Surviving the Holidays: In Person Adult Loss of Parent Support Group Downtown Amherst MA
I am starting a grief support group for those experiencing the death of a parent to run through the upcoming holidays. And we are meeting IN PERSON at my office in downtown Amherst. This group is designed to offer you support and community at an especially hard time of the year.
- Grief can bring up so much
- Overwhelming feelings, Shut down, Anxiety, Disconnection, Shock, Feeling Stuck, Dread, Disbelief
- You also may feel isolated and misunderstood by friends and family. "He's in a better place" or "it's time to move on" may be well meaning, but deep down you miss your parent and want them back!
Grief is meant to be experienced communally.
I have facilitated grief support groups for thirteen years to offer healing, connection, compassion, belonging and a safe space to be with a very human experience: Grieving a loss.
I now have my group OPEN and starting Wednesday, November 11, 2026 and running for eight weeks. I would love to hear from you!
Who: For adults who have recently experienced the loss of a parent. Each group is a closed (and intimate) group capped at six (6) members.
When: Wednesdays from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EST. The dates are November 11, November 18, December 2, December 9, December 16, December 30, January 6, and January 13.
Where: At my office at 30 Boltwood Walk, downtown Amherst.
Cost: $60 per session/$480 for all eight weeks (happy to provide superbills or submit to your insurance through Reimbusify).
Click here to set up a time to connect and learn more about the group or you can text or call me at 512-333-4820 or janeffcounseling@gmail.com.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT?
- A safe and confidential place to connect with supportive and accepting peers. Belonging and community with others experiencing a similar loss.
- Ways to manage anxiety, stress, overwhelming feelings, restlessness, and shock and tools to return to calm, connection, and open heartedness.
- Various themes to lead discussion such as guilt/regret, spirituality, family role changes, existential conflict/meaning of life, accepting help, self-care, asking for what you need, and the body and brain experience of grief.
- Ways to honor the loss through ritual and being in community.
I am now in the process of interviewing prospective members. Click here to set up a time to connect or you can text or call me at 512-333-4820 or janeffcounseling@gmail.com.
Testimonial
"I found the group very beneficial- hearing from and sharing with the group members was even more helpful than I anticipated. I would recommend this group and would consider participating again. Dean is a strong facilitator." Sarah L.
Dean Janeff is a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice in Massachusetts and Texas specializing in grief, healing complex trauma and couples counseling. He has led grief and loss groups over the years after his training at Hospice Austin.
"Grief has always been communal, always been shared and consequently has traditionally been regarded as a sacred process. Too often in modern times our grief becomes private, carrying an invisible mantle of shame forcing our sorrow underground, hidden from the eyes that would offer healing."
Francis Weller, The Wild Edge of Sorrow.