Upcoming events.
Grief Support (Week 2)
10-Week Grief Support Group
Event Description:
This 10-week grief support group is designed to provide a safe, supportive space for individuals navigating the complex emotions of loss.
Each weekly session builds upon the last, guiding participants through the natural, non-linear process of grief using Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning as a framework. We begin with introductions, co-creating group expectations, and developing an understanding of grief as a unique and personal journey.
In the following weeks, we move through the tasks of mourning by exploring what it means to accept the reality of the loss, experience the pain of grief, adjust to life without the deceased, and eventually reinvest in life while maintaining a meaningful connection to the person who has died.
As the group progresses, we also explore the impact of grief on personal identity, the role of memory and continuing bonds, and how to navigate social expectations and support systems.
In our final weeks together, we reflect on grief in the context of broader life changes and honor the process of healing by integrating the loss into the ongoing story of our lives.
This group emphasizes emotional safety, mutual support, and the understanding that healing does not mean forgetting—it means learning how to carry your grief with you in a meaningful and life-giving way.
Target Audience:
This group is designed for adults who are navigating the loss of a loved one and are seeking a safe, compassionate space to explore their grief. Whether your loss was recent or years ago, this group is for anyone who wants support in making sense of their grief, connecting with others who understand, and learning how to move through the grieving process at their own pace.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Week 2: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Week 3: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
Week 4: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Week 5: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Week 6: Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Week 7: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
Week 8: Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
Week 9: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Week 10: Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adult for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Jonathon Fancher, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 2:
Session Focus:
Accepting the Reality of the Loss
Session Purpose:
This week’s session centers on the first task of Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning: accepting the reality of the loss.
We will explore how avoidance and denial can interfere with the grieving process and how facing the truth of the loss—emotionally and cognitively—lays the foundation for long-term healing.
Through reflection and discussion, participants will begin to understand the importance of acknowledging the finality of the loss in order to move forward in their grief journey with greater clarity, connection, and resilience.
Session Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will:
Understand the emotional and psychological significance of accepting the reality of the loss.
Explore the ways denial or avoidance can manifest and interfere with healing.
Identify the potential long-term effects of unresolved or complicated grief.
Reflect on how acknowledging the finality of the loss can support emotional processing and adjustment.
Recognize the connection between acceptance and the ability to build a lasting, meaningful connection with the deceased while continuing to live a full and engaged life.
Grief Support (Week 3)
10-Week Grief Support Group
Event Description:
This 10-week grief support group is designed to provide a safe, supportive space for individuals navigating the complex emotions of loss.
Each weekly session builds upon the last, guiding participants through the natural, non-linear process of grief using Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning as a framework. We begin with introductions, co-creating group expectations, and developing an understanding of grief as a unique and personal journey.
In the following weeks, we move through the tasks of mourning by exploring what it means to accept the reality of the loss, experience the pain of grief, adjust to life without the deceased, and eventually reinvest in life while maintaining a meaningful connection to the person who has died.
As the group progresses, we also explore the impact of grief on personal identity, the role of memory and continuing bonds, and how to navigate social expectations and support systems.
In our final weeks together, we reflect on grief in the context of broader life changes and honor the process of healing by integrating the loss into the ongoing story of our lives.
This group emphasizes emotional safety, mutual support, and the understanding that healing does not mean forgetting—it means learning how to carry your grief with you in a meaningful and life-giving way.
Target Audience:
This group is designed for adults who are navigating the loss of a loved one and are seeking a safe, compassionate space to explore their grief. Whether your loss was recent or years ago, this group is for anyone who wants support in making sense of their grief, connecting with others who understand, and learning how to move through the grieving process at their own pace.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Week 2: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Week 3: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
Week 4: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Week 5: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Week 6: Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Week 7: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
Week 8: Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
Week 9: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Week 10: Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adult for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Jonathon Fancher, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 3:
Session Focus:
Experience the Pain of Grief
Session Purpose:
The purpose of Week 3 is to support participants in exploring and expressing the wide range of emotions that often accompany grief.
This session emphasizes the importance of allowing oneself to feel grief fully—without judgment or suppression—in order to prevent emotional bottling that can lead to complicated grief.
Participants will learn that emotions like sadness, anger, guilt, confusion, and even relief are all normal parts of the grieving process.
In addition to creating space for emotional expression, this session introduces simple, effective coping strategies to help manage overwhelming feelings and support nervous system regulation.
Session Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will:
Identify and normalize a wide range of emotions commonly experienced during grief.
Understand the importance of allowing space for emotional expression as part of healthy grieving.
Explore the risks of suppressing or avoiding grief-related feelings.
Practice practical coping tools for managing emotional overwhelm, such as breathing techniques, grounding exercises, and progressive muscle relaxation.
Begin to build self-awareness around their own emotional responses and learn to approach them with compassion and curiosity.
Grief Support (Week 4)
10-Week Grief Support Group
Event Description:
This 10-week grief support group is designed to provide a safe, supportive space for individuals navigating the complex emotions of loss.
Each weekly session builds upon the last, guiding participants through the natural, non-linear process of grief using Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning as a framework. We begin with introductions, co-creating group expectations, and developing an understanding of grief as a unique and personal journey.
In the following weeks, we move through the tasks of mourning by exploring what it means to accept the reality of the loss, experience the pain of grief, adjust to life without the deceased, and eventually reinvest in life while maintaining a meaningful connection to the person who has died.
