Grief & Loss Group

• Are you feeling overwhelmed or isolated in your grieving process?

• Do you wish you had more coping skills to get you through each day?

• Would you like the support of others going through a similar process

You do not have to face your pain alone. 

When facing any loss, we are often left feeling isolated and without adequate support. Grieving the loss of a loved one is a natural human event, a rite of passage. Each of us deserves support, the space to sort through these challenges, and tools to help us cope. 

Healing happens collectively. 

Join me for this 8-week remote group in which we will share our struggles with loss in a small community. Being with others who are also grieving helps us feel less alone and allows us to move through our grief feeling validated, held, and understood.

Sessions

Each session will include a short period of meditation, individual responses to prompts, dyads and group discussion. There will also be opportunities for artistic expression and release (in your chosen form), somatic practices, and ways to metabolize trauma. Weekly readings will be offered to support you in between sessions.

Remote via Zoom: 8 sessions

Cost: $320 (Sliding Scale Available)

Dates: Wednesdays, 9/27 - 11/15

Time: 6:45 - 8pm

Monica Rose Smith 

Soto Zen Buddhist Priest  

Brooklyn Zen Center/ Ancestral Heart Temple

MDiv, LMSW, Psychotherapist at What’s True Now?

inzanrose@gmail.com

Women’s Support Group

• What does it mean to embody the identity of a woman in today’s world?

• What pressures and challenges do you feel as a woman?

• What kind of support can you imagine giving to and receiving from other women?

What it means to embody the identity of a woman is deeply personal and constantly changing. The pressures and challenges in today’s world can be disorienting and scary. We can feel isolated and confused. In this group, we will come together to explore the personal and collective issues that are present in our lives. We will offer and receive support in a small community of others going through similar challenges. We need each other, now more than ever! 

Please join me in this special group that will include moments of connection, grounding, artistic expression, and more.

We will meet remotely for 8 weeks. Please commit to attending all 8 sessions (though it is understood that things happen and you might need to skip a session at some point).

Remote via Zoom: 8 remote sessions

Cost: $320 (Sliding Scale available if the fee presents a financial burden.)

Dates: Mondays, 9/25 - 11/13

Time: 7-8:15pm

Monica Rose Smith

MDiv, LMSW, Psychotherapist at What’s True Now?

monicaroses@gmail.com: monica@kristinmiscall.com

(please email with questions or to register)

Group Therapy ~ Loss of a Partner

• Are you feeling overwhelmed or isolated in your grieving process?

• Do you wish you had more coping skills to get you through each day?

• Would you like the support of others going through a similar process?

You do not have to face your pain alone. 

When facing any loss, we are often left feeling isolated and without adequate support. Losing a partner or spouse is a very specific loss. We may not know who we are anymore and may not know how to go on without our loved ones by our side. Grieving the loss of a loved one is a natural human event, a rite of passage. Each of us deserves support, as well as the space to sort through these challenges, and tools to help us cope. 

Healing happens collectively. 

Join me for this 8-week remote psychotherapy group in which we will share our struggles with loss in a small community. Being with others who are also grieving their partner or spouse helps us feel less alone and allows us to move through our grief feeling validated, held, and understood.

Sessions

Each session will include a short period of meditation, individual responses to prompts, and a group discussion. There will also be opportunities for artistic expression and release (in your chosen form), somatic practices, and ways to metabolize trauma. Weekly readings will be offered to support you in between sessions.

5/31 - 7/19 (8 remote sessions; limited to 8 participants) 

Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45 pm

$320 ($40/session due in advance - Please let me know if the fee presents a financial burden.)

“Grief is the heart’s expression of impermanence” ~ Kosen Greg Snyder

Group Therapy ~ Grief and Loss

Are you feeling overwhelmed or isolated in your grieving process?

Do you wish you had more coping skills to get you through each day?

Would you like the support of others going through a similar process?

You do not have to face your pain alone.

When facing the loss of a loved one, we are often left feeling isolated and without adequate support. Our friends and family may not know how to talk to or be there for us, and it is during our grieving process when we most need support from others. Grieving the loss of a loved one is a natural human event, a rite of passage. Each of us deserves support, as well as the space to sort through these challenges, and tools to help us cope.

Healing happens collectively.

Join me for this 8-week remote psychotherapy group in which we will share our struggles with loss in a small community. Being with others who are also grieving helps us feel less alone and allows us to move through our grief feeling validated, held, and understood.

Sessions

Each session will include a short period of meditation, individual responses to prompts, and a group discussion. There will also be opportunities for artistic expression and release (in your chosen form), somatic practices, and ways to metabolize trauma. Weekly readings will be offered to support you in between sessions.

2/22 - 4/12 (8 remote sessions; limited to 6 participants)

Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45 pm $40/session (Please let me know if the fee presents a financial burden.)

Monica Rose Smith LMSW, MDiv Psychotherapist, “What’s True Now?” * Soto Zen Buddhist Priest, Brooklyn Zen Center & Ancestral Heart Temple monicaroses@gmail.com, 718-570-7245

Pandemic-related Grief and Loss with Monica Rose Smith, LMSW

● Is it challenging to stay grounded and centered these days? 

● Are you feeling more overwhelmed or anxious than pre-pandemic?

● Have you experienced loss because of or exacerbated by the pandemic? 

You are not meant to face your pain alone. 

Whether you are mourning the death of a loved one or coping with grief from the loss of a job, relationship, social network, way of life, or any number of other ways the pandemic has created ambiguous loss in your life, each of us deserves the space and support to sort through these challenges, as well as tools to help us cope. 

Healing happens collectively. 

Join me for this 5-week psychotherapy group in which we will explore the myriad ways our lives have changed in the past couple of years. By sharing our struggles and losses in community, we find support from others who are going through a similar experience. 

Sessions 

Each session will include a short period of meditation, individual responses to prompts, and a group discussion. There will also be opportunities for artistic expression and release (in your chosen form), somatic practices, and ways to metabolize trauma. Weekly readings will be offered to support you in between sessions. 

In person (limited to 4 participants) 

May 11th - June 8th* (5 sessions) 

Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45pm, 455 West 23rd street, Suite 1A, New York, NY 10011 $40/session (Please let me know if the fee presents a financial burden.) 

*If you are unable to attend these dates, or would like to see other groups offered on grief, loss and/or life transitions, please reach out and let me know. 

Pandemic-related Grief and Loss with Monica Rose Smith, LMSW

● Is it challenging to stay grounded and centered these days? 

● Are you feeling more overwhelmed or anxious than pre-pandemic?

● Have you experienced loss because of or exacerbated by the pandemic? 

You are not meant to face your pain alone. 

Whether you are mourning the death of a loved one or coping with grief from the loss of a job, relationship, social network, way of life, or any number of other ways the pandemic has created ambiguous loss in your life, each of us deserves the space and support to sort through these challenges, as well as tools to help us cope. 

Healing happens collectively. 

Join me for this 6-week psychotherapy group in which we will explore the myriad ways our lives have changed in the past couple of years. By sharing our struggles and losses in community, we can find support from others who are going through a similar experience. 

Sessions 

Each session will include a short period of meditation, individual responses to prompts, and a group discussion. There will also be opportunities for artistic expression and release (in your chosen form), somatic practices, and ways to metabolize trauma. Weekly readings will be offered to support you in between sessions. 

Remote (limited to 8 participants) 

May 2nd - June 6th* (6 sessions) 

Mondays, 6:00-7:15pm 

$40/session (Please let me know if the fee presents a financial burden.) 

*If you are unable to attend these dates, or would like to see other groups offered on grief, loss and/or life transitions, please reach out and let me know.