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Traumatic Grief Therapeutic Support Group

A safe, structured space for healing after sudden, violent, or complex loss

 

About the Group

This therapeutic support group is designed for adults navigating traumatic grief, including parents who have lost a child, individuals grieving sudden or violent loss, and caregivers supporting youth through traumatic bereavement. The group provides a calm, guided environment focused on stabilization, connection, and restoring daily functioning.

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What Participants Can Expect

• Trauma‑informed therapeutic support

• Weekly 60–75 minute sessions

• Structured coping and regulation tools

• Guided memory‑work and meaning‑making practices

• Optional faith‑integrated reflection

• A supportive community of others walking through traumatic grief

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Who This Group Is For

• Adults grieving the loss of a child

• Individuals experiencing traumatic or complicated grief

• Caregivers supporting youth after traumatic loss

• Adults impacted by sudden, unexpected, or violent death

• Anticipatory and ambiguous grief

• Foster parents’ grieving the loss of a child in care (reunification)

• Community members seeking a safe, therapeutic space to heal 

 

Program Components

• Stabilization and grounding strategies

• Psychoeducation on traumatic grief

• Regulation and coping skills

• Narrative and memory‑work

• Supportive group processing

• Resources for continued healing

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Why This Matters

• Traumatic grief can overwhelm the body, mind, soul, and daily life. This group offers structured support, compassionate guidance, and a community of people who understand the depth and complexity of traumatic loss.

 

Registration & Contact

• To register or refer a participant: traceybratton@ccwsar.org