Healing Juntas
What is Healing Juntas?
Healing Juntas (Together) is a six week coaching program that has been designed for Latine women who have experienced the loss of a loved one or someone you deeply miss. You will learn skills and tools to motivate you to move forward and thrive after a loss.
The application cycle for the Summer 2024 Healing Juntas cohort is officially open! Sign up to join below:
This program is for you if you find yourself:
- Struggling to understand the way grief shows up in your life
- Experiencing irritability or rage related to your grief
- Feeling isolated, alone, and wish you could talk to someone about your loss
- Failing to navigate life without the support of your loved one
- Unsure of how your culture influences your grief experience
- Frustrated with religious or spiritual messages that dismiss your grief
- Suffering and ashamed of wanting to express your ongoing grief
- Taking care of others and neglecting your own mental and emotional health
What’s included in the program?
- Weekly live 60 minute virtual calls with Clinical Comadre. We will cover topics like the phases of grief, emotions related to grief, cultural and spiritual influences on how we grieve, how to support each other through grief, and you will learn skills and tools to support you as you heal from grief
- Access to all class recordings
- Custom worksheets and learning materials
- Supportive online community
- Bilingual guided grief journal by Clinical Comadre
By the end of this program you will:
- Have a better understanding of grief and how it impacts your life
- Be able to manage your difficult emotions
- Feel a part of a community where people share your experience and you can openly talk about your grief
- Be able to utilize your culture as a source of strength in your grief
- Experience relief from the weight of grief
- Understand that you can learn to live and thrive as you grieve
- Know how to nurture your own emotional and mental health
- Believe in your ability to move forward through life
Why this coaching program?
My name is Yolanda Ramos, LCSW aka Clinical Comadre and I’ve gathered years of education and experience in supporting my therapy clients through grief and loss to carefully curate this program to meet you where you are on your grief journey.
After losing my grandmother and serving hundreds of therapy clients through grief and loss and hosting pláticas on the same subject, I have learned that Latine women often experience the pressure to “be strong” or continue to support their family while putting themselves on the back burner.
This coaching program will provide you with a community of other women who are also struggling to move forward in life as they grieve.
Why Work with Yolanda?
Like you, I am also learning to live without a loved one. I felt alone and wondered when the pain would “go away.” I thought it would be something I eventually would get over. I understand the difficulties of attempting to grieve within a Latine family. It can be difficult to be vulnerable with family members. I remember wondering why we weren’t talking about the grief even though we were all going through it. We were too scared to bring it up.
While there may be other grief coaches and programs, not all may share your Latine background and have the expertise of a Licensed therapist. I blended my professional background as a mental health clinician with my personal background of a grieving granddaughter in a Mexican/Latine family to curate a supportive program for you and your grief.
What Past Participants of the Fall 2023 Cohort Are Saying:
How the program helped them navigate their biggest challenges of grief and loss:
- “Finding ways to self-soothe during the low moments, or when breathe work is not enough.”
- “It gave me tools to use.”
What they gained:
- “A better understanding of the various ways grief can show in us, and coping techniques to get through the challenging moments.”
- “I feel more at ease.”
- “That grief is not something that goes away. That it is ok to learn how to live with it.”
What they enjoyed about the program:
- “I really enjoyed the week diving into how our culture influences/teaches us how to associate & feel with grief.”
- “It makes your grief feel normal.”
Why this program now?
I know what it’s like to experience so much of what was mentioned above and I want to let you know it doesn’t have to be this difficult. When I lost my grandmother in early 2020, I felt alone and like I couldn’t turn to my support system. It was hard to ask for help and at the time I didn’t even know what I needed or what would have been helpful. I also felt like people around me were tired of hearing me talk about my grief and about my abuelita. As time went on and people around me checked in with me less, I felt alone and like there was something wrong with me for still grieving. You are not the only mujer who feels this way and you don’t have to push through this alone. Your grief should be witnessed.
Healing Juntas invites Latine women who are grieving the loss a loved one and are feeling stuck in their grief. You deserve to be supported as you continue to process your grief, and you don’t have to experience this level of pain any longer.
Within the Latine community, it can be difficult to ask for help as it is culturally viewed as a sign of weakness. If we don’t face our feelings or process the grief though, we will continue to hold on to it and carry it with us. Historically the Latine community has grieved longer than what is considered “acceptable,” due to a lack of resources in our community. This unresolved grief negatively impacts our emotional, mental, and physical health. If we aren’t given the opportunity to tend to ourselves and process our grief, we will continue to suffer in silence.
Healing Juntas
Cost:
One full payment of $888 or two payments of $444
Questions?
send them to:
clinicalcomadre@gmail.com
Interested in the program?
keep up with your Comadre
FAQ
What if I can’t make a live session?
- Sessions will be recorded and you will have access to the recording within 24 hours
When will the sessions be held?
- Sessions are live on Wednesdays for one hour. The structure is 30 minutes of a skill/tool, and 30 minutes of open discussion to share your experience.
Is there support outside of the live sessions?
- Yes, I will be available via chat on the member platform. Pending needs, I can also offer a drop in hour.
How many people will attend each session?
- This cohort welcomes up to 10 Latinas to participate in order to provide an intimate space for sharing.
Who will benefit from this?
- This program is for female- identifying Latines who are feeling stuck in their grief and don’t know how to cope with it.
How often will we meet?
- We will meet live once per week and you are invited to build community in our membership platform
What if I can’t afford this program?
- Let’s chat! Please complete the interest form and we will be in touch about limited scholarships available.
Wait, is this group therapy?
- No. This is a short term, effective approach to meeting goals related to healing and moving forward in your grief, whereas group therapy is typically an ongoing process focused approach.
Why are you launching a grief coaching program?
- Given I am a resource in the Latine community, I know how valuable and necessary healing in community is.