Portland Grief Counselling
We help people with going through something hard and growing older alone, in person in Portland and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Evenings and weekends
For older people facing isolation, health worries or loss of independence. Talk with people in United States who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
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We help people with going through something hard and growing older alone, in person in Portland and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Evenings and weekends
A small team supporting student pressure and exams and growing older alone. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
We help people with refugees and displacement and growing older alone, in person in San Antonio and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Evenings and weekends
Run by people who have been through student pressure and exams and retirement transition themselves.
Evenings and weekends
Run by people who have been through student pressure and exams and refugees and displacement themselves.
Evenings and weekends
Practical help for people dealing with retirement transition and growing older alone, plus a weekly drop-in.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
A small team supporting growing older alone and going through something hard. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
We help people with growing older alone and refugees and displacement, in person in Charlotte and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
Practical help for people dealing with refugees and displacement and growing older alone, plus a weekly drop-in.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
โFor anyone new to this: Not that long ago, about a year, that was me. I remember when the only voice some days is the radio, like it was yesterday. Yesterday I booked a holiday. You've got this, even if it doesn't feel like it.โ
โReading this late at night? I've been there. A few years back, that was me. Back then, the only voice some days is the radio. Yesterday I booked a holiday. It doesn't stay this heavy. Be gentle with yourself.โ
โTo anyone starting to feel alone as they get older: it's hard when the places you used to go close down. But there are still people out there. Try a phone line, a church group, or even just saying hello to a neighbour. It might feel small, but it helps.โ
โI'm not going to tell you everything happens for a reason. It doesn't. But you can get through it. I did, and I'm not especailly strong. I keep a list of good days on my phone so I can see them when it's bad.โ