Betterleave Group Workshops
Please note, the workshop is led by a grief coach who provides emotional support and guidance through the grief process, but it is not a form of licensed therapy. Unlike therapy, which is provided by a licensed mental health professional, grief coaching focuses on practical tools and coping strategies without delving into clinical treatment or diagnosing mental health conditions.
If you're interested in learning about other types of support or have any questions, reach out to support@betterleave.com.
Group Workshop Agreements
Be present: Zoom fatigue is real, so take care of yourself. If you need a break, take it. While you're here, please keep your video on if you're comfortable, put away your phone, and avoid distractions like email or social media during the session.
Confidentiality: What’s said here stays here, what’s learned here leaves here.
Embrace Silence: This is especially important on zoom. Take a few breaths before even thinking of responding or offering your own words. Learn to trust the silence, and to notice what arises in it. Take your time.
Speak for Yourself: Use “I” statements so that you can speak from your center, instead of generalizing or making assumptions about everyone else. We all have different griefs, different stories, different ideas -- Speak your truth in ways that respect other people’s truths.
Share air time: Take space & make space. If you’re someone who talks a lot, see if you can make some space for others to speak, and vice versa. Groups work best when everyone has their eye on this.
Everyone's journey is different: Resist the urge to fix, save, advise, or correct. Trust in each person’s process and allow space for them to navigate their grief.
No one right way: There’s no one right way to grieve, to be in this group, or to express yourself (for example: totally ok to cry, and totally ok not to cry). Try to reserve judgment, of others and of yourself.
