Episode 28 | Multi-State Online Grief Support Groups
The Group Work Podcast. Find out what happens in the space where group therapy takes place.
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Summary
Shannon Heers, who runs a grief group, joins Katie to discuss the power of normalizing and validating grief. They talk about the emotional toll of facilitating a grief group, what it’s like to be in a grief group, and some great tips for therapists who want to run grief groups of their own.
Shannon Heers is the founder of Catalyss Consulting and is a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Timestamps
[00:00] Who is Shannon Heers (Grief Groups)?
[05:05] How Shannon Heers started a grief group (and how it works).
[08:02] The lonely feeling that grief groups normalize and validate.
[09:15] How is loss defined in this grief group?
[11:12] What the experience inside a grief group is like.
[13:52] How it feels to facilitate a grief group.
[15:23] What makes people...