Grief and Loss Groups in California
There are 13 grief and loss groups in California on The Group Guide: 8 in person, 4 hybrid, and 1 online. 11 are free to join. 3 are led by a licensed professional. Another 62 online grief and loss groups are listed from other states, and many accept members from anywhere. Free to browse. No account needed.
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Grief and Loss groups in California
Each listing is written by the group leader and says where and when the group meets, what it costs, and how to join.
Adult Process Group for 20’s and 30’s: Process Group for Young Adults
This group is for young adults in their 20's thru 30's. This groups meets weekly for one hour to discusses whatever comes up. Topics…
CHANGES & Journey Grief Groups – Pathways – Free, Long Beach CA
Pathways has been a reassuring presence in the Greater Lakewood and Long Beach, California area for nearly 40 years, helping hundreds of thousands of…
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Coming Home Project – Bay Area Veteran Support
The Coming Home Project provides free, confidential psychological counseling and support groups for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, service members, and their families in the…
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Friends and Family Support Group — Depression Bipolar Support Alliance
The Friends and Family Support Group from the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is a free, peer-led group for the loved ones of…
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EBAC Circle of Care — Free Grief & Loss Support Groups — Oakland, CA
The East Bay Agency for Children (EBAC) Circle of Care program provides free or sliding-scale grief and loss support for children, teens, and their…
Hospice East Bay — Free Bereavement Support Groups — East Bay & Oakland, CA
Hospice of the East Bay's Bereavement Services Program provides free grief and loss support to families and community members across Contra Costa and Alameda…
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Sharing Parents — Free Pregnancy & Infant Loss Group Sacramento
Sharing Parents of Sacramento is a free, volunteer-led peer support group for parents grieving the death of a baby — from conception through early…
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Kara — Free Youth Grief Bereavement Camp — Livermore, CA
Camp Kara is a free annual bereavement camp for children and teens ages 6 to 17 who have experienced the death of a significant…
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Olivia’s Club House — Free Children & Family Grief Peer Support — Sacramento
Olivia's Club House is a free, peer-led grief support program for children, teens, young adults, and their families who are navigating the loss of…
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Jessica’s House — Free Youth Grief Support Groups — Turlock, CA
Jessica's House provides free peer support groups for children, teens, young adults, and their parents or caregivers who have experienced the death of a…
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OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center – Los Angeles
OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center is one of California's most recognized grief support organizations, providing age-specific and relationship-specific support groups for children, teens, and…
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Survivors of Suicide Loss San Diego (SOSL)
Survivors of Suicide Loss (SOSL) San Diego provides peer support for individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide. With 17 monthly support…
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GriefShare California – Multiple Locations Statewide
GriefShare is a nationally recognized grief recovery support group program with dozens of meeting locations throughout California. These groups provide a caring community where…
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Online grief and loss groups listed in other states
Many online groups accept members from anywhere. Check each listing for who can join, since some therapist-led groups only take people in the states where the leader is licensed.
Interpersonal Process Group
This interpersonal process group is for adults in their 20s and 30s who want to deepen their understanding of themselves and improve their relationships…
CancerCare Bereavement Support Groups — Free Virtual Grief Groups
CancerCare offers free oncology-social-worker-led virtual bereavement support groups for people who have lost someone to cancer. What to Expect Free 15-week oncology-social-worker-facilitated online bereavement…
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Memorial Sloan Kettering — Virtual Programs for Patients & Caregivers – Online
Memorial Sloan Kettering's Virtual Programs offers free live online support groups, integrative-medicine classes, nutrition sessions, and educational webinars for patients and caregivers. What to…
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Virtual Suicide Loss Survivors Support Group
Losing someone to suicide is a unique and deeply painful experience. Survivors often carry grief, unanswered questions, guilt, trauma, and isolation that can be…
Radical Self-Compassion for Mortal Moms – Practice & Support Group
Your first time: The group has a repeating format starting with a brief orientation to group, then those who would like can introduce themselves…
Free Pregnancy Loss & Infertility Peer Support — Online MA | Empty Arms
Empty Arms Bereavement Support is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit offering warm, peer-led community for individuals and families experiencing the loss of a pregnancy or an…
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Questions about grief and loss groups in California
Are there free grief and loss groups in California?
Yes. 11 of the 13 grief and loss groups listed in California are free to join. Each listing states its own cost, so you know before you reach out.
Can I join an online grief and loss group from California?
There are 63 online grief and loss groups on The Group Guide. Peer-led and community groups usually accept members from anywhere. Therapist-led groups may only accept people in the states where the leader is licensed, and each listing says who can join.
What is the difference between a grief and loss support group and a grief and loss therapy group?
A support group is usually led by a peer or volunteer and centers on shared experience. A therapy group is led by a licensed clinician and works toward treatment goals. 3 of the 13 grief and loss groups listed in California are led by a licensed professional. Listings show whether a licensed professional leads the group.
Do I need a referral to join?
Most groups on The Group Guide accept self-referrals: you contact the group directly. Some insurance-covered groups ask for a referral, and the listing will say so.
How do I know a listing is current?
Group leaders write their own listings, and listings show when their details were last checked. That check confirms the group's details match its own website. It is not a clinical review or an endorsement.
If you need help now
A support group is not crisis care. If you or someone you know is struggling right now:
- Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential, 24/7.
Lead a grief and loss group in California? Get found.
Only 3 of the 13 grief and loss groups listed in California are led by a licensed professional. If you run one, list it where people are already searching. Therapists and counselors: founding seats close December 31, and a founding listing for one fee-based group stays free for the life of the listing. Free groups always list free.