Testimonials For Support Groups
I thought I was an open book until I realized I wasn't. Cindy extracted things from me that I didn't know were there. It's time to re-write my narrative and with the tools Cindy gave me, I can do that!
Support Groups09/16/2022
It has worked for me because it has help me understand who and why I am feeling this feeling
Support Groups09/16/2022
I have learned that grief can encompass many things besides just loss of a loved one. I learned how the myths we have been taught regarding death are not always accurate and can do more harm than good. I have gotten closure with painful parts of my past revolving my mother. I have gained valuable knowledge to help others who are grieving. It was beneficial to know that I was not alone and that the feelings and thoughts I had were normal and valid.
Support Groups09/15/2022
Support Groups09/15/2022
I would absolutely recommend GRM with Katie to anyone in grief, without hesitation.
Support Groups09/14/2022
I think that this class helped me to understand what I have been saying to people to comfort them, may not have been the right choice of words. It has helped me understand everyone's feelings are not always the same as mine.
Support Groups09/13/2022
Helped me understand how to address my or others loss.
Support Groups09/13/2022
I appreciated the program for its balanced approach to the process of grieving. I found the structure and methodology very useful in addressing painful and emotional memories and situations.
Support Groups09/13/2022
Helped me realize I still needed healing and taught me how
Support Groups09/13/2022
Gave me the tools and understanding needed to heal in areas that have burdened me for years. Gave me a healtier sense of freedom from things that had been weighing me down that I wasn't even aware of. Great program and method.
Support Groups09/13/2022
I really wasn’t sure what to expect prior to starting this program but it ended up being so helpful. My family is probably annoyed with me for constantly pointing out things I have learned about grief and how our society “trains” us to deal (or not deal) with it but I have to share what I have learned whenever I have the chance. This program has greatly helped me in my grief journey and I know I will continue to refer to what I have learned and the book over and over in the future. It has taught me that grief is not linear and it’s not the same for everyone and to give yourself grace when you’re struggling.
Support Groups09/10/2022
Support Groups09/09/2022
Support Groups09/08/2022
Support Groups09/08/2022Participant in Hamilton, MA
I already had some experience navigating grief. I took the course to add to what I didn't know about grief.
Support Groups09/08/2022
As months passed since my first GRM experience, I felt genuine peace! It was time to embark again. I remember Kristy saying to me, “ I am here whenever you are ready.” Her strong and sensitive heart coupled with her mastery of GRM gave me the strength to press in with the next loss. As an Alumni, I knew what was ahead. I could trust the process & most of all - the intensity and difficulty of this loss would be respected and gently guided to completion with Kristy as my fervent, kind, knowledgeable & patient guide. Yes, it felt so so right to be in good hands and to finally face a very difficult relationship that I struggled with my entire life!
Support Groups09/07/2022Participant in Middleburg Heights, OH
Made me see things and see that they were not my fault and I learned to forgive
Support Groups09/06/2022
The program really open my perspective into daily life and losses. Being told the same things when experiencing even the smallest loss has been draining and to be able to read that others have gone through the same thing has been relieving. I would say a lot of the activities and chapters have really forced me to examine my most important relationships and how I've dealt with them. Even when I didn't believe the activities would work they ended up being the most therapeutic activities I've ever done.
Support Groups09/06/2022
Going through the program taught me to deal with my feelings of loss, rather than ignore them and move on with my life. I learned to forgive, but not forget.
Support Groups09/06/2022
Support Groups09/02/2022
This program opened my eyes to the fact that I'd been bumping around blindly in a prison of incomplete grief, bumping into signs of grief like anger, denial, etc. But never knowing how to turn on the light to examine it, acknowledge it or even how to leave the prison. This program had given me a way to pause and look at the grief and trauma and loss without fear. I can take time to process and I can stop carrying it around or hide it away. I am grateful for Nina and for this action program.
Support Groups09/01/2022
I was able to come to the understanding and appreciation that my Dad was not all bad. Using the categories of apologies, acknowledgments, and forgiveness allowed me to see things more clearly.
Support Groups09/01/2022
It has given me tools to evaluate and work on many of my relationships that need closure
Support Groups09/01/2022
I have completed my 2nd loss with the help of Cindy Cook. Cindy had an amazing ability to help bring to the surface what had been deeply immersed in me for so long. I didn’t realize initially that a 2nd loss would be in my future, but I see now how the layers of losses are intertwined. I was so inspired by the personal growth as a direct result of working through my 1st loss, that I chose to dig even deeper. I completed my 2nd loss around having been molested as a 4 year old little girl. I am so very grateful to Cindy. Her ability to provide a safe space for me to process what happened to me nearly 50 years ago has been priceless. I am aware today in a way that I have never been aware before. I have been repeating behaviors based in shame and guilt that I had no idea of. I am so very grateful to be free of more baggage that I have been carrying that was never mine to carry in the first place. I am looking forward to the possibility of working through a 3rd loss. I cannot describe the lightness I feel as a result of clearing of my container. I deserve to feel as happy and loved from within as I can be. Working through my 2nd loss has brought me to a whole other level of freedom.
Support Groups09/01/2022