As the group progresses, we also explore the impact of grief on personal identity, the role of memory and continuing bonds, and how to navigate social expectations and support systems.
In our final weeks together, we reflect on grief in the context of broader life changes and honor the process of healing by integrating the loss into the ongoing story of our lives.
This group emphasizes emotional safety, mutual support, and the understanding that healing does not mean forgetting—it means learning how to carry your grief with you in a meaningful and life-giving way.
Target Audience:
This group is designed for adults who are navigating the loss of a loved one and are seeking a safe, compassionate space to explore their grief. Whether your loss was recent or years ago, this group is for anyone who wants support in making sense of their grief, connecting with others who understand, and learning how to move through the grieving process at their own pace.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Week 2: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Week 3: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
Week 4: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Week 5: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Week 6: Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Week 7: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
Week 8: Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
Week 9: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Week 10: Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adult for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Jonathon Fancher, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 4:
Session Focus:
Adjusting to a New Environment Without the Deceased
Session Purpose:
The purpose of Week 4 is to help participants explore how their roles, routines, identity, and relationships have shifted following the loss of a loved one.
This session focuses on adjusting to a new environment without the deceased, both externally and internally.
Participants will reflect on the practical and emotional changes that come with loss, such as taking on new responsibilities, navigating altered social dynamics, and redefining their sense of self.
The session also offers space to begin identifying ways to adapt while still honoring the connection to the person who has died.
Session Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will:
Understand how loss disrupts roles, routines, identity, and relationships.
Reflect on the external and internal adjustments they have already made or are currently facing.
Explore the emotional impact of taking on new responsibilities or shifting family dynamics.
Begin identifying strategies for adapting to life without the deceased, including creating new routines and rebuilding a support system.
Recognize that adapting does not mean forgetting, but rather finding ways to honor the past while moving forward.
Grief Support (Week 5)
10-Week Grief Support Group
Event Description:
This 10-week grief support group is designed to provide a safe, supportive space for individuals navigating the complex emotions of loss.
Each weekly session builds upon the last, guiding participants through the natural, non-linear process of grief using Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning as a framework. We begin with introductions, co-creating group expectations, and developing an understanding of grief as a unique and personal journey.
In the following weeks, we move through the tasks of mourning by exploring what it means to accept the reality of the loss, experience the pain of grief, adjust to life without the deceased, and eventually reinvest in life while maintaining a meaningful connection to the person who has died.
As the group progresses, we also explore the impact of grief on personal identity, the role of memory and continuing bonds, and how to navigate social expectations and support systems.
In our final weeks together, we reflect on grief in the context of broader life changes and honor the process of healing by integrating the loss into the ongoing story of our lives.
This group emphasizes emotional safety, mutual support, and the understanding that healing does not mean forgetting—it means learning how to carry your grief with you in a meaningful and life-giving way.
Target Audience:
This group is designed for adults who are navigating the loss of a loved one and are seeking a safe, compassionate space to explore their grief. Whether your loss was recent or years ago, this group is for anyone who wants support in making sense of their grief, connecting with others who understand, and learning how to move through the grieving process at their own pace.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Week 2: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Week 3: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
Week 4: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Week 5: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Week 6: Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Week 7: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
Week 8: Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
Week 9: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Week 10: Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adult for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Jonathon Fancher, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 5:
Session Focus:
Reinvesting in Life
Session Purpose:
The purpose of Week 5 is to support participants in exploring what it means to reinvest in life after loss, the fourth task in Worden’s framework.
This session focuses on the idea that moving forward and embracing life does not mean forgetting the person who has died.
Instead, it involves finding ways to carry the memory of the loved one while also making space for new experiences, relationships, and sources of meaning. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on how they can allow joy, connection, and purpose back into their lives—without guilt—and explore how this reinvestment can be a vital part of healing.
Session Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will:
Understand the concept of reinvesting in life as a healthy and necessary part of the grief process.
Reflect on any internal barriers (such as guilt) that may be preventing them from engaging in new roles, relationships, or activities.
Explore ways to create meaning from the loss, such as through storytelling, traditions, or acts of service.
Identify new hobbies, passions, or social connections that support healing and growth.
Discuss how to balance remembrance of the deceased with continued personal development and the pursuit of a meaningful life.
Grief Support (Week 6)
10-Week Grief Support Group
Event Description:
This 10-week grief support group is designed to provide a safe, supportive space for individuals navigating the complex emotions of loss.
Each weekly session builds upon the last, guiding participants through the natural, non-linear process of grief using Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning as a framework. We begin with introductions, co-creating group expectations, and developing an understanding of grief as a unique and personal journey.
In the following weeks, we move through the tasks of mourning by exploring what it means to accept the reality of the loss, experience the pain of grief, adjust to life without the deceased, and eventually reinvest in life while maintaining a meaningful connection to the person who has died.
As the group progresses, we also explore the impact of grief on personal identity, the role of memory and continuing bonds, and how to navigate social expectations and support systems.
In our final weeks together, we reflect on grief in the context of broader life changes and honor the process of healing by integrating the loss into the ongoing story of our lives.
This group emphasizes emotional safety, mutual support, and the understanding that healing does not mean forgetting—it means learning how to carry your grief with you in a meaningful and life-giving way.
