High School Grief Group Counseling

What is it?

High School SEL is becoming more and more important in our schools, especially with an increasingly anxious generation! Utilize this 8 Week High School Grief/Loss Group Counseling Curriculum geared directly towards helping high school students process their loss and develop empathy and understanding for their classmates experiencing the same feelings. It is ideal for weekly sessions that have about 4-7 students in the group for approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour each. Students will complete a deep dive into what is normal when we are grieving and help understand ways to process the emotions they are feeling while learning about each other's individual struggles.

High School Student Feedback from students who completed the group:

"I really enjoyed the group. I think it can be relieving to hear other people share the same struggles and help each other. It was really moving to see everyone grow so much in a short period of time and I'm extremely proud of everyone."

"I really liked group. I trusted my group members and we all were comfortable to share things. I was able to learn better ways to cope with the loss of my grandpa."

"I was scared about them judging me,but after a while i knew that they were struggling like me."

What is included?

Eight weekly lesson plans that include learning targets, materials, and activities. This resource includes a pre-and post-group google form assessment to ensure students have learned coping strategies and attitudes about the group to determine your success in future groups!

Week 1: Intro to Group, Rules, Confidentiality

Week 2: Gratitude

Week 3: Masks

Week 4: Diving Deeper Questions

Week 5: Journal

Week 6: Heart and Body

Week 7: Garbage

Week 8: Closure & Wrap Up