Body Grief Support Group Spring 2026
A virtual 7-week group for people mourning bodies affected by chronic illness, injury, trauma, menopause, aging, the patriarchy, and more.
Each week will include education, exercises, and focused discussion on a specific phase of body grief, based on Jayne Mattingly’s book (no knowledge of the book or body grief required!)
Details
Cost: sliding scale $10-$60 per group meeting
Place: virtual (Zoom)
Time: Mondays from 4-5pm PST (7-8pm EST)
Who: Anyone who wants to learn and process Body Grief in community. All ages (16+), races, body types, neurotypes, genders, and sexualities welcome!
How to join: see schedule below with the dates and weekly topics, click on the button to register and you’ll be directed to a payment screen. Once you choose a sliding scale price and pay, you’ll be able to register for the Zoom meeting. The meeting link will be sent to your email!
Disclaimer: this group is facilitated by a therapist licensed in WA but the group is not considered psychotherapy or medical care of any kind. If you are experiencing mental health symptoms, please a seek mental health provider immediately.
Schedule
4/27/26: Dismissal
To begin the series, we will discuss what Body Grief is and the factors that perpetuate it. Then we will focus the rest of the meeting on the first phase of Body Grief known as Dismissal. We will work to identify when we downplay our experience or dissociate from our bodies in order to protect ourselves from the grief, and learn to move into Body Residency.
5/4/26: Shock
This week focuses on the Shock phase of Body Grief, where the intensity of our body grief causes numbness, anger, terror, or paralysis. This group will focus on how to turn from Shock towards acceptance.
5/11/26: Apology
Apology is how we protect others from our Body Grief, through apologizing for our needs and making ourselves smaller. This week focuses on how we can learn to forgive ourselves and move through Apology by giving ourselves permission to expand.
5/18/26: Fault
This meeting centers around Fault, a phase where we look for a scapegoat for our suffering and get stuck in “why me?” This meeting will help us identify when we’re in Fault and move towards releasing blame.
5/25/26: Fight
The Fight phase of Body Grief feels like a war with our authentic experience. In this phase we may dissociate and engage in destructive behaviors that feels like making progress against our grief. To work with Fight, we learn to pick our battles and lean into joy.
6/1/26: Hopelessness
Hopelessness acknowledges a painful phase of grief where are overwhelmed with despair in the body. This meeting helps us identify and honor Hopelessness while reaching toward hopefulness.
6/8/26: Body Trust
Rather than a final destination point, Body Trust is the tool that helps us move through the phases of Body Grief. This meeting focuses on cultivating confidence and trust in reading our body’s signals and empowering us to be our own ally.