Target Audience:
This group is designed for adults who are navigating the loss of a loved one and are seeking a safe, compassionate space to explore their grief. Whether your loss was recent or years ago, this group is for anyone who wants support in making sense of their grief, connecting with others who understand, and learning how to move through the grieving process at their own pace.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Week 2: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Week 3: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
Week 4: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Week 5: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Week 6: Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Week 7: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
Week 8: Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
Week 9: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Week 10: Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adult for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Jonathon Fancher, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 6:
Session Focus:
Grief and Identity
Session Purpose:
The purpose of Week 6 is to explore the deep and often disorienting impact of grief on one’s identity and sense of self.
After a significant loss, individuals may find themselves questioning who they are without the roles or relationships that once defined them.
This session creates space to reflect on how grief can challenge life narratives, personal direction, and sense of purpose.
Participants will also begin to explore pathways toward rebuilding a positive sense of self, including reconnecting with passions, developing self-compassion, and forming new routines and relationships that support healing and growth.
Session Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will:
Recognize how grief can affect personal identity, roles, and one’s sense of life direction.
Reflect on the emotional and existential questions that may arise after a loss.
Identify internal shifts they’ve experienced in how they see themselves or their future.
Explore practical ways to begin rebuilding a positive and meaningful self-identity.
Gain tools to foster self-compassion, rediscover passions, and create structure through supportive routines and relationships.
Grief Support (Week 7)
10-Week Grief Support Group
Event Description:
This 10-week grief support group is designed to provide a safe, supportive space for individuals navigating the complex emotions of loss.
Each weekly session builds upon the last, guiding participants through the natural, non-linear process of grief using Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning as a framework. We begin with introductions, co-creating group expectations, and developing an understanding of grief as a unique and personal journey.
In the following weeks, we move through the tasks of mourning by exploring what it means to accept the reality of the loss, experience the pain of grief, adjust to life without the deceased, and eventually reinvest in life while maintaining a meaningful connection to the person who has died.
As the group progresses, we also explore the impact of grief on personal identity, the role of memory and continuing bonds, and how to navigate social expectations and support systems.
In our final weeks together, we reflect on grief in the context of broader life changes and honor the process of healing by integrating the loss into the ongoing story of our lives.
This group emphasizes emotional safety, mutual support, and the understanding that healing does not mean forgetting—it means learning how to carry your grief with you in a meaningful and life-giving way.
Target Audience:
This group is designed for adults who are navigating the loss of a loved one and are seeking a safe, compassionate space to explore their grief. Whether your loss was recent or years ago, this group is for anyone who wants support in making sense of their grief, connecting with others who understand, and learning how to move through the grieving process at their own pace.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Week 2: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Week 3: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
Week 4: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Week 5: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Week 6: Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Week 7: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
Week 8: Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
Week 9: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Week 10: Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adult for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Jonathon Fancher, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 7:
Session Focus:
The Role of Memory and Continuing Bonds
Session Purpose:
The purpose of Week 7 is to help participants explore the concept of continuing bonds—maintaining a healthy, meaningful connection with their loved one after death.
Rather than "letting go" or "moving on," this session emphasizes how memory and ritual can support healing, emotional integration, and narrative reconstruction.
Participants will reflect on memories, consider how the deceased has shaped their life story, and explore ways to carry that relationship forward in a way that supports growth, meaning, and connection.
Session Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will:
Understand the role of memory and continuing bonds in the healing process.
Reflect on how honoring the deceased supports emotional processing and meaning making.
Explore how sharing memories can help reframe their life story with the loss included.
Learn about simple, meaningful rituals to maintain a sense of connection with the deceased.
Identify personal ways they can carry the memory of their loved one while continuing to move forward with life.
Grief Support (Week 8)
10-Week Grief Support Group
Event Description:
This 10-week grief support group is designed to provide a safe, supportive space for individuals navigating the complex emotions of loss.
Each weekly session builds upon the last, guiding participants through the natural, non-linear process of grief using Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning as a framework. We begin with introductions, co-creating group expectations, and developing an understanding of grief as a unique and personal journey.
In the following weeks, we move through the tasks of mourning by exploring what it means to accept the reality of the loss, experience the pain of grief, adjust to life without the deceased, and eventually reinvest in life while maintaining a meaningful connection to the person who has died.
As the group progresses, we also explore the impact of grief on personal identity, the role of memory and continuing bonds, and how to navigate social expectations and support systems.
In our final weeks together, we reflect on grief in the context of broader life changes and honor the process of healing by integrating the loss into the ongoing story of our lives.
This group emphasizes emotional safety, mutual support, and the understanding that healing does not mean forgetting—it means learning how to carry your grief with you in a meaningful and life-giving way.
Target Audience:
This group is designed for adults who are navigating the loss of a loved one and are seeking a safe, compassionate space to explore their grief. Whether your loss was recent or years ago, this group is for anyone who wants support in making sense of their grief, connecting with others who understand, and learning how to move through the grieving process at their own pace.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Week 2: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Week 3: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
Week 4: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Week 5: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Week 6: Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Week 7: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
Week 8: Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
Week 9: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Week 10: Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adult for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Jonathon Fancher, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 8:
Session Focus:
Coping with Social Expectations and Support Systems
Session Purpose:
The purpose of Week 8 is to examine the social context of grief, including how cultural norms, expectations, and misconceptions can impact the grieving process.
This session encourages participants to reflect on the external pressures they may face, such as assumptions about how long grief should last or how it should be expressed.
