Making Grief a Little Less Lonely: Introducing The Continuum
SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
 | Grounded ContinuumA new, accessible space for connection and support starting October 1st.By Katherine Hatch | Founder & Practice Lead |
Hello all,
First and foremost—sending deep warmth and care to each and every one of you.
Whether you are a current client, a former client, or a supportive member of our extended community, I am so very glad our paths have crossed. I am writing today to share something new here. After many years of working in the grief field, I have realized that my primary goal is simple: I want grief to be less lonely. For all of us.
And, creating a space to actually address that isn't something I could do alone. Over the last several months, the Grounded Grief team has collaborated deeply to dream up, design, and build something brand new to meet this need.
To help make our shared goal a reality, we are incredibly excited to announce the launch of Grounded Grief's The Continuum.
The Continuum is a consistent grief group program designed for anyone, no matter where you live, and no matter who or what you are grieving. We wanted to build a nation-wide space for grievers that is expertly facilitated, warmly welcomes all types of loss, and actively builds community and connection.
Our very first cohort begins on October 1st, and we are hoping to welcome 8 to 12 founding members into this space.
Because you are an important part of our community, we have two small asks:
Would you be willing to check it out? Even if you aren't currently seeking support, we would love for you to see what we have built together.
Would you be willing to forward this to just one person? If you know someone in your life who might need a little extra support, a dedicated space to be heard, or a community that understands, it would mean so much to all of us if you shared this with them.
Thank you so much for your time, your support, and your ongoing trust.
If you are looking to be around others who understand, we are offering several ways to connect this month. There is a place for your grief to be witnessed.
Alongside our newly launched Continuum membership, here is what is coming up:
Recurring Community Gatherings: Join us outside for a Moving Grief Together in Maryland (Friday, Oct 2) or Grounded Grief Walk in PDX (Tuesday, Oct 6). If you want an unconventional space to connect, join our Happy Hour for Sad People at Rhinestone in Portland (Monday, October 26).
Specialized Support: We are offering Held Holders, a safe culture and ritual space for helping professionals (Thursday, Oct 8), as well as The Parent Circle (Tuesday, Nov 10).
On-Demand Resources: Explore our recorded video workshops anytime, including the Anticipatory Grief Workshop, the Ambiguous Loss Workshop, and Grief 101: Sitting with Pain (for Mental Health Professionals).
You can find all the details and handy registration links below.With deep appreciation and solidarity,
Katherine & The Grounded Grief Team
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Learn more about our team and what keeps us grounded.
Grounded Grief Media Highlights
We are always looking for ways to expand the conversation around loss, and we were thrilled when two of our team members were recently invited to share their insights on a two incredible podcasts.
Juniper Wong on Grief Out Loud
Juniper was featured on The Dougy Center’s Grief Out Loud podcast with Jana DeCristofaro, LCSW to explore "the loss that doesn't get a funeral" - ambiguous and ancestral loss.Sometimes grief and how it shows up is obvious. Other times we might not recognize our experience as grief until something shifts our perspective. If you have ever been curious about the philosophy behind our unconventional spaces, this episode is a must-listen!
Alyssa Rose on Breaking Patterns
What if some of what we call burnout is actually grief we haven't learned how to name? Alyssa recently sat down with Skye Nicholson on the Breaking Patterns podcast to discuss the nature of untended grief and burnout. They explore the ways Western culture often asks us to privatize grief, move through it quickly, or save it for a therapist's office—and what becomes possible when grief is instead witnessed, embodied, ritualized, and held in community. It is a beautiful, grounding listen.
Join The Continuum as a Founding Member and save 15%
The Continuum is not just a digital space or a static course. It is structured belonging. Designed to be your steady ground, it brings the support, resources, and shared understanding of Grounded Grief into your everyday life. When we open our doors, your monthly membership will give you access to a spacious, predictable rhythm of support:
EMBER (Live Community Circle): Our monthly 90-minute anchor. A gently guided, deeply human space to share or simply listen without the pressure to perform.
