A Grief Group in Houston: Holding Space
A small weekly grief group, ninety minutes, co-led by two trauma-trained therapists. Somatic, relational, no rush. No timeline. No pressure to “get over it.”
Speak with our intake coordinator. Confidential.
Somatic + Continuing Bonds approach
Heights office and Telehealth
See If This Group Fits
A 15-minute screening call. Confidential. No commitment.
Or call directly: (281) 900-9161
Your Co-Leaders
Sarah McGinnis, LPC
Somatic Experiencing · EMDR · Narrative
Tyler Lemmons, LMSW
EMDR · Grief and Loss · Religious Trauma
Two leaders, double the holding capacity. Grief work asks for more presence than one clinician can hold alone.
What This Group Is, Plainly
Not a bereavement support group, not a church group, not a workshop. A clinician-led process group that integrates somatic and trauma-informed practices. Confidential. Trauma-trained. No timeline.
What This Group Is
Grief Does Not Need to Be Fixed. It Needs to Be Held.
Grief takes many shapes: love, anger, relief, exhaustion, numbness. All of them are welcome here. In our group, the weight of loss can be set down for an hour and a half each week, in a room of people who understand that loss does not end on a timeline.
We build the body-level resources you need to meet the pain, and we use group process to honor the relationship that was and make room for the life reshaping itself around the loss. Grief is not linear. It is not a problem to be solved. It is a transformation, and you do not have to face it alone.
Who This Group Is For
If Loss Has Reshaped Your Life
There is no “right” kind of grief or “right” amount of time since a loss to qualify. If grief is part of your life right now, this room is for you.
When someone you loved has died
A parent, a partner, a child, a sibling, a friend. Recent or years ago, complicated or close, sudden or anticipated.
When you’re losing them slowly
Anticipatory grief: a terminal diagnosis, dementia, a slow leave-taking. You’re already grieving someone who is still alive.
When the world doesn’t recognize your loss
The kind that doesn’t always get acknowledged: pregnancy loss, estrangement, the death of an ex, the loss of a pet, a friendship that ended.
When the feelings don’t fit neatly
The relationship was hard. The death was traumatic. You feel relief, rage, or numbness as much as sadness. You are not “supposed to” feel this way, and yet you do.
When the world has moved on but you haven’t
Months or years out, and you’re starting to wonder if you’re allowed to still be in it. You are.
When the loss isn’t a death
A divorce. A job that was your calling. A diagnosis that rewrote what your life would look like. These are griefs, too.
How It Works
A Compassionate, Somatic, Relational Group
Grief lives in the body as much as in the mind. Our co-leaders bring Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, and narrative practices into a group container that lets you move at your own pace.
Confidential intake conversation
Before joining, you have a private call with Guy Bender, LPC, our Clinical Director, to confirm the group is the right level of support for where you are.
Weekly, 90 minutes
Tuesdays 6:30 to 8:00 pm at our Houston Heights office. Consistency builds the safety that grief needs in order to move.
Somatic resourcing before processing
We don’t ask you to dive straight into the pain. We build resources first: ways to settle your nervous system so that what’s hard becomes bearable.
Honoring what was, and what is now
Through guided group process, members share, witness, and integrate. We honor the relationship and we make room for the life that is reshaping itself around the loss.
No pressure to “move on”
You set your pace. There is no timeline you are behind on. The goal is not to be done grieving; it is to be able to live alongside it.
Two leaders, double the holding capacity.
Co-leading allows one clinician to track the group dynamic while the other attends closely to the member who is doing the deepest work in a given moment. It is a quieter, more resourced kind of group.
Your Co-Leaders
Sarah McGinnis, LPC and Tyler Lemmons, LMSW
Sarah and Tyler co-lead because grief work asks more presence than one clinician can hold alone. Both bring deep training in trauma-informed and somatic work, with a shared commitment to gentle, non-rushed grief processing.
Sarah McGinnis
Licensed Professional Counselor
Somatic Experiencing • EMDR • Narrative Therapy • Trauma
Tyler Lemmons
Licensed Master Social Worker
EMDR • Grief and Loss • Religious Trauma • Somatic Practices
You Don’t Have to Carry This Alone
A short, confidential conversation with our Clinical Director is the first step. No commitment, no pressure.
Or email guy@connectclinicalservices.com • 8100 Washington Ave, Suite 170, Houston TX 77007
If you are in crisis right now, please call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline). A weekly group is not the right level of care for acute crisis.
Common Questions
Grief Group Therapy in Houston: FAQ
How recent does my loss need to be to join?
Do I have to talk a lot in group?
Is this a religious or faith-based group?
What if my grief is complicated, ambivalent, or shame-filled?
Do I need to be in individual therapy too?
How is this different from a bereavement support group?
What if I cry the whole time?
What’s the next step?
Take the First Step
Grief is not a sign that something is wrong with you. It is a sign that something mattered. The work is not to make the grief smaller; it is to build a life large enough to hold it.
Speak with Guy Bender, LPC, our Clinical Director, about whether Holding Space is the right fit, or what else at CCS might serve you well. We respond within 24 hours, often same-day.
Serving Houston’s Heights, River Oaks, West University, Bellaire, Tanglewood, Memorial, Montrose, Upper Kirby, and all of Texas via telehealth.
Holding Space is one of several specialized groups at CCS, designed to complement individual therapy or stand on its own. The room is led by clinicians who know that grief is not a problem to be solved.
Last reviewed May 2026 by Guy Bender, LPC, Clinical Director.