Using the Grief Myths worksheet, we will explore and challenge common misconceptions.
The session also focuses on the importance of building a reliable support system, and offers tools for both seeking and offering support in ways that honor each person’s unique grief experience.
Session Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will:
Identify common social expectations and myths surrounding grief and examine how these may affect their own grieving process.
Explore the emotional impact of feeling misunderstood or unsupported by others.
Use the Grief Myths worksheet to challenge internalized beliefs about how grief "should" look.
Understand the value of a personal support system during the grieving journey.
Learn effective strategies for both seeking support from others and offering support to those who are grieving.
Begin identifying people or communities that can serve as safe, consistent sources of support.
Grief Support (Week 9)
10-Week Grief Support Group
Event Description:
This 10-week grief support group is designed to provide a safe, supportive space for individuals navigating the complex emotions of loss.
Each weekly session builds upon the last, guiding participants through the natural, non-linear process of grief using Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning as a framework. We begin with introductions, co-creating group expectations, and developing an understanding of grief as a unique and personal journey.
In the following weeks, we move through the tasks of mourning by exploring what it means to accept the reality of the loss, experience the pain of grief, adjust to life without the deceased, and eventually reinvest in life while maintaining a meaningful connection to the person who has died.
As the group progresses, we also explore the impact of grief on personal identity, the role of memory and continuing bonds, and how to navigate social expectations and support systems.
In our final weeks together, we reflect on grief in the context of broader life changes and honor the process of healing by integrating the loss into the ongoing story of our lives.
This group emphasizes emotional safety, mutual support, and the understanding that healing does not mean forgetting—it means learning how to carry your grief with you in a meaningful and life-giving way.
Target Audience:
This group is designed for adults who are navigating the loss of a loved one and are seeking a safe, compassionate space to explore their grief. Whether your loss was recent or years ago, this group is for anyone who wants support in making sense of their grief, connecting with others who understand, and learning how to move through the grieving process at their own pace.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Week 2: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Week 3: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
Week 4: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Week 5: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Week 6: Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Week 7: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
Week 8: Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
Week 9: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Week 10: Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adult for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Jonathon Fancher, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 9:
Session Focus:
Grief in the Context of Life Changes
Session Purpose:
The purpose of Week 9 is to explore how grief can resurface or intensify around significant dates and life milestones, such as anniversaries, birthdays, or holidays.
This session helps participants acknowledge and prepare for these challenging times with compassion and flexibility.
We will discuss healthy coping strategies for managing difficult days, including creating meaningful rituals, setting boundaries, and communicating needs to others.
The session also reinforces the understanding that grief is a deeply personal process without a fixed timeline.
Session Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will:
Recognize how grief may re-emerge or intensify during significant dates and milestones.
Learn to acknowledge difficult days openly rather than avoid them.
Develop practical strategies for coping with challenging times, including planning, creating rituals, and honoring their loved one.
Understand the importance of protecting their energy by setting boundaries and saying no when needed.
Practice communicating their needs to friends, family, and support systems during tough periods.
Embrace the idea that grief is an ongoing process without a predetermined end point.
Grief Support (Week 10)
10-Week Grief Support Group
Event Description:
This 10-week grief support group is designed to provide a safe, supportive space for individuals navigating the complex emotions of loss.
Each weekly session builds upon the last, guiding participants through the natural, non-linear process of grief using Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning as a framework. We begin with introductions, co-creating group expectations, and developing an understanding of grief as a unique and personal journey.
In the following weeks, we move through the tasks of mourning by exploring what it means to accept the reality of the loss, experience the pain of grief, adjust to life without the deceased, and eventually reinvest in life while maintaining a meaningful connection to the person who has died.
As the group progresses, we also explore the impact of grief on personal identity, the role of memory and continuing bonds, and how to navigate social expectations and support systems.
In our final weeks together, we reflect on grief in the context of broader life changes and honor the process of healing by integrating the loss into the ongoing story of our lives.
This group emphasizes emotional safety, mutual support, and the understanding that healing does not mean forgetting—it means learning how to carry your grief with you in a meaningful and life-giving way.
Target Audience:
This group is designed for adults who are navigating the loss of a loved one and are seeking a safe, compassionate space to explore their grief. Whether your loss was recent or years ago, this group is for anyone who wants support in making sense of their grief, connecting with others who understand, and learning how to move through the grieving process at their own pace.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Week 2: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Week 3: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
Week 4: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Week 5: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Week 6: Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Week 7: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
Week 8: Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
Week 9: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Week 10: Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adult for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Jonathon Fancher, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 10:
Session Focus:
Moving Forward: Integration and Celebration of Life
Session Purpose:
The purpose of Week 10 is to provide a space for reflection, celebration, and forward-looking intention as the group concludes.
Participants will review Worden’s Four Tasks of Grief and reflect on their personal progress throughout the journey.
This final session honors the resilience and strength developed over the course of the group, and supports participants in setting intentions for ongoing healing, self-compassion, and meaningful living beyond the group.
Session Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will:
Reflect on their grief journey and the progress made using Worden’s Four Tasks of Grief as a framework.
Celebrate the resilience, growth, and coping skills developed throughout the group.
Identify personal strengths and sources of support that will continue to aid healing.
Set intentions for continued self-care, emotional well-being, and compassionate living.
Acknowledge the ongoing nature of grief and commit to honoring both loss and life moving forward.
