Support Group for Unexpected Grief and Loss Thu, Jun 21, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Support Group for Unexpected Grief and Loss
If you have recently lost a parent, spouse, or sibling unexpectedly, you may be wondering if what you're feeling and experiencing is normal. Do you find yourself experiencing emotions you never experienced before? Do you find yourself missing and grieving for your lost loved one constantly? Do you wonder if these feelings of sadness and anger will ever go away? Meet other individuals experiencing similar loss, and asking themselves the same questions as you.
In the group what will be discussed:
- The impact the loss has had on you (emotionally, mentally, physically)
- Learn how to live your life after losing the life of a loved one
- Gain support and understanding from others who have lost a loved one unexpectedly
- Develop new coping strategies to better handle your ever-changing emotions
- Gain new insight into your thoughts and emotions related to your grief
- Develop new traditions and ways to honor and remember your lost loved one
This group is run by Aimee Wood, a licensed social worker.
To join the group please call Aimee Wood, (215) 922-5683 x 4 or our general intake line (267) 324-9564.
Cost: $40 One time initiation fee
$20 per session (5 week minimum commitment)
First and Third Thursday of every month @ 5PM
Bio: Aimee Wood, a licensed social worker, specializes in relationship issues, grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, depression and sexual function & dysfunction.
Aimee has worked within the legal system with homicidal grief and loss, families in crisis and in-home hospice. She has experience working with individuals with anxiety, couples struggling with communication, and sexual dysfunction such as sexual trauma and sex addiction. She works from a systems perspective, focusing on the impact of family of origin and environmental factors on the individual(s). She provides a strengths-based approach, encouraging empowerment and identifying positive factors.
Aimee received her B.S. in Counseling and Human Services from The University of Scranton and her MSW from Temple. During this time, she co-facilitated a support group entitled "coping through the holidays" which provided support for individuals mourning the recent loss of a loved one. Aimee provided in-home counseling and advocacy for hospice patients and their families. Aimee continued to work with the bereaved as a court-advocate for families of murder victims, associated with the Homicide Unit and District Attorney's office of Philadelphia. While providing court advocacy, she and co-facilitated a support group for homicidal grief and loss. Following this, she provided in-home therapy and intervention to families in crisis. In 2010, she earned a post graduate certificate in Couples and Family Therapy with a concentration in Sex Therapy from Council for Relationships. During her time at CFR she worked with various issues including families in conflict, couples in transition, sexual problems, mood and anxiety disorders. In the fall of 2010 she became a Licensed Social Worker (LSW), and began working at The Center for Growth.
