Metabolizing Grief: Parent Loss Support Circle

Parent Loss Support Circle

Parent Loss Support Circle

Welcome to our virtual Parent Loss Support Circle. Throughout our time together, we will co-create a safe space to share about our grief journeys and connect with others who are also holding the layered pain of having lost a parent(s).

"Recent" is relative - whether you lost your parent(s) a week ago or several decades ago, your presence is welcome in this group.

Join us for a 8-week virtual gathering where you are invited to express yourself, connect with other grievers, and deepen your healing.

We will meet on the following Thursdays from 6:30-8pm EST:

Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 12, Feb. 19, Feb. 26, Mar. 5, & Mar. 12

In this group you will gain:

-Psychoeducation and deeper understanding of grief as well as the shapes it can take throughout your life.

-Community and a felt sense that you are not alone in this experience.

-Tools and techniques for managing and processing heavy emotions associated with the grieving process.

-The opportunity to share openly about your experiences and have space held for you.

-The opportunity to practice being a compassionate witness for other people's grief.

-Rituals and practices that allow you to continue to honor your loved ones that have passed.

-Tangible resources that can continue to assist you on your grief journey.

About your host:

Aurena is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and registered yoga teacher. She specializes in working with trauma and grief using brain- and body-based modalities. Aurena's work centers on embodiment and community healing.

She is a co-author of the Planet Grief card deck and is trained in EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Brainspotting, and sensorimotor therapy. Aurena takes a mindful and spirit-centered approach to her work with clients and community. More than this, she is a fellow griever and whole-hearted human who finds her deepest sense of meaning and connectedness when presencing others in the raw terrain of loss.

About your co-host:

Alexandria Gorda is an executive-level behavioral health leader, grief educator, and integrative healing practitioner with 15+ years of experience advancing clinical operations, educational systems, and community-based care. A strategist in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), organizational development, and trauma-informed care, she has led large-scale autism programs, launched multiple nonprofit organizations, and overseen communication and technology for one of California’s top K–8 schools.

Alexandria is a David Kessler–trained Grief Educator, Reiki Master, and grief group facilitator who blends evidence-based support with holistic healing. Alexandria holds a Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from Purdue University, mentors emerging clinicians, and is recognized for strengthening programs that improve outcomes, resilience, and connection for individuals, families, and communities.She is deeply passionate about holding space for others as they process grief, throughout all the phases, and believes wholeheartedly that every person’s important, messy, beautiful, and complicated story deserves to be seen, honored, and validated.