Why Grief Groups Matter: You Don’t Have to Go Through It Alone
Life feels f*cking hard lately.
I don’t know about you, but there are days I’ve felt completely stuck—like I’m moving through sludge. Not myself. Snapping at the people I love. Shutting down. Getting hit with waves of sadness or fear. Am I okay? Is anyone okay?
Maybe you're here because you’ve been in a similar place. You’ve lost someone or something important. You’ve been carrying grief, rage, exhaustion, or just the weight of the world—and doing it mostly on your own. You might even feel like you’re “supposed” to have moved on by now. But here you are. Still grieving. Still holding it all.
I want you to know: You are not alone.
Why Grief Groups Matter
Grief can be isolating, even when you’re surrounded by people. One of the hardest parts of grieving is that the rest of the world keeps moving. Emails still come in. Bills still need to be paid. Society doesn’t exactly create space for us to pause and feel.
That’s why grief groups matter.
A grief group is one of the few places where you can slow down and actually be with your emotions—without needing to fix, perform, or explain them away. It’s a space where you can take the mask off. Breathe. Be messy. Be human. And be witnessed by people who truly get it.
I often say: Grief needs a place to go.
When we don’t give it space, it leaks out sideways—as anxiety, irritability, burnout, numbness, hopelessness. Grief groups offer a safe, supportive container to move through that pain—so it doesn’t fester or isolate you further.
Who Are Grief Groups For?
You do not need to have lost a parent or partner to join a grief group. You don’t need to explain why your loss “counts.”
If you're navigating any of the following, a grief group may be right for you:
A recent death of a loved one
An older loss that still feels unresolved
A breakup, estrangement, or identity shift
Chronic stress or burnout from caretaking
Rage or sadness that’s been building and needs somewhere to go
Just feeling overwhelmed, like you’re not yourself lately
Grief isn’t always about death—it’s about loss. And grief groups are here for all of it.
How to Know If You’re Ready
There’s no “right time” to start grief work. Most people wait until they feel ready, but readiness rarely looks like having it all together. Sometimes readiness means feeling scared, but knowing that you want to process your feelings to get to the other side.
Usually, when someone says “I’m not ready,” it’s because they’re afraid to open the floodgates. They’re scared to feel those feelings that they’ve been avoiding. But the truth is: You avoiding those feelings doesn’t make the feelings go away.
Grief work isn’t about sitting in pain for pain’s sake. It’s about learning how to dip in and out of your pain in a way that feels manageable. It’s about giving yourself the tools so that pain doesn’t feel overwhelming, and so that little by little – you can start to make space for other feelings too (like love, gratitude, or even just catharsis).
And most of all: grief work can take place in community, so you’re not alone.
What to Expect in Our Monthly Grief Group
Starting September 8, I’m kicking off a Monthly Grief Support Group—a space to process grief and rage, honor your emotions, and find real support through life’s hardest moments.
Here’s what we’ll do together:
Make space for what’s real—grief, rage, numbness, whatever you’re carrying
Be witnessed without judgment or fixing
Share tools and practices to ground yourself
Connect with others who understand your pain
Learn that your grief doesn’t make you broken—it makes you human
You don’t need to be “good at talking about your feelings.” You don’t need to come in with a perfect backstory. You just need to be willing to show up, as you are.
Signup is required in advance. Click here to sign up.
You Deserve This Space
This world doesn’t always give us space to feel, but you can. You deserve to.
Take a breath. Put your hand on your heart. Give yourself a moment of tenderness.
I believe—deeply—that you're doing your best.
And I’d be honored to sit with you in that space.
Sending so much love,
Randi Hall
Grief Support Specialist and LMFT