The Live Integration Hour: A monthly 60-minute facilitated drop-in grounding space to co-exist, be held, and simply pause alongside others.
The Members Library: An ever-growing, on-demand hub featuring 15-45 minute video workshops from our clinical team, guided journaling prompts, and somatic processing exercises.
The Gentle Touchpoint: A monthly grounding prompt, short audio practice, or ritual delivered straight to your inbox to keep you connected between live gatherings.
An Invitation to Join Our Founders Cohort
To ensure an intimate and intentional experience where everyone feels safely held, our inaugural Founders Cohort is limited. Because your presence and trust have already built the foundation of Grounded Grief, we want you to be the very first to step inside this new space.
Don't Miss Our Upcoming Events!
MOVING GRIEF TOGETHER: An Outdoor Walking Grief Support Group Fridays | Next One: Friday, October 2nd | 10-11 AM EDT Meadowbrook Local Park, Chevy Chase, Maryland Join Tisha Washington, MSW, LMSW on Fridays for gentle outdoor grief group walks with space for quiet, conversation, and connection. |
GROUNDED GRIEF WALKS PDX Every Other Tuesday | Next One: Tuesday, October 6th | 12:30-1:30 pm PDT Portland, Oregon Join the Grounded Grief Team for gentle outdoor grief group woods walks with space for quiet, conversation, and connection. Grief Counselors Katherine Hatch, MSW, LCSW, and Alyssa Rose, B.A., LMT, will be leading us on these walks. |
HELD HOLDERS: A Grief Ritual Space for Therapists & Helping Professionals Thursday, October 8th | 12:30-2 PM PDT Virtual via Zoom Join Alyssa Rose for a confidential peer space created specifically for therapists, counselors, social workers, chaplains, doulas, and nurses—a room where you are not the holder, you are the held. Because you are also navigating losses, and the accumulated weight of bearing witness to the pain of others. Here, you will not run into clients, and you can set down the clinical frame entirely. |
HAPPY HOUR FOR SAD PEOPLE: An Unconventional Grief Circle Monday, October 26th | 7:00-8:30 PM PDT Rhinestone PDX | Portland, Oregon Grounded Grief x Rhinestone PDX have turned "Happy Hour for Sad People" into a monthly residency. Join Juniper Wong, MSW, LICSW every fourth Monday of the month for the grief circle you didn't know you needed...yup, at a bar. Facilitated by licensed therapists, this unconventional space holds room for laughter AND tears, witness and reflection — because grief is less lonely when it's shared. Come as you are. Leave more human. |
THE PARENT CIRCLE: A Bi-Monthly Drop-In Support Space Tuesday, November 10th | 5:30-6:30 PM PDT Virtual via Zoom Lindsay Wooster-Halberg, MSW, LCSW creates a welcoming space for parents and caregivers who are supporting a grieving child. This group centers on your real, current questions—covering topics ranging from big emotions, grief and developmental milestones, challenging behaviors, rituals, schools, friendships, sibling dynamics and more. |
Learn more about our team and what keeps us grounded.
Community Care: Supporting Grief Access
We are frequently asked by community members: "How can I help make grief support more accessible in our community?"
We want everyone to have access to high-quality grief therapy, but financial barriers often stand in the way. If you have the capacity to give and wish to help, you can purchase a Community Supporter Badge to pay it forward. Your purchase is used directly to help us increase sliding-scale slots for individual therapy and offer more low-cost, low-barrier grief workshops and groups.
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GRIEF IN GOOD HANDS
Grief isn't meant to be navigated in isolation. We're building a space that honors the messy, non-linear, and beautifully human experience of loss and life. Thank you for being part of it.
If this post resonated with you, please forward it to a friend—we appreciate you helping make our community just a wee bit bigger.
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