision to begin therapy or not, group therapy may be a beneficial place for you to begin your journey towards healing. Regardless of your current situation, sharing your struggles amongst a group of individuals going through a similar condition with the guidance of a therapist provides its unique benefits to interact with peers and discuss the current chapter of your life as it is.
It provides different perspectives on the conflicts of life while also offering individuals the opportunity to improve their relationships with others. At the end of the day, we’re all looking for ways to better cope and manage the world’s stress around us, and sometimes the best thing is knowing that we aren’t alone in that.
Group Therapy & Support
What to Expect
Most of our groups occur in person each week at Your Story Counseling. However, there are some groups offered virtually. This question can be found on the groups’ event page you may also reach out to us directly to find which groups we offer virtually.
Yes, some groups are classified as “insurance-based groups,” meaning the price of the group is determined by an individual’s co-pay. Individuals without insurance are also welcome to join and pay out of pocket for each session. To determine the price of the group you would like to attend, please reach out to us directly, and we will help you determine the cost.
Research shows that group therapy is as effective as individual therapy for specific and presenting concerns. At Your Story Counseling, we also believe group therapy is an excellent stepping stone for those considering individual therapy for the first time. It also serves as an immediate offering to those who are currently on a waitlist for individual therapy and can help with the following:
- Decrease social isolation
- Learn healthy coping skills
- Gain an understanding of problems and explore solutions
- Practice interpersonal skills in a safe group setting
- Develop/practice healthy communication skills.
