Testimonials For Support Groups
Support Groups10/06/2020Participant in Buffalo, NY
I now know I have the power to think a different way when dealing with my grief which is the key to letting go and moving on
Support Groups10/02/2020Participant in Lafayette, LA
Support Groups10/02/2020Participant in Cranberry Twp , Pa
Support Groups10/01/2020
It let me see and work on my relationship with my mom.
Support Groups09/28/2020
This class helped me to really open up and share my feelings of loss and grief and to allow myself to be more vulnerable. I've also learned how to recognize and not fall prey to unattainable expectations about myself or others. I do feel better now when I remember my dad than I did before taking this class. Thank you!
Support Groups09/27/2020Participant in San Diego , California
I learned a lot about grief in general but also about my own personal grief. I am better able to understand and empathize with others who are grieving and my experience has helped me grow and overcome challenges with close relationships.
Support Groups09/27/2020Participant in San Diego, California
Support Groups09/24/2020Participant in Brampton, ON
I enjoyed it very much. I learned a lot. But h it still hasn't helped me with missing my husband and crying. Also figuring out how to survive with out my husband.
Support Groups09/24/2020Participant in Tusan, Arizona
Overall, it was a great tool and step in my empowerment, and helped me release a lot of hurt and continue on my healing path. Thank you, Karen!!
Support Groups09/24/2020
Helped me get a better understanding how to navigate, validate and understand my grief.
Support Groups09/19/2020Participant in San Diego, CA
Outstanding. As a cancer survivor, going through a divorce as well as the death and loss of my mom, life and grief and loss became too much for me handle on my own. My mental health was suffering. I followed dr's advice and took prescribed medications for years, but was not getting better. After many years with the same dr I decided to look for someone new because I didn't feel my needs/care were being met to my satisfaction. I sought out a new dr, found Dr. Tannis Spencer who guided me and suggested I try the program offered by Susan Malek at the Willow Family Medicine in Edmonton, Alberta. I had 1 in person appt before Covid19 struck and then we switched to virtual appts. I had little faith in myself that this program would work for me, but Susan is so confident and empathetic I felt I couldn't let her down by not investing the work in the program. Each appt was a lot of work, reading and preparing, making notes, taking time to think about things and events in my life. Each and every appt I made progress. I was surprised and pleased and encouraged. I started the program thinking I needed to focus on the sadness I still felt about my divorce and separation and my ex-husband. About half way through I realized that it wasn't my ex-husband I needed to deal with here but it was my relationship with my father. I put the work in, it was painful, but I feel so much better. I am extremely grateful to the program and for my chance to work it and for my relationship with Susan Malek.
Support Groups09/18/2020Participant in Edmonton, Alberta
Support Groups09/17/2020Participant in Regina, Saskatchewan
Support Groups09/12/2020
I have become stronger, and I can distinguish between Grief and depression.
Support Groups09/08/2020Participant in Hinton, Alberta
I am now more open with my feelings which cause healing.
Support Groups09/07/2020
I feel like I gained a whole new way of managing grief and the skills to listen. The facilitator showed great empathy which made space for me to open up. It was well worth the work I put in that will be paying dividends into the future. Thanks!
Support Groups09/06/2020Participant in Chicago , IL
Very informative
Support Groups09/04/2020Participant in Ewing , NJ
I am gratefull that i could review my relationships and move on in my grief process.
Support Groups09/02/2020Participant in Panama, Panama
Support Groups09/02/2020Participant in San Antonio, Texas
It helped me face my experiences with my loss and to forgive and end on good terms.
Support Groups09/02/2020Participant in San Antonio, TX
I was able to learn some behaviors that I need to adjust to learn how to readapt at life. However I felt many of the examples in the book were basic and juvenile. I also didn't agree with some of the concepts (no stages in grief). However, I've also considered that I'm not ready to process, or complete, and accept the loss of my husband yet.
Support Groups09/02/2020Participant in San Antonio, TX
This program is amazing. I have been able to move through my grief... which I wasn't fully aware of how much it occupied my life until I addressed it. Saying Good-bye is very beneficial for me. This program gives me the tools to keep practicing my recovery for my well-being.
Support Groups09/01/2020Participant in Hinton, Alberta
IT HAS ALLOWED ME TO GO THROUGH MY GRIEF IN A VERY DIFFERENT WAY!!! I NOW HAVE A NEW VIEW OF HOW TO HANDLE ME GRIEF - IT HAS ALLOWED ME TO GRIEVE IN A VERY DIFFERENT WAY WITH A MUCH BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO GRIEVE! IT HAS HELPED ME FIND PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO GREIVE AND WORK THROUGH IT WITH A NEW SET OF EYES AND UNDERSTANDING. I AM BETTER ABLE TO ACCEPT MY GRIEF AND UNDERSTAND IT. I NOW LOOK THROUGH A NEW LENSE AND HAVE A DIFFERENT VIEW OF GRIEF. EVERYONE COULD USE THIS PROGRAM IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER AS LIFE IS FULL OF GRIEF ON MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS.
Support Groups09/01/2020Participant in HINTON, AB