Empowering grievers to be their own best healers
“Each time you grow, a part of you has to die a little. Rest assured that with this death, you will become more than you are.”
Shea Darian, Director
Grief changes everything.
Healing is something you learn.
At Doing Grief, we know that grieving in ways that heal is a lifeskill that can be learned. We are not your run-of-the mill grief support group. Doing Grief offers cutting-edge grief education and support with a lasting impact. We connect, listen, learn, and heal together.
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Real Stories. Real Healing.
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In-Person Programs
Ongoing in-person programs take place at Banner Olive Branch Senior Center in Sun City, AZ and at the Healing Project at First Church UCC–Phoenix. Come to connect, share, and heal with us. From Healing Circle small groups to Creative Arts Workshops — we’re building a community where you can belong, hope, and heal alongside others who care.
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The Book
Doing Grief in Real Life meets you where you are. Honest stories, guidance, and exercises help you understand your grief, discover your strengths, and take meaningful steps toward healing.
“It’s self-help the way self-help should be — laid out to actually help yourself.”
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Online Support
Grief doesn’t wait — and neither should your healing journey. Join a monthly Healing Circle, listen to guided audio contemplations, and use a printable PDF to explore your healing strengths and needs for balance in the grieving process.
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Our programs and services are for those suffering any loss that causes grief: death, broken relationships, trauma, illness, aging, loneliness, a loss of hope or meaning…the list goes on. Healing grief is the journey of a lifetime. Come to connect, learn, and become your own best healer and grief expert.
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Phoenix ~ Tempe ~ Sun City
Doing Grief is a place to be met, seen, and heard — not fixed.
Here, grief is honored, stories are shared, and the work of healing is done together.
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Grief is inclusive of everyone. So are we. No matter who you are, where you come from, or what you lost, we’re building a community where you can belong, hope, and heal your suffering.
Blog Posts of Interest
Helping Children Reconnect with Loved Ones Who Die
A Lilipoh magazine reprint by Shea Darian
Born Grievers, Born Healers: Creating Healing Environments for the Grieving Child
My new article was published in LifeWays North America Summer edition. Read it here.
Doing Grief in Real Life Wins IPPY Award
I’m delighted to announce that my new book, Doing Grief in Real Life won a bronze medal in the Independent Book Publishers Association annual IPPY awards. My hometown paper, the Sun City Independent, picked up the good news…
Trusting Yourself With Grief
A Guided Audio Meditation
Trusting yourself with grief takes courage. It means being brave enough to feel your way around your suffering as well as through it…
Unimaginable Healing
A Guided Audio Meditation
Perhaps you have heard the old story about a mother, the Buddha, and some mustard seed. It’s a tale that speaks of unbearable suffering and a need for unimaginable healing…
