Conscious Grieving Support Groups
Join Claire Bidwell Smith for a weekly grief support gathering tailored specifically to your loss. This is more than a support group — it’s a place to learn, grow, and feel connected as you move through grief. Each week Claire will guide your group through a different topic as it relates to your loss. She will share knowledge and tools and hold space for you to share about your loss and connect with others who are grieving. Groups are specific to different types of loss (parent, child, spouse/partner), allowing for an intimate experience with others who can understand and relate to what you are going through.
Claire Bidwell Smith has walked her own path of grief and will be the first to tell you that the single most healing aspect of her grief journey has been connecting with others who understand her experience. Please consider joining us!
Spring 2024 Group Offerings:
Losing a mother or father at any age is a profound experience that has broad-ranging impacts and emotional wounds that can be challenging to navigate. Working from years of professional experience and her own personal experience of losing both parents, Claire can help you to process and understand all that comes with this kind of loss, giving you insights and emotional tools to work with for the long-term future.
Throughout April and May, you will meet each week with Claire live on Zoom as well as have the opportunity to connect with others who understand what it means to lose a parent.
TOPICS
Week One: What is Conscious Grieving?
Week Two: Managing Anxiety + Grief
Week Three: Navigating Relationships + Family Dynamics
Week Four: Discovering Grief Movement (with Kelsey Sawyer)
Week Five: Establishing an Ongoing Sense of Connection
Week Six: How to Carry Our Loss Forward
Details for Parent Loss Group:
- 6 Weeks of Online Zoom Gatherings with Claire Bidwell Smith
- Mondays, April 8th – May 13th
- 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT / 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET
- A maximum of 20 participants – Limited Availability!
- $279 includes all six sessions
Important Notes:
- Sessions will not be recorded in order to respect privacy.
- Participants are not required to attend every week but we recommend attending regularly for the best experience.
The loss of a child at any age can be a shattering experience that lends itself to a life-long grief process. Claire relies on years of professional experience to help you navigate both the early throes and the long-term impact of this loss. Claire will also provide tools and resources to help other children and family members through the experience and these sessions can be done in tandem with a partner or spouse if so desired.
Throughout April and May, you will meet each week with Claire live on Zoom as well as have the opportunity to connect with others who understand what it means to lose a child.
TOPICS
Week One: What is Conscious Grieving?
Week Two: Managing Anxiety + Grief
Week Three: Navigating Relationships + Family Dynamics
Week Four: Discovering Grief Movement (with Kelsey Sawyer)
Week Five: Establishing an Ongoing Sense of Connection
Week Six: How to Carry Our Loss Forward
Details for Child Loss Group:
- 6 Weeks of Online Zoom Gatherings with Claire Bidwell Smith
- Wednesdays, April 10th – May 15th
- 10:00 – 11:00 am PT / 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET
- A maximum of 15 participants – Limited Availability!
- $279 includes all six sessions
Important Notes:
- Sessions will not be recorded in order to respect privacy.
- Participants are not required to attend every week but we recommend attending regularly for the best experience.
The loss of a partner is a life-altering experience that can often lend itself to a complicated grief process. Claire relies on years of professional experience to help you navigate both the early throes and the long-term impact of this loss. Claire will also provide resources to help other family members through the experience, giving you insights and emotional tools to work with for the long-term future.
Throughout April and May, you will meet each week with Claire live on Zoom as well as have the opportunity to connect with others who understand what it means to lose a partner or spouse.
TOPICS
Week One: What is Conscious Grieving?
Week Two: Managing Anxiety + Grief
Week Three: Navigating Relationships + Family Dynamics
Week Four: Discovering Grief Movement (with Kelsey Sawyer)
Week Five: Establishing an Ongoing Sense of Connection
Week Six: How to Carry Our Loss Forward
Details for Spouse & Partner Loss Group:
- 6 Weeks of Online Zoom Gatherings with Claire Bidwell Smith
- Wednesdays, April 10th – May 15th
- 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT / 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET
- A maximum of 15 participants – Limited Availability!
- $279 includes all six sessions
Important Notes:
- Sessions will not be recorded in order to respect privacy.
- Participants are not required to attend every week but we recommend attending regularly for the best experience.
I’ve been where you are and I will tell you that the single most healing thing I’ve done along my grief journey is connect with others who understand what I’m going through. I hope you’ll join us.
With love,
“I cannot imagine a better grief therapist than Claire Bidwell Smith. She has the ability to wrap her deep psychology background and understanding of frameworks for dealing with grief in an intimate and soft discussion that makes the client feel incredibly well supported. Perhaps as a result of her own losses, she becomes a partner in going through the process of grief with the person experiencing deep loss, and not just a medical professional. As a result, she has significantly advanced my ability to brave the storms of grief and even to see some of the beauty that it yields as well. I am forever indebted.” — Jaime, Los Angeles
Interested in future support groups? The next groups will likely take place in Fall 2024. Join Claire’s waitlist to be notified when new dates are available.
Reach out to support@clairebidwellsmith.com with questions.
Refund Policy:
- Up to five days before groups begins – full refund less $20 admin fee
- Five days before group begins to 24 hours after group begins – 50% refund
- 24 hours after group begins – no refund