About us
Dear all,
It has been an honor and a privilege to support you through your journey with grief. This Meetup group will be closing on April 19 after many years as a space for support. Going forward, you can find continued and even more support through written reflections and event announcements on Substack here: https://substack.com/@birgittetan.
If you have any questions, you’re welcome to email me at DrTanForgrief@gmail.com. (Please do not message me on meetup as I do not receive it regularly).
Grief doesn't follow a schedule — and it doesn't ask permission before it changes everything.
If you are navigating the loss of a loved one, processing grief, trauma, or C-PTSD, healing from childhood trauma, or struggling with Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) — you don't have to do it alone.
This is a safe, compassionate space where grief is not rushed, minimized, or pathologized. Where you won't be told to "just move on" or to stay positive. Where what you are feeling — however complicated, however long it has been, however "stuck" it feels — is met with understanding, not judgment.
Led by Birgitte Tan, Certified Grief Coach, in this grief support group, we gather to:
- Share and be witnessed in a safe, supportive community
- Learn practical grief and trauma recovery tools for everyday life
- Understand what grief and trauma actually do to the brain, body, and nervous system
- Explore Somatic Resilience — reclaiming your autonomy through the Sovereign Soothing Method
- Address Nervous System Repair — moving beyond toxic positivity to understand how trauma and stuck grief are physically stored in the body
- Navigate Complex Recovery — body-informed support for chronic trauma patterns and grief that feels impossible to move through
This group welcomes anyone experiencing grief in any form — loss of a person, a relationship, an identity, or a chapter of life. Whether you are dealing with recent loss or it has been years, you belong here. Caregivers and supporters are equally welcome.
Until we meet, you can start receiving support on Substack ( https://substack.com/@birgittetan ) where I publish tips and tools to carry you through the week.
I look forward to connecting with you soon.
Upcoming events
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Grief and Trauma: The Completion Q&A
·OnlineOnlineThis session marks the completion of this Meetup space after many years of gathering, sharing, and support.
Rather than ending with a traditional format, this will be a guided Q&A—creating space not just for reflection, but for clarity and direction.If you’ve ever felt that conversations around grief can sometimes circle the same pain without real movement, this session is an opportunity to explore something different.
You’re welcome to bring your questions; whether about your own experience, what you’ve been navigating, or what you’re trying to understand. While personal situations may be touched on, the focus will be on insight, perspective, and what allows for genuine forward movement.This is not a space for extended venting or open-ended discussion. It is a space for:
- understanding what keeps us stuck
- seeing grief and trauma from a different angle
- exploring what completion can actually mean
Whether you’ve been part of this group for years or are joining for the first time, you’re welcome here.
This is both a closing—and a different kind of opening.Please register here to attend: https://tinyurl.com/HealGriefTrauma
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