Grief Support (Week 1)
10-Week Grief Support Group
Event Description:
This 10-week grief support group is designed to provide a safe, supportive space for individuals navigating the complex emotions of loss.
Each weekly session builds upon the last, guiding participants through the natural, non-linear process of grief using Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning as a framework. We begin with introductions, co-creating group expectations, and developing an understanding of grief as a unique and personal journey.
In the following weeks, we move through the tasks of mourning by exploring what it means to accept the reality of the loss, experience the pain of grief, adjust to life without the deceased, and eventually reinvest in life while maintaining a meaningful connection to the person who has died.
As the group progresses, we also explore the impact of grief on personal identity, the role of memory and continuing bonds, and how to navigate social expectations and support systems.
In our final weeks together, we reflect on grief in the context of broader life changes and honor the process of healing by integrating the loss into the ongoing story of our lives.
This group emphasizes emotional safety, mutual support, and the understanding that healing does not mean forgetting—it means learning how to carry your grief with you in a meaningful and life-giving way.
Target Audience:
This group is designed for adults who are navigating the loss of a loved one and are seeking a safe, compassionate space to explore their grief. Whether your loss was recent or years ago, this group is for anyone who wants support in making sense of their grief, connecting with others who understand, and learning how to move through the grieving process at their own pace.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Week 2: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Week 3: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
Week 4: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Week 5: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Week 6: Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Week 7: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
Week 8: Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
Week 9: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Week 10: Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adult for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Jonathon Fancher, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 1:
Session Focus:
Introductions and Understanding Grief
Session Purpose:
The purpose of Week 1 is to establish a safe, supportive, and collaborative group environment where participants can begin their grief journey together. This session lays the foundation for emotional safety by focusing on introductions, shared group expectations, and clear guidelines for confidentiality and support.
It also introduces participants to the concept of grief as a natural, individual process and provides an overview of the framework we’ll use throughout the group—Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning. This first meeting is designed to foster trust, encourage open communication, and help participants feel grounded in the group process.
Session Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will:
Begin building connections with fellow group members through introductions.
Collaboratively create group expectations that promote emotional safety, respect, and mutual support.
Understand the importance of confidentiality and discuss group guidelines for maintaining it.
Develop a shared understanding of grief as a unique and natural process.
Be introduced to Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning as a guiding framework for the group.
Feel invited to express questions or concerns about the group structure or goals.
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. (Week 10)
10-Week Psychoeducation Group: A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
(Anxiety while embracing serenity, opportunities, mindfulness, and empowerment)
Event Description:
The purpose of this group is to teach emotional regulation skills to adolescent girls who experience anxiety as their dominant presenting issue for entering counseling.
The primary goals are to decrease debilitating symptoms of anxiety while training these adolescents to implement personalized coping skills that fit into their lifestyle and enable them to perform well in their everyday life despite their tendency toward anxiety.
Doing this in a group setting allows participants to learn from each other’s experiences, and participants can provide one another with validation, ideas, and feedback that is unique to the role of the therapist but nevertheless helpful in reaching their goals.
Target Audience:
Adolescent girls ages 13 to 16. The group will be limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 6: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 7: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Week 8: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
Week 9: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Week 10: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adolescent for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 10:
Group Topic: Emotional Regulation Skills for Adolescent Girls with Anxiety
Session Focus: Taking Committed Action after the Group Adjourns
Session Purpose
The purpose of the session is to address the adjourning stage, wrap up the group, and reiterate the most important imparting information. This session will provide space for participants to share how the strategies they have learned will change their everyday life, process the transition together, and plan to utilize coping skills in the future.
Session Objectives
1. Group will review all of the skills learned over the last nine sessions.
2. Discuss how each participant will use the skills they learned to take committed action to improve their lives.
3. Participants will debrief the group experience.
4. Participants will communicate how other participants have impacted them during the experience.
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. (Week 9)
10-Week Psychoeducation Group: A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
(Anxiety while embracing serenity, opportunities, mindfulness, and empowerment)
Event Description:
The purpose of this group is to teach emotional regulation skills to adolescent girls who experience anxiety as their dominant presenting issue for entering counseling.
The primary goals are to decrease debilitating symptoms of anxiety while training these adolescents to implement personalized coping skills that fit into their lifestyle and enable them to perform well in their everyday life despite their tendency toward anxiety.
Doing this in a group setting allows participants to learn from each other’s experiences, and participants can provide one another with validation, ideas, and feedback that is unique to the role of the therapist but nevertheless helpful in reaching their goals.
Target Audience:
Adolescent girls ages 13 to 16. The group will be limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 6: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 7: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Week 8: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
Week 9: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Week 10: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adolescent for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 9:
Group Topic: Emotional Regulation Skills for Adolescent Girls with Anxiety
Session Focus: Becoming your Ideal Self
Session Purpose
Participants will explore taking committed action in order to become the version of themselves they wish they were (fictional finalism) after the group adjourns.
Session Objectives
1. Participants will identify life goals they have for themselves, and reflect on how they have already grown.
2. Facilitators and participants will begin to reflect on the group content, skills, and strategies and how they can apply to everyday life.
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. (Week 8)
10-Week Psychoeducation Group: A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
(Anxiety while embracing serenity, opportunities, mindfulness, and empowerment)
Event Description:
The purpose of this group is to teach emotional regulation skills to adolescent girls who experience anxiety as their dominant presenting issue for entering counseling.
