Wonder Group
Group Therapy for Folks Living the Dying Part of Life
How does one live life in the face of death?
This vulnerable time can feel intense and isolating. However, it also can be a rich time to connect with others going through similar experiences. Facing a terminal diagnosis can prompt us to reexamine our lives, with an eye toward creating greater authenticity, life engagement, connectivity, meaning, and self-fulfillment. So much inner work can be done as you face your mortality and make meaning of your life.
I feel honored to offer two weekly psychotherapy support groups for terminally ill patients during this precious time. One is virtual and open to anyone in the state of California and one is in person in Yucca Valley, CA. In a confidential and supportive environment, you will:
Offer support for each other’s treatment issues
Improve coping skills
Find meaning in life
Deepen communication with family, friends, and medical team
Reexamine and shift priorities for a richer, more authentic experience of life
Confront fears and concerns surrounding death
Past group members have expressed immense relief at being with others going through similar experiences and being able to talk openly about their concerns, fears, hopes, and feelings.
Email or call me (kara@karahoppe.com / 323-770-1582) for more information or to sign up.
Cost for each group is $50. Sliding scale options are available for those in need.
About me:
It’s an honor and privilege to support folks in this phase of life. I’ve trained with Stephen Jenkinson (author of Die Wise) and Molyn Leszcz (coauthor of Group Therapy) as well as completed The Heart Way’s Level I End of Life Practitioner Certification Program.
Kara Hoppe, MA, MFT, is a psychotherapist, teacher, existentialist, and mother. She has spent more than a decade as an inclusive therapist working with individuals, couples, and groups toward healing and growing, and toward becoming grounded, integrated people with better access to their own instincts, wisdom, and creativity. Hoppe is the coauthor of Baby Bomb: A Relationship Survival Guide for New Parents, a 2021 INDIES finalist. Her work has been featured in The Atlantic, Parents Magazine, Psychology Today, Fatherly, and YourTango, among other publications. She lives with her husband and two children in Pioneertown, CA, and sees clients in private practice via telehealth.
