The AfterGlow Grief Circle

A small, closed 4-week grief circle held on Sunday afternoons

Grief can feel especially heavy on Sundays.
When the week slows down, the noise fades, and the quiet can feel long and lonely.

The Afterglow Grief Circle is an in-person 4-week group meetup in Liverpool for those living with loss. It offers continuity, safety, and connection.

This is not therapy, and there is no fixing or pressure to 'move forward.'
It’s a human space for sharing, listening, grounding, and being witnessed by people who understand.

Each 90-minute session follows the same calm, supportive rhythm:

• A gentle grounding exercise to help you arrive and settle
• A weekly theme to explore together
• Open sharing (always optional - listening is just as welcome)
• A simple reflection or practice to take into the week ahead

You’ll be given a notebook and pen to use throughout the four weeks, offering a private place to reflect, write, or simply hold your thoughts.

While each circle will naturally unfold in its own way, the four weeks will gently explore:

• Week 1: Arriving in grief - where you are right now
• Week 2: Loneliness, quiet days, and why grief can feel so isolating
• Week 3: Grief in the body - exhaustion, anxiety, and self-compassion
• Week 4: What carries us - living alongside grief and glimmers of hope

• Dates: 4 consecutive Sundays from 15th February - 8th March
• Time: 1.00–2.30pm
• Cost: £75.00 for all 4 sessions
• Group size: Limited to 8 people
• Format: Closed group - the same people meet each week

• Anyone living with grief or significant loss
• Those who want continuity and a gently held group space
• People who may feel isolated or alone in their grief

You don’t need to be ready to talk - just willing to show up.

• Those looking for therapy or clinical treatment
• Those wanting a drop-in or one-off session
• Anyone currently experiencing acute trauma

If you’re unsure whether this space is right for you, you’re very welcome to get in touch to talk it through. I’m also happy to help you think about other forms of support that might feel more appropriate right now.

The circle is held by Rachel Hart-Phillips, a trauma-informed grief coach with lived experience of profound loss. Rachel creates spaces that are warm, grounded, and deeply human - where nothing needs to be fixed and everything can be spoken, or simply held.

This circle offers peer support and facilitated reflection. It is not a substitute for therapy or crisis support. If you are in immediate distress, please reach out to appropriate support services.

If you’re unsure whether this space is right for you, or have any questions before booking, you’re very welcome to get in touch.

You don’t have to be in your grief alone.
You’re warmly welcome here 🧡

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