what is the COMPASSIONATE PARTNERS GROUP?
This group is for young adults who have a partner that has experienced the death of a parent. This group offers a space to process the often complicated feelings that come with grief and offering support to a loved one. Grief can feel lonely, but group therapy provides an opportunity to connect with other people through shared life experience. This is NOT a workshop where you sit and listen. This is a process group that relies on the participation of group members sharing, listening, and providing feedback to one another.
connect with a community of people who actually understand what it's like to love someone through one of the worst things that's ever happened to them
The Compassionate Partners Group is a space to set down the weight you've been carrying: the helplessness of watching your partner hurt, the exhaustion of holding it together, the guilt of having your own feelings about a loss that isn't "yours," the strange grief of missing who your partner was before. You'll find language for the things that are hard to say out loud, even to the person you love most.
Together, you'll let go of the impossible standard of being the "right" kind of supportive partner, learn how to show up without losing yourself in the process, and discover that the people who get it have been waiting for you to find them.
what to expect:
Understanding how grief affects your relationship
Gentle guidance on supporting your partner while caring for yourself
Making space for your partner’s complicated emotions that come with loss
Facing the future together, one step at a time
Coping with the feelings that may come up for you during the grieveing process
A safe, understanding community of people who just get it, and a sense of comfort knowing that you’re not alone
compasssionate partners group FAQ
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Meetings are approximately 60 minutes, 6-7pm, every other Thursday, starting June 4th, at our Philadelphia location, 1818 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
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$50 per group session
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This group is specifically for partners of people dealing with the loss of a parent. If you are looking for more individualized grief support, please explore joining our grief group or fill out a contact form.
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We ask that you commit to attend your first 3 meetings - After that, we encourage consistency with the understanding that it’s not always possible!
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