Grief Support

Exploring the Nature of Grief & Loss for UVic Students

This grief support group will meet regularly to help individuals process their experience of loss.

We will offer a safe, supportive environment for solitude, reflection and discussion.

Some of the session will involve walking in nature on campus.

This is an open group.  Attending regularly is beneficial but not required.

A brief, private meeting with a counsellor may be helpful before joining this group.  This meeting will help to make sure this group is appropriate for you and it will help you to feel welcome and well prepared to meet the other members.

Weekly sessions (1 hour and 20 minutes) throughout the term.

Schedule
Please check the events page to see if a group is scheduled.

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Exploring the Nature of Grief and Loss

Summary of Group:

• Clients will learn about the grief and loss process
• Clients will explore their responses to grief/loss through the use of experiential activities and safe and supportive group discussion.
• Clients will learn about areas of life impacted by grief/loss and coping strategies that help.
• Using nature on campus to cope with loss will also be discussed and some of the sessions will occur in an outdoor natural area.

Structure of Group:

Psycho education - impacts (physical, emotional, mental, sprirtual, social), common symptoms, grief process, coping strategies, resources, etc.

Group support - time to explore grief and loss in a safe and supportive group

Nature-based coping tools - we will go outside for 1-2 sessions to learn how to use nature as a tool for self care and healing

Sessions: 10 sessions of 1 hour & 20 minutes each

Who can attend:

Any student of UVic that is struggling with a loss of any type including by not limited to: death, suicide, relationship breakup, divorce, illness or injury, and/or loss of employment.

Schedule
Please check the events page to see if a group is scheduled.

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Grief Support Group

The death of a loved one can be overwhelming. Loss is a universal event yet grief is an individual experience.

The purpose of this group is to explore the role grief plays in our healing process. Through the sharing of experiences in a caring, supportive and respectful environment, this group will explore issues related to adjusting to a life without that person.

The goal of this group is to better understand our individual experience of grief by learning how others cope with painful times.

The specific format will be determined by group members, but potential topics include: - Coping strategies and resources - Normal grief reactions - Different kinds of loss - Anniversaries - Culture, rituals and ceremonies - How to ask for support - How does this experience change who I am?

If the Group or Workshop is already scheduled
Please make a 20 minute appointment to meet one of the facilitators, to make sure that the group is appropriate to your needs.

If the Group or Workshop is not already scheduled
If we have sufficient interest in this group we will offer it as possible. To show your interest, please come to the Counselling Services and fill our a timetable to show us when you would be available.

Schedule
Please check the events page to see if a group is scheduled.