The primary goals are to decrease debilitating symptoms of anxiety while training these adolescents to implement personalized coping skills that fit into their lifestyle and enable them to perform well in their everyday life despite their tendency toward anxiety.
Doing this in a group setting allows participants to learn from each other’s experiences, and participants can provide one another with validation, ideas, and feedback that is unique to the role of the therapist but nevertheless helpful in reaching their goals.
Target Audience:
Adolescent girls ages 13 to 16. The group will be limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 6: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 7: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Week 8: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
Week 9: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Week 10: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adolescent for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 8:
Group Topic: Emotional Regulation Skills for Adolescent Girls with Anxiety
Session Focus: Living a full life with anxiety
Session Purpose
This session will encourage clients to think holistically, and learn to live with the anxiety instead of keep trying to eliminate it completely.
Session Objectives
1. Participants will acknowledge the coexistence of strengths, values, fears, goals, and feelings.
Nurturing Healthy Minds (Week 5)
5-Week Psychoeducation Group: Nurturing Healthy Minds
Event Description: This psychoeducational group, based on The Whole-Brain Child, helps parents understand how their child's brain develops and how to foster emotional resilience. We’ll explore key concepts like the left vs. right brain, the upstairs vs. downstairs brain, and how to use strategies like "connect to redirect" to nurture emotional regulation. Parents will learn practical communication and co-regulation skills to support their children's mental health while also strengthening their own. This group provides a supportive space for parents to share experiences, gain insight, and build confidence in raising emotionally resilient kids.
Target Audience: Parents and Caregivers of children ages 2 to 12, maximum 8 families
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$25 per family for the entire 5 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 5:
Session Focus: Turning takeaways into teachable moments
Session Purpose: Complete adjourning stage of the group while summarizing techniques, guiding participants in setting SMART goals, and processing the journey.
Session Objectives:
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. (Week 7)
10-Week Psychoeducation Group: A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
(Anxiety while embracing serenity, opportunities, mindfulness, and empowerment)
Event Description:
The purpose of this group is to teach emotional regulation skills to adolescent girls who experience anxiety as their dominant presenting issue for entering counseling.
The primary goals are to decrease debilitating symptoms of anxiety while training these adolescents to implement personalized coping skills that fit into their lifestyle and enable them to perform well in their everyday life despite their tendency toward anxiety.
Doing this in a group setting allows participants to learn from each other’s experiences, and participants can provide one another with validation, ideas, and feedback that is unique to the role of the therapist but nevertheless helpful in reaching their goals.
Target Audience:
Adolescent girls ages 13 to 16. The group will be limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 6: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 7: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Week 8: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
Week 9: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Week 10: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adolescent for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 7:
Group Topic: Emotional Regulation Skills for Adolescent Girls with Anxiety
Session Focus: Emotional Regulation Skills & Self-as Context
Session Purpose
The purpose of this session is to help participants acknowledge feelings, sensations, emotions.
Session Objectives
1. Participants will name feelings.
Nurturing Healthy Minds (Week 4)
5-Week Psychoeducation Group: Nurturing Healthy Minds
Event Description: This psychoeducational group, based on The Whole-Brain Child, helps parents understand how their child's brain develops and how to foster emotional resilience. We’ll explore key concepts like the left vs. right brain, the upstairs vs. downstairs brain, and how to use strategies like "connect to redirect" to nurture emotional regulation. Parents will learn practical communication and co-regulation skills to support their children's mental health while also strengthening their own. This group provides a supportive space for parents to share experiences, gain insight, and build confidence in raising emotionally resilient kids.
Target Audience: Parents and Caregivers of children ages 2 to 12, maximum 8 families
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$25 per family for the entire 5 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 4:
Session Focus: Breaking cycles and healing wounds as trauma-informed parents
Session Purpose: Providing parents with skills to actively participate in difficult conversations with their kids.
Session Objectives:
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. (Week 6)
10-Week Psychoeducation Group: A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
(Anxiety while embracing serenity, opportunities, mindfulness, and empowerment)
Event Description:
The purpose of this group is to teach emotional regulation skills to adolescent girls who experience anxiety as their dominant presenting issue for entering counseling.
The primary goals are to decrease debilitating symptoms of anxiety while training these adolescents to implement personalized coping skills that fit into their lifestyle and enable them to perform well in their everyday life despite their tendency toward anxiety.
Doing this in a group setting allows participants to learn from each other’s experiences, and participants can provide one another with validation, ideas, and feedback that is unique to the role of the therapist but nevertheless helpful in reaching their goals.
Target Audience:
Adolescent girls ages 13 to 16. The group will be limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 6: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 7: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Week 8: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
Week 9: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Week 10: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adolescent for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 6:
Group Topic: Emotional Regulation Skills for Adolescent Girls with Anxiety
Session Focus: Distress Tolerance Skills for Emotional Emergencies
Session Purpose: The purpose of this session is to provide participants with skills they can use in the moment when anxiety feels out of control. Discussions will normalize feelings of panic, overwhelm, and detachment.
