Grief is a deeply painful, lonely, and isolating experience.

Grief is the normal and natural reaction to loss of any kind. When someone we care about dies, our relationship ends in divorce, or we experience any of the other 40 forms of loss, we often feel unprepared and ill-equipped to deal with our emotions.

You may be grieving due to one or more of the following losses,

• death

• divorce or romantic break-up

• infidelity

• pet loss

• financial change

• job loss

• career change

• moving

• infertility

• pregnancy loss

• loss of health, illness, or injury

• retirement

• loss of childhood

• loss of trust, safety, or control, or

• loss of faith

Among the many normal reactions we experience after loss include,

• emotional and physical exhaustion

• loss of energy and motivation

• reduced concentration

• numbness

• isolation

• changes in eating and sleeping, and

• a rollercoaster of emotional energy

Sadly, a majority of us have not been taught how to heal our emotional pain after loss.

Instead, we are told to “move on”, “keep busy”, “be strong”, “wait for time to heal” and eventually, “get over it”. This misinformation further isolates us in our pain and distracts us from our healing.

The wonderful news is, grief does not have to be a life sentence of suffering.

There are actionable tools that can help you to move beyond the pain and heal your heart after loss. Our transformational support group is a safe and supportive space for you to examine what you’ve been taught about loss, to explore your beliefs about grief, and to complete a set of actions that will enable you to move forward in your life with hope. Once equipped with these tools, you will be able to work through other losses that you may have experienced in your past.

You will take new action within the comfort of a group of other people who have all experienced loss.

The heart-to-heart connection that is formed among people who are experiencing parallel emotions, is a powerful force in our willingness to be vulnerable, courageous, and accountable in our healing. It is deeply moving to heal our wounds in partnerships and truly escape the isolation and loneliness that we often feel when we are grieving.

In this workshop you will have the opportunity to,

• Expand your understanding of what grief is and the various types of loss that can create feelings of grief

• Deepen your understanding of the emotional, physical, cognitive, and spiritual impact of grief

• Strengthen your foundation of healthy grieving and coping

• Demystify and modify limiting beliefs about effective recovery from loss

• Communicate your emotional truth regarding your losses

• Share your story in a safe, confidential, and supportive space

• Identify the losses in your life that are emotionally incomplete

• Deepen your self-awareness and your awareness in relationships

• Identify the emotional and behavioural habits that are not serving your healing

• Assume new ownership in your healing and in your life

• Take action to emotionally complete your relationship with a person who died, from whom you are now divorced, or any other circumstance

• Develop lifelong strategies to complete other losses in your life

• Renew your sense of hope and purpose in life

• Feel heard and seen by others without judgment, criticism, or analysis

Your facilitators for this program are Registered Psychologist, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, and Director of Adult Clinical Services, Margot Crane, and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, Brian Sloane.

Your investment for participating is,

$495 with registration by April 7th, 2022.

$595 with registration by April 20th, 2022.

If you have benefits or extended healthcare coverage you may receive full or partial coverage of this group under “Psychology Services”. Please confirm with your provider.

This group program will occur via Zoom. You will receive the details upon registration. Participants are responsible for ordering The Grief Recovery Handbook in advance of the group start date.

To register for this group, please complete the group application here.

For questions or inquiries please call 780-288-8011 or email info@healmyheart.ca. 

Whether you are grieving due to a recent loss or a loss from long ago, it is never too soon or too late to heal your heart.