Virtual Support Groups

Welcome!

We are excited to offer several virtual support groups specifically designed for healthcare workers and first responders. While it may have affected each of us differently, we know that everyone has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our healthcare/first responder specific groups are one way we hope to bring community, belonging and healing to those who have been in it since the beginning and who are most regularly experiencing the devastating impact of COVID-19.  

 Please scroll down to learn more about our current groups, watch our video, meet the facilitators and read a little bit about us! If you’re ready to register for one or more groups, click the button below.

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 We are psychologists who work in the healthcare system. We know support needs to be relevant, relatable, actionable, and private. Therefore, our virtual support groups are carefully designed based on our training and knowledge of: 

 

  • Common experiences unique to healthcare workers and first responders
  • Healthcare/first responder culture
  • The need to find a community of support that “gets it” but also isn’t necessarily a part of your immediate work team
  • The multiple (often competing) demands on your time.
  • The constellation of stakeholders and responsibilities (e.g. EMR, insurance) that you have to hold in tension with your practice/work

Virtual Support Groups that we Currently Offer

*Special Note: We define “healthcare worker” broadly. You don’t have to be in a direct patient care role to participate in one of our groups.  

  • Meets weekly for 4 sessions; requires a commitment to attend all 4 sessions
  • Mondays 3:30-4:30pm
  • Group Description: This group focuses on discussing common grief reactions, helpful coping following loss (including ambiguous loss), strategies, and resources that are specially tailored to healthcare workers (direct or indirect patient care) and first responders managing grief and loss during the COVID-19 pandemic.  
 
 
  • Meets every other week for 4 sessions; requires a commitment to attend all 4 sessions.
  • Every Other Wednesday 3:00-3:50pm
  • Group Description: As a healthcare worker or first responder, you’re no stranger to high intensity situations. In fact, you’re probably exceptional at acting during crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has added an extra layer of complexity to the work you do for many different reasons. This group provides: a consistent, private place to connect with others who are similarly navigating emotional and physical exhaustion; information on common symptoms of traumatic stress, moral distress, and burnout; and relevant strategies and resources that are specially tailored to healthcare workers and first responders working in the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Return to Work Group
  • Meets weekly. No commitment to attend a certain number of sessions necessary. Attend 1, or attend for several months, or anywhere in between.
  • Mondays 12:00-12:25pm
  • Group Description: This group provides a space for healthcare workers and first responders who are returning to work post COVID-19 exposure or infection to support one another, share their experiences, find community, and identify strategies to manage stress following absence due to COVID-19.  
 
  • Meets weekly. No commitment to attend a certain number of sessions necessary. Attend 1, or attend for several months, or anywhere in between
  • Tuesdays 3:30-3:55pm
  • This group provides a space for healthcare workers (including all levels, departments, and disciplines), and first responders to share common experiences balancing professional & personal demands (including experiences in communities who have not responded to or acknowledged the severity of the pandemic), brainstorm ideas on how to effectively manage these experiences, and support one another.  
 
  • Meets weekly. No commitment to attend a certain number of sessions necessary. Attend 1, or attend for several months, or anywhere in between
  • Thursdays 12:00-12:25pm
  • This group provides a space for healthcare workers (including all levels, departments, and disciplines), and first responders to share common experiences balancing professional & personal demands (including experiences in communities who have not responded to or acknowledged the severity of the pandemic), brainstorm ideas on how to effectively manage these experiences, and support one another.  
 
  • Meets weekly. No commitment to attend a certain number of sessions necessary. Attend 1, or attend for several months, or anywhere in between
  • Tuesdays 4:30-4:55pm
  • This group focuses on understanding common stress reactions related to the ongoing pandemic. It also provides practical, relevant coping tips, strategies, and resources that are specifically tailored to healthcare workers and first responders to help manage stress personally and professionally; and effectively adjust to the continued challenges of the pandemic.  
 
 
  • Meets weekly. No commitment to attend a certain number of sessions necessary. Attend 1, or attend for several months, or anywhere in between
  • Thursdays 8:30-8:55am
  • This group focuses on understanding common stress reactions related to the ongoing pandemic. It also provides practical, relevant coping tips, strategies, and resources that are specifically tailored to healthcare workers and first responders to help manage stress personally and professionally; and effectively adjust to the continued challenges of the pandemic.  
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