Bereavement Support
Discover a compassionate collection of resources tailored to support those experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one. From coping strategies to memorial ideas, explore a thoughtful guide to navigate the emotional journey of saying goodbye to a beloved friend or family member.
Seattle In-Person and Online Grief Support
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Our community grief gatherings are free and open to anyone experiencing any type of grief in the Seattle area. Click here to read the blog article explaining the benefits of attending our grief gatherings.
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Click here to learn more about the monthly event and sign up for the next support group for the Seattle area.
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The WayFinders: Living with Traumatic Death is a 6-8 traumatic grief and trauma support program that integrates emotional, somatic, and creative approaches to healing. The support program is available to individuals and groups in-person in Seattle, or online.
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Our Grief Recovery Method® Program lasts 7-8 weeks and helps grieving individuals develop lifelong tools to better support themselves and loved ones.
Healthy Ways to Support the Bereaved
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Here is a simple list of 20 ways to take care of yourself when grieving.
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This article from Refuge in Grief is a great guide to know where to begin when a friend is grieving.
Education
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Getting Grief Right: Finding Your Story of Love in the Sorrow of Loss - Patrick O’Malley Ph.D. and Tim Madigan
It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand - Megan Devine (Author) and Mark Nepo (Foreword)
The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith
- John W. James and Russell FriedmanWhen Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses - John W. James, Russell Friedman, and Dr. Leslie Matthews
Seattle Local Bereavement Support
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Community Groups
Studio Saudade - Healing from Loss Programs
The Healing Center - Bereavement Support
Wild Grief - Offers grief support during guided hikes of varying lengths as well as overnight trips
Hospital Groups
Kaiser Permanente Seattle | (206) 326-4549
Kaiser Permanente Southeast King County | (888) 781-3573
Swedish Hospital Edmonds | (425) 640-4404
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health - Grief Services Seattle | (206) 223-6398
Local Hospice Bereavement Support
Providence Hospice Grief Support Services - Puget Sound Locations | (206) 749-7702
Evergreen Hospice Kirkland (425) 899-1077
Kaiser Permanente Hospice - Western Washington | (206) 326-4444
Kline Galland Hospice | (206) 209-8297
Multi-Care Home Health and Hospice- King County | (253) 301-6400
CHI Franciscan Hospice & Palliative Care Bereavement Svcs - Puget Sound | (800) 338-8305
Special Focus
Safe Crossings Foundation - Help for children coping with grief
Eluna Network - Resource center for grieving children
Camp Erin - A camp for children age 6-17 who have lost a parent or loved one
Cancer Pathways - For widows who have lost a spouse or partner to cancer
Sound Generations’ Caregiver Advocates - Emotional support and services for widows who are also caring for aging parents
Seattle Widow Resources - Resources for newly widowed individuals in the greater Seattle area
End of Life Washington - Death with Dignity | MAID - Medical Aid In Dying
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Clinical Support
Laura Takacs, LMHC, MPH & Hanna Kokko, MSW - Speaking Trauma
Visit seattlewidowresources.com for additional professionals.
Certified Professional Peer Support
Rebecca Mullins, ACGRS - Studio Saudade
Looking for Grief and Bereavement Support?
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From quick guidance to hands-on support from beginning to end, our Seattle-area grief and trauma services are designed to save you time, money, and emotional strife.
Kind Words from Our Clients
“This program was the turning point in my dealing with my loss. It covers a complete way to include the positive and negative points in one’s relationship and assists in the moving-on healing process of a serious loss in one’s life.”
- M.R. | Los Angeles, CA
“I highly recommend this experience. It has massively impacted me for the positive. I was at a point where I could no longer feel joy or happiness. It was a dark place and beyond what I thought was depression. Almost immediately, I could feel shifts take place. This program has literally changed my life.”
- P.B. | Kirkland, WA
“To anyone that has had a loss in their lives this program works. It heals your heart. Highly recommend!”
- D.V. | Seattle, WA
“Finally, a program that understand the depth of grief is dependent on the complexity of love and connection you had. It’s not about passing through stages or about moving on. It’s about telling your story of love and loss and knowing that love can and will live on.”
- B.T. | Los Angeles, CA
“Grief is like a long winding valley where any bend may reveal a totally new landscape.”
— C.S. Lewis, British Novelist and Author of ‘A Grief Observed’
(Nov 29, 1898—Nov 22, 1963)