Befriend Your Grief
After Suicide Loss

Next 12-Week Cohort:
September 15th - December 15th, 2026
Tuesdays, 11am - 12:30pm ET

Please note: An Integration week is built into the schedule which will be announced at a later date.

Presented by Rev. Marshall K Hammer, Facilitator for Survivors of Suicide Loss and Founder of Reiki for Today & Befriend Your Grief.

I’ve worked in therapeutic and healing spaces for more than a decade, and for 5 of those years, I facilitated groups for Survivors of Suicide Loss.

As a fellow survivor, I have learned how incredibly valuable it is to heal in the company of others who truly understand.

Getting through the aftermath of my father's suicide has been the hardest thing I've ever experienced. And it has also helped make me who I am today, a person whom I truly love.

This work is the culmination of my lived experience, research, and love of working with others who grieve this type of loss. And it has been years in the making.

Though what you'll find here isn't overly sentimental, it is absolutely crafted through the influence of many hearts who have gone through this heartbreak.

I know this path of grieving a loved one can feel insurmountable, draining, and confusing. Survivors of Suicide Loss can feel lost and like they don’t recognize themselves. Grief can feel like a constant threat.

But it doesn't have to stay that way.

Please join me.

Or rather, please allow me to join you.

Wherever you are is perfect.

Marshall speaks about her experience and the evolution of the program in these podcasts:

Little Losses Everywhere with Jan Lundy
& Writing on the Walls with Rob Hlavaty

What is
Befriend Your Grief?

12 Weeks of Companioning Designed
for Survivors of Suicide Loss

This isn’t therapy. It isn’t a cure.

It’s a space where you don’t have to explain yourself.

Where the “why” questions are held with tenderness.

Where your anger, guilt, confusion, and grief are all welcome.

We meet weekly on Tuesdays in real time.

Just you, me, and other folks who truly get it.
This live support experience is intentionally capped at 10-12 people per cohort.

What’s included?

- 12 live 90-minute live support sessions

- Grief resources and tools explored individually and in community.

- A container with those who understand this unique experience.

- Presence and guidance from a facilitator who has been where you are.

What’s NOT included?

- Recordings (sessions are confidential and not recorded)
- Individual therapy or crisis intervention

- Lengthy email support between sessions

This is grief support and companioning, not psychotherapy.
If you’re in crisis, please call 988 or call Mobile Crisis in your area.

"The suicide survivors support group helped my mother and me so very much. Although I was in a lot of pain, I actually looked forward to it. As a facilitator, Marshall was a kind, gentle soul, who herself had been in my shoes. She not only knew where our grief was coming from, but she had suffered the same kind of pain. Grief from suicide loss is like no other! Marshall helped me deal with my pain, understand it, and allowed me to feel whatever emotions were coming at me, with no judgment. Just compassion and total understanding."

Denise

Survivor of Suicide Loss, Group Member

"As a fellow loss survivor, they were able to create an environment where I always felt understood, supported, and genuinely welcomed. Marshall’s calm, compassionate presence helped the group navigate incredibly difficult conversations while maintaining a strong sense of safety and respect for the established guidelines. They have a remarkable ability to hold space for intense emotions, reflect back what they’re hearing with empathy, and gently guide sensitive discussions in a productive direction without diminishing anyone’s experience. I always felt safe in Marshall’s group. I would wholeheartedly recommend Marshall to anyone looking for thoughtful, compassionate support as they navigate grief after the loss of a loved one to suicide."

Rob H.

Survivor of Suicide Loss, Group Member

"Marshall was an excellent facilitator for the group. Sensitive, understanding, and provided great direction and boundaries. She made a very trustworthy space."

M. H.

Survivor of Suicide Loss, Group Member

Is this for you?

This program is designed for people who:

- Lost someone to suicide at least 8 weeks ago

- Feel isolated in their grief

- Are tired of people saying unhelpful things

- Want to be in community with others who get it

- Are 18 or older

- Can commit to attending at least 9 of 12 sessions

This program is NOT for people who:

- Are in active crisis (please call 988)

- Lost someone less than 8 weeks ago

- Are looking for individual therapy

- Cannot commit to the full 12 weeks

Still not sure?

Take this 5-minute assessment!

Program Details

Dates & Schedule

September 15th - December 15th, 2026

Tuesdays, 11am - 12:30pm ET / 8am - 9:30am PT
Note: We will not meet on one integration week (TBD) + one holiday week.

Format

12 weekly live sessions vis Zoom

with 1 integration week TBA

Cohort size

Capped at 10-12 participants

Investment

$300 deposit to save your spot + $1800

Payment plan: $300 deposit + $600/mo for 3 months

Refund policy

Deposit nonrefundable after 48 hours.
Full refund (minus deposit) available 5 days ahead of program start date.
No refunds after program begins.

Why does this work matter?

Over 42% of American adults know someone who has died by suicide. That’s nearly half of us. Each loss affects approximately 135 people, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

If you’re one of them, you already know: this grief is different. The questions with no answers. The guilt. The stigma. The isolation.

You deserve support that understands this specific landscape. You don’t have to figure this out alone.