How to Live When a
Loved One Dies

Wednesday, March 25th from 5-6:30pm
Available online for adults in California, $40 fee

With a blend of guided reflection and community discussion, take the chance to slow down, process grief with a compassionate community, and explore the complexities of navigating life with loss.

Flyer for How to Live When a Loved One Dies, a grief group in Los Angeles and online in California
Portrait of Chris Datiles, Grief Counselor in Los Angeles

Meet the Facilitator:
Chris Datiles

Hi! I’m Chris Datiles, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and grief therapist. Over the past 10 years I’ve facilitated healing spaces for grief including general grief groups, community processing spaces in response to acts of violence against the LGBTQ community and Black community such as the Pulse Nightclub Shooting and murder of George Floyd, grief related to family conflict and estrangement due to coming out, and grieving the death of a loved one.

I see grief as a portal; one that makes a person question their sense of time, memory, connection, and self. In offering a space to be with your grief, I hope to offer you more clarity, compassion, and connection with yourself, your community, and your creativity.

FAQs

  • There will be a max of 12 participants and this will be conducted over Zoom. You can expect the healing space to have an agenda that includes a reflection activity, guided discussion, psychoeducation around grief and practices to cope with grief, and a closing activity. Due to confidentiality, this will not be recorded.

  • Group therapy offers a space for you to participate and show up with the same cohort over a period of time such as 6 weeks or 3 months. These monthly healing spaces are an opportunity to focus on a topic or issue you have been meaning to explore, but may not have the time or resources to dedicate towards on a weekly basis over a long period of time.

  • Grief is different for everyone. The recent passing of a loved one can leave someone feeling shocked and unable to participate in everyday functions that help keep their life going. For someone else, they may be able to continue to engage in the daily activities of their life, while also carrying sadness and longing. If you find it hard to function on a daily basis, a more consistent grief group or individualized grief therapy may be more helpful.