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Begin with the Four-Week Intensive | Then, join The Community to stay connectedThe Virtual Grief Intensive:
What to Expect
You don’t have to carry grief into the new year alone.
Wellness Waypoint offers trauma-informed guidance and structured support for people living with loss. The Grief Intensive provides a steady, facilitated space for reflection, connection, and understanding, without pressure to move on or explain your grief.
❋ Intentional StructureThe Intensive is thoughtfully designed to provide steadiness, clarity, and emotional safety, with gentle guidance that supports reflection without pressure. You participate as much, or as little, as you want.
❋ Collaborative EnergyThis is a shared space where participants move alongside one another, offering presence and understanding rather than advice or expectation.
❋ Expert FacilitationThe Intensive is facilitated by Dr. Ari Martell, a trauma-informed health psychology educator with extensive experience in grief support and group facilitation.
❋ A Supportive SpaceThis is a calm, respectful environment where grief is honored, boundaries are clear, and every participant is welcomed exactly as they are.
Welcome tothe United in grief intensive
The United in Grief Intensive
A 4‑Week Guided Grief Support Experience
Core Positioning
This is not therapy. This is not coaching.
It is a structured, facilitated grief support experience designed for people who are actively living with loss and need grounding, understanding, and connection right now.
The focus is not on fixing grief, rushing healing, or reframing loss. The focus is on support, stabilization, meaning‑making, and not carrying grief alone.
Who This Is For
This experience is for adults who:
• Are grieving the death of a loved one (recent or ongoing)
• Are experiencing layered or complicated grief
• Feel isolated in their grief or unsupported by others
• Are functioning on the outside but struggling internally
• Want a safe, trauma‑informed space that doesn’t minimize loss
• Prefer group support over one‑on‑one therapy
This is especially appropriate for people who feel:
• Emotionally overwhelmed but still high‑functioning
• Disconnected from others
• Exhausted by "being strong"
• Unsure how to carry grief long‑term
Who This Is NOT For
This program is not a replacement for therapy or crisis care.
It is not appropriate for individuals who:
• Are in acute psychiatric crisis
• Require immediate clinical intervention
• Are seeking diagnosis or treatment
• May benefit more from one-to-one or clinical support rather than a group support format at this stage.
Program Structure
Length: 4 weeks
Format: Live facilitated group experiences + private online space
Group Size: Limited
Weekly Rhythm
• One live 45‑minute facilitated Grief Talk per week
• Guided reflection prompts and grounding practices
• Optional written exercises (not homework)
• Private community space for anytime connection and support
• Session replays available
Calendar
Weekly Themes
Each week of the Grief Intensive is guided by a central theme that reflects the lived reality of grief. These themes provide gentle structure and shared language, helping participants explore their experiences with clarity and support, and without pressure to move on or resolve what cannot be rushed.
Week 1Understanding Grief as It Actually Is
• What grief really looks like beyond stages and timelines
• Why grief resurfaces and shifts over time
• Normalizing emotional and physical responses
• Establishing safety and shared agreements
Week 2 Carrying the Weight of Loss
• The emotional labor of grief
• Identity changes after loss
• Navigating daily functioning while grieving
• Permission to grieve without explanation
Week 3 Relationship Changes and Isolation
• How grief alters relationships
• Feeling misunderstood or alone
• Boundaries, expectations, and self‑protection
• Finding connection without pressure to perform
Week 4Integrating Grief Moving Forward
• Living with grief rather than "moving on"
• Meaning‑making without minimizing loss
• What support looks like after the program ends
• Closing reflection
Grief intensive
Supportive experiences
Grief Talks
Each week includes a live, facilitated session built around a shared theme. These gatherings are gentle, reflective, and story-informed, offering language, perspective, and understanding about grief through thoughtful explanation rather than instruction. The weekly theme introduced in this session carries through the independent study materials and the virtual community, creating a cohesive experience that allows participants to listen, reflect, and take in what resonates. Participation is optional, and there is no expectation to speak or share.
Virtual Community
The Wellness Waypoint United in Grief Community is a private, thoughtfully designed space that extends support beyond the weekly Grief Talks sessions. At its core, it is a chat-based community where participants can connect with others in the group, share reflections, ask questions, or simply read along. Dedicated discussion areas and smaller subgroup spaces organized around different types of grief help participants feel understood and less alone.
Alongside ongoing conversation, the community may include occasional live gatherings, shared resources, and guided reflections that deepen the weekly themes. Accessible on computers, mobile devices, and via the app, this space offers continuity, privacy, and flexibility, allowing each participant to engage in ways that feel supportive, without pressure or expectation.
Independent Courses
The independent study courses provide structured, self-paced support designed to help participants better understand their own grief and how it shows up in daily life. Through guided lessons, reflective exercises, and practical self-care tools, the courses offer insight, language, and perspective that many people struggle to find on their own.
These materials are designed to be engaged with gently and at your own pace, reinforcing the weekly themes while supporting personal reflection and healing. Together, the courses create a steady foundation that participants can return to throughout the intensive—and beyond—whenever they need clarity, grounding, or reassurance.