Settling the Storm: A Guide to Facilitating Grief Groups

Technically, there are two types of grief groups. The informative/supportive grief groups’ purpose is to promote grief education and awareness. It covers grief and bereavement in a more didactic fashion.

The second type of grief group is therapeutic in nature. It is personal growth oriented groups focusing on facilitating the individual participant’s own personal loss process. Though many commonalities exist between these two types of groups each has its own unique dynamics and concerns. Thi...