Session Objectives
1. Participants will discuss what moments of intense anxiety feel like in the moment.
2. Participants learn simple strategies that they can use in the moment to mitigate impairment from anxiety
Nurturing Healthy Minds (Week 3)
5-Week Psychoeducation Group: Nurturing Healthy Minds
Event Description: This psychoeducational group, based on The Whole-Brain Child, helps parents understand how their child's brain develops and how to foster emotional resilience. We’ll explore key concepts like the left vs. right brain, the upstairs vs. downstairs brain, and how to use strategies like "connect to redirect" to nurture emotional regulation. Parents will learn practical communication and co-regulation skills to support their children's mental health while also strengthening their own. This group provides a supportive space for parents to share experiences, gain insight, and build confidence in raising emotionally resilient kids.
Target Audience: Parents and Caregivers of children ages 2 to 12, maximum 8 families
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$25 per family for the entire 5 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 3:
Session Focus: Lifestyle and behavioral strategies to calm the storm
Session Purpose: Provide parents with specific, concrete tools to implement in the moment when emotions are overwhelming a child
Session Objectives:
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. (Week 5)
10-Week Psychoeducation Group: A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
(Anxiety while embracing serenity, opportunities, mindfulness, and empowerment)
Event Description:
The purpose of this group is to teach emotional regulation skills to adolescent girls who experience anxiety as their dominant presenting issue for entering counseling.
The primary goals are to decrease debilitating symptoms of anxiety while training these adolescents to implement personalized coping skills that fit into their lifestyle and enable them to perform well in their everyday life despite their tendency toward anxiety.
Doing this in a group setting allows participants to learn from each other’s experiences, and participants can provide one another with validation, ideas, and feedback that is unique to the role of the therapist but nevertheless helpful in reaching their goals.
Target Audience:
Adolescent girls ages 13 to 16. The group will be limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 6: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 7: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Week 8: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
Week 9: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Week 10: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adolescent for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 5:
Group Topic: Emotional Regulation Skills for Adolescent Girls with Anxiety
Session Focus: Building Capacity for Acceptance
Session Purpose
The purpose of this session is to empower participants with coping skills to handle inevitable future anxiety. Also, this session will prepare participants to deal with their anxious thoughts head-on instead of suppressing or denying them. This radical acceptance will lead them towards a deeper and more realistic way of dealing with anxiety than continuing to practice “band-aid” solutions.
Session Objectives
1. Participants gain an awareness of their own level of self-compassion.
2. Participants identify 3 self-care activities they will engage in that week.
3. Participants identify 2 ways they could take an “opposite action” in their life.
4. Participants identify one situation in which they could cope ahead.
Nurturing Healthy Minds (Week 2)
5-Week Psychoeducation Group: Nurturing Healthy Minds
Event Description: This psychoeducational group, based on The Whole-Brain Child, helps parents understand how their child's brain develops and how to foster emotional resilience. We’ll explore key concepts like the left vs. right brain, the upstairs vs. downstairs brain, and how to use strategies like "connect to redirect" to nurture emotional regulation. Parents will learn practical communication and co-regulation skills to support their children's mental health while also strengthening their own. This group provides a supportive space for parents to share experiences, gain insight, and build confidence in raising emotionally resilient kids.
Target Audience: Parents and Caregivers of children ages 2 to 12, maximum 8 families
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$25 per family for the entire 5 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 2:
Session Focus: Comforting the downstairs brain before teaching the upstairs brain.
Session Purpose: Evaluate current conflict and communication during emotionally intense interactions in order to respond in more developmentally appropriate ways
Session Objectives:
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. (Week 4)
10-Week Psychoeducation Group: A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
(Anxiety while embracing serenity, opportunities, mindfulness, and empowerment)
Event Description:
The purpose of this group is to teach emotional regulation skills to adolescent girls who experience anxiety as their dominant presenting issue for entering counseling.
The primary goals are to decrease debilitating symptoms of anxiety while training these adolescents to implement personalized coping skills that fit into their lifestyle and enable them to perform well in their everyday life despite their tendency toward anxiety.
Doing this in a group setting allows participants to learn from each other’s experiences, and participants can provide one another with validation, ideas, and feedback that is unique to the role of the therapist but nevertheless helpful in reaching their goals.
Target Audience:
Adolescent girls ages 13 to 16. The group will be limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 6: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 7: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Week 8: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
Week 9: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Week 10: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adolescent for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 4:
Group Topic: Emotional Regulation Skills for Adolescent Girls with Anxiety
Session Focus: Interpersonal Effectiveness in the Midst of Anxiety
Session Purpose
The purpose of this session is to give participants skills to build and maintain their social support, which is an important protective factor in the life of anyone with a mental health concern. This session will also empower adolescent girls with social anxiety to communicate boundaries, articulate requests clearly, and increase their tactfulness.
Session Objectives
1. Participants practice role-playing a real-life anxiety-provoking situation in a safe and therapeutic space.
2. Participants practice articulating a request or need to another person.
3. Participants practice initiating a conversation with a new potential friend.
Nurturing Healthy Minds (Week 1)
5-Week Psychoeducation Group: Nurturing Healthy Minds
Event Description: This psychoeducational group, based on The Whole-Brain Child, helps parents understand how their child's brain develops and how to foster emotional resilience. We’ll explore key concepts like the left vs. right brain, the upstairs vs. downstairs brain, and how to use strategies like "connect to redirect" to nurture emotional regulation. Parents will learn practical communication and co-regulation skills to support their children's mental health while also strengthening their own. This group provides a supportive space for parents to share experiences, gain insight, and build confidence in raising emotionally resilient kids.
