We offer a variety of mental health groups and workshops, now with virtual options!
Counseling Groups
Monthly Caregiver Support Group
1st Wednesday of the month, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Virtual or in-person at the Boulder JCC, 6007 S Oreg Ave., Boulder, CO 80303
Caring for Your Aging Parent, a virtual drop-in support group for adult children concerned about their aging parents, meets the first Wednesday of each month, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. If you are caring for or are concerned about an aging parent, we invite you to attend. This group is facilitated by Stuart Feinhor, MA and Jodi Ansell, MSW, who have social work and counseling backgrounds and have experience as caregivers.
For more information, please call Stuart at 720.248.4684.
4-Week Interactive Jewish Bereavement Support Group: Facing the Mourning
May 6 - June 3 each Monday from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
In person at the Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave, Boulder, CO 80303
The purpose of this group is to help members through their personal grief journeys by using thought-provoking tools and creative projects to help them express their feelings, find meaning, and transition into life after loss. Each week includes reflection on Jewish tradition, beliefs and customs surrounding loss, in an open and inclusive way for all members regardless of religious identity. This group connects those who have lost loved ones in a safe, caring environment to bond with others, build new friendships and share their stories.
Structure of Group
You can expect the following in this support group:
This interactive support group will help with the grieving process by combining a welcoming, caring approach with psycho-education and weekly activities.
Each week will introduce a custom, belief, poem or idea from Jewish ritual surrounding loss, for members to reflect on as they continue in their grief journey.
Group members will be encouraged to participate actively each week, but will never be pressured to do so.
Homework will be assigned at the end of each session to engage with at the level that feels right to each participant and to share in the next session as much as feels comfortable. These will not be checked or "graded," and will be a starting point for each participant's unique experience.
Group members will respect the confidentiality of whatever is discussed in the group.
Socializing among group members outside the group sessions is encouraged.
Topics for each week
1. Keeping Your Memories Alive
2. Letter Writing
3. Journaling Your Thoughts
4. Working toward the future
About the Facilitator
D. Hope Tola is a nationally recognized, board-certified psychotherapist (MA, NCC, LPCC) who specializes in relationship & individual therapy. She offers grief counseling for bereavement and non-bereavement losses, as well as for anxiety and family conflict that stems from grief. Her private practice, Hope Counseling & Family Therapy, treats adults, couples & families with compassion, empathy and humor, and she blends her background in grief work with her training in positive psychology (Harvard Medical School), existential & psychodynamic psychotherapy (Northwestern University), and a deep belief in the innate power and strength of every human being. She brings a range of life & professional experiences to this field, having changed careers in her 40s to honor a lifelong passion to help real people navigate the challenges, struggles, pain & grief of real life. She is honored to join and support people through their unique grief experiences, and to help hold hope when it can be hard to find.
No fee for the group but a suggested donation of $25.00 is welcome. Donate here. Please note Boulder group in the gift notes field.
8-Week Bereavement Group
July 10 - August 28 each Wednesday from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
In person at the Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave, Boulder, CO 80303
The purpose of the group is to help members work through the normal grief process, to help move toward integration of that grief, and to establish a base of continued support.
Structure of Group
You can expect the following in this support group:
This group will combine an educational and supportive approach.
Group members are encouraged to participate actively in each session, but will never be pressured to do so.
Homework assignments will be made available between each session. Group members are encouraged to complete the assignments to maximize the benefit of the group. These exercises are for your benefit and will never be collected or “graded.”
Group members will respect the confidentiality of whatever is discussed in the group.
Socializing among group members outside the group sessions is encouraged.
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Beyond these scheduled topics, others may be substituted or added, depending on the needs and interests of the group members.
1. Getting Acquainted2. Understanding Grief
3. Remembering Your Loved One
4. Remembering Your Loved One
5. Significant Dates/Ritual & Memorializing
6. Feelings and Reactions/Stress, Anger & Coping
7. Role Changes
8. Placing Yourself in The Present/Closing
About the Facilitator
Julie Mahoney Thomas is a licensed professional counselor and has been in the field of death and dying and grief and loss for 25 years, mostly in hospice settings. Julie started her own private practice counseling, coaching, and consulting business called The Gentle Way where she offers individual grief counseling sessions, plant medicine coaching, and a variety of group programs. Julie has a passion for facilitating grief groups and has created and led hundreds of groups over her career. She has a deep understanding of the incredible power of group support in the grieving process.
A one-time suggested donation of $50.00 is requested but not required. Donate here. Please note grief group in the gift notes field.
Mental Health Jewish Spiritual Support Group
This group seeks to provide a compassionate space for connection and learning for those experiencing mental health challenges and their loved ones. Group will meet monthly on Zoom from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Advanced registration needed.