GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP
Location:
Your Story Counseling
4745 Main Street Suite 207
Lisle, IL 60532
Phone: 630-442-1895
THURSDAYS | 5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.
This group is ongoing and offered as an open format for individuals to come as often or as little as possible. We meet in person at Your Story Counseling every Thursday from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Price | $10.00
Upcoming Workshops
Grief and Loss Support Group Facilitator:
- Reach out to our group facilitator directly here. Spencer Schroeder MS, LPC
YOU’RE NOT ALONE IN YOUR GRIEF.
Every individual will process the complexity of their grief uniquely. That’s because the experience of losing someone we love is never simple. It often provokes us to have thoughts and emotions that are confusing, painful, or hard to talk about with others. But it is in support of others that we learn the importance of this chapter we are in and the transformative healing it can bring.
Our Grief & Loss support group offers individuals like you who are processing how to cope and heal through their grief. Let’s gather in our grief so together; we may heal without the shame or blame of learning to let go and become whole again.
*All of our group facilitators have lived with the experience that their group supports.
TOPICS WE DISCUSS:
- Opening up to the reality of our grief and loss.
- Dismantling the myths of grief and how one thinks they are “supposed to feel.”
- How we understand and honor the uniqueness of our grieving process, including where we are today.
- Recognizing and learning our needs in mourning.
- Nurturing a transformation that allows you to value the journey you are on in grief.
This group supports individuals (ages 18+) who have experienced grief & loss, whether through death, job loss, pet loss, or other major life transitions, that may be feeling alone through their grieving process. We understand the loneliness one often experiences in the grieving process, and we invite anyone looking for a sense of community at this time to reach out to us.
Request Information:
Complete the form below for more information regarding the Grief and Loss 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.