We offer low-fee, short-term therapy groups for residents Alameda County.
Drop-In Grief Group at the Downtown Oakland Senior Center
Join others for connection and support for coping with a loss. All ages are welcome.
Downtown Oakland Senior Center is located at 200 Grand Ave in Oakland, 94610
Registration is not required for this drop-in group and all are welcome for any and all sessions
Tuesdays 11:30-1pm
Drop-In Grief Group at the North Oakland Senior Center
Join others for connection and support for coping with a loss. All ages are welcome.
North Oakland Senior Center is at 5714 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Oakland, 94609
Registration is not required for this drop-in group and all are welcome for any and all sessions
Mondays 11:30-1pm
Writing Your Story: An Obituary Writing & Grief Reflection Group
This group is designed to help you look at the inevitability of end of life with intention, creativity, and support. Together we will embark on the process of writing obituaries – not as a summary of life events, but as an opportunity for deep reflection, gratitude, and personal insight. Through guided discussion and shared experiences, we will hold space for one another in a protective and compassionate environment.
Please plan to attend all 4 meetings. Register through the Oakland Public Library at (510) 615-5812.
81st Avenue branch of the Oakland Public Library
1021 81st Ave, Oakland
Wednesdays 6-7:30pm, April 9-30, 2025
General Grief Group
This group is designed to be a space to reduce the isolation of loss, for people to share stories of people they have loved, and to explore how to manage grief. This group is lead by trained facilitators who understand that grief takes time, and each person moves through grief in their own individual process.
Meetings are 2 hours a week for 8 weeks.
Groups run three times a year, in fall, winter and spring.
Groups are closed, which means new members are not allowed after week 2.
Meets in person in our offices in Oakland.
Next session: Wednesdays 6-8pm, April 23 to June 11, 2025. Call (800) 260-0094 to register.
Suicide Loss Grief Group
Bereavement by suicide can be a profoundly challenging experience. This a group designed to support people through the unique experience of losing a loved one to suicide. This group is facilitated by trained professionals, with a focus on connecting to others who have survived a similar loss. Attendees to this group will explore together the range of emotional responses that come from this grief.
Meetings are 2 hours a week for 8 weeks.
Groups run three times a year, in fall, winter and spring.
Groups are closed, which means new members are not allowed after week 2.
Meets in person in our offices in Oakland.
Next session: Thursdays 6-8pm, April 24 to June 12, 2025. Call (800) 260-0094 to register.
Suicide Loss Grief Connection
Drop-in group to offer continued grief support and community for participants who have completed our 8-week Suicide Loss Grief Group.
Meets in person in our offices in Oakland.
First Mondays of the month, 6-7:30pm. Call (800) 260-0094 for more information
Mental Health Providers as Grief Survivors
This free peer-support drop-in group meets virtually on the third Thursday of the month and is for mental health care providers to explore the impact of the death of a client on professional and personal identities.
Community Grief Support Events
These one-time group meetings are available upon request by schools or community organizations to acknowledge the loss and process the grief of a sudden death of a community member. Clinicians will meet community organizations at their place of business within Alameda county for 1-2 hours. Community grief events are offered in exchange for a $100 honorarium.
Fees
Services are offered on a sliding scale, and the average contribution for group is $10 per session. No one is turned away for an inability to pay. All contributions help CSS continue to serve the community.
Payments can be made easily through our payment page, and QR codes provided on-site to help link to payment options.