Target Audience: Parents and Caregivers of children ages 2 to 12, maximum 8 families
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$25 per family for the entire 5 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 1:
Session Focus: Helping kids feel safe, supported, and seen during emotional ups and downs
Session Purpose: Establish group norms and expectations, introduce group participants and topics, and explore therapy goals.
Session Objectives:
Promote group cohesion and feelings of universality
Set goals for group experience and future family life
Introduce the Whole Brain model
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. (Week 3)
10-Week Psychoeducation Group: A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
(Anxiety while embracing serenity, opportunities, mindfulness, and empowerment)
Event Description:
The purpose of this group is to teach emotional regulation skills to adolescent girls who experience anxiety as their dominant presenting issue for entering counseling.
The primary goals are to decrease debilitating symptoms of anxiety while training these adolescents to implement personalized coping skills that fit into their lifestyle and enable them to perform well in their everyday life despite their tendency toward anxiety.
Doing this in a group setting allows participants to learn from each other’s experiences, and participants can provide one another with validation, ideas, and feedback that is unique to the role of the therapist but nevertheless helpful in reaching their goals.
Target Audience:
Adolescent girls ages 13 to 16. The group will be limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 6: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 7: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Week 8: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
Week 9: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Week 10: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adolescent for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 3:
Group Topic: Emotional Regulation Skills for Adolescent Girls with Anxiety
Session Focus: Mindfulness During Distress
Session Purpose
The purpose of this session is to teach participants various mindfulness and grounding techniques. This session will also allow participants to practice the techniques for the first time in a calm and therapeutic environment, which will empower them to utilize these skills as needed in their daily life. This session will continue to lay the groundwork for building their capacity for distress and radically accept negative thoughts instead of simply working to push them away.
Session Objectives
1. Participants will learn three acronyms that outline coping skills for anxiety.
2. Participants will write at least one page about their anxiety.
3. Participants will learn one mindfulness technique for visualizing themselves appropriately handling anxious thoughts.
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. (Week 2)
10-Week Psychoeducation Group: A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
(Anxiety while embracing serenity, opportunities, mindfulness, and empowerment)
Event Description:
The purpose of this group is to teach emotional regulation skills to adolescent girls who experience anxiety as their dominant presenting issue for entering counseling.
The primary goals are to decrease debilitating symptoms of anxiety while training these adolescents to implement personalized coping skills that fit into their lifestyle and enable them to perform well in their everyday life despite their tendency toward anxiety.
Doing this in a group setting allows participants to learn from each other’s experiences, and participants can provide one another with validation, ideas, and feedback that is unique to the role of the therapist but nevertheless helpful in reaching their goals.
Target Audience:
Adolescent girls ages 13 to 16. The group will be limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 6: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 7: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Week 8: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
Week 9: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Week 10: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adolescent for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 2:
Group Topic: Emotional Regulation Skills for Adolescent Girls with Anxiety
Session Focus: Cognitive Defusion and Self-as-Context
Session Purpose
The purpose of this session is for participants to analyze their own thought patterns, see their automatic thoughts as distinct from their true self, and develop several methods for defusing these thoughts so they don’t hold so much weight over the individual.
Session Objectives
1. Participants will identify 2-5 sources of anxiety in their lives.
2. Participants will learn 4 cognitive defusion techniques.
3. Participants will see their anxious thoughts as distinct from their true self and personality.
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. (Week 1)
10-Week Psychoeducation Group: A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
(Anxiety while embracing serenity, opportunities, mindfulness, and empowerment)
Event Description:
The purpose of this group is to teach emotional regulation skills to adolescent girls who experience anxiety as their dominant presenting issue for entering counseling.
The primary goals are to decrease debilitating symptoms of anxiety while training these adolescents to implement personalized coping skills that fit into their lifestyle and enable them to perform well in their everyday life despite their tendency toward anxiety.
Doing this in a group setting allows participants to learn from each other’s experiences, and participants can provide one another with validation, ideas, and feedback that is unique to the role of the therapist but nevertheless helpful in reaching their goals.
Target Audience:
Adolescent girls ages 13 to 16. The group will be limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times:
Week 1: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
Week 2: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Week 3: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Week 4: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Week 5: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Week 6: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Week 7: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Week 8: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
Week 9: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Week 10: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
Location:
This group will be help via our HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
Pricing:
$50 per adolescent for the entire 10 week series, due upon registration
Facilitator Information:
This group will be led by Morgan Piercy, student therapist at Fortis.
Week 1:
Group Topic: Emotional Regulation Skills for Adolescent Girls with Anxiety
Session Focus: Exploring Personal Values
Session Purpose
The purpose of this session is for participants to explore their personal values and articulate them to others if they feel comfortable. This lays the groundwork for handling anxiety because it draws the participant's attention to who they are, what is important to them, and why they are striving to improve their anxiety. As adolescents, these participants are in a developmental stage where they are still forming their identity, and fixating on strengths, desires, and reasons for living outside of their anxiety will provide them with a deeper sense of purpose and identity. This pillar of ACT provides a more concrete direction for the acceptance and committed action techniques that will be taught later on.
Session Objectives
1. The first objective is for the participants to build rapport with one another. Values are an integral part of one’s identity and self-disclosure can be as basic or as deep as each participant feels comfortable. Commonalities between participants’ values will aid in building rapport.
2. The second objective is to collaboratively establish the goals and norms for the psychotherapy group.
3. The third objective is for participants to identify five personal values.