Rooted Connection: 

A Compassionate Space for Grief to be Witnessed

Dates: Saturday, March 28, April 4, and April 11, 2026

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: Psychodrama NJ, Oakhurst, NJ

Cost: $400 total (for all three group offerings)

This 3 part offering is designed for therapists and allied helpers who are experiencing grief related to personal or community losses; including social unrest, the loss of shared belief systems, lost sense of safety in the world, ancestral grief, environmental grief, spiritual grief, or other forms of disenfranchised losses.

Helpers often carry unique and particularly tender pangs of grief. As witnesses to others’ suffering, holders of stories, and steady supports in times of crisis, therapists and allied helpers frequently move toward pain while setting aside their own. The cumulative weight of holding space for others, especially in times of collective trauma and social unrest, can take a toll.

This supportive group will provide a compassionate space to honor grief — to be seen, heard, and held in community — while being supported by the wisdom of herbs.

Together, Kim and Patricia will offer embodied practices including psychodrama, herbal support, ritual, mindful movement, and relaxation to nurture self-care, resilience, and strengthen community connection.

Dates: Saturday March 28, April 4, and April 11, 2026

Time: 10am-1pm

Location: Psychodrama NJ, Oakhurst, NJ

Cost: $400 total

Group Facilitators:

Patricia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker dedicated to helping individuals navigate life’s most difficult experiences with compassion, strength and clarity.  Specializing in resilience building, grief work, shame resilience, and supporting individuals facing a cancer diagnosis, she provides a grounded and collaborative space where growth can unfold safely and at the right pace. Patricia has worked in a variety of settings and whether she is doing Group Work, Individual or Couples Work, she believes a major goal of any intervention is to rebuild connection, agency and hope.  

Kim has been studying, practicing and teaching for over 20 years. Kim offers mindful embodiment practices rooted in the ancient Yogic teachings and weaves in ritual and plant wisdom with the intention of cultivating awareness of the sacred in the mundane and remembering the resources and resilience available within. Kim has over thirty years of experience in the social work field and this informs and shapes her world view, daily life, practices and teaching. Kim has worked with children and families, teens, adults and community groups. She has worked in community, in outpatient and partial care settings and with a variety of practitioners and community organizations. Having connected with the most amazing people, witnessed injustice and harm, and also the healing that can occur, Kim knows that wisdom and resilience are available to everyone, when provided the correct environment, support and tools to remember the truth of who they are. 

Registration Information: Fees, Refunds & Accommodations

Registration: You must register in advance to attend. You can register online through this website or by calling the office directly at 732-686-9427. Registration is closed when the event has reached capacity (14 people) or three days prior to the start date, whichever occurs first.

Registration: $400 (Save $15 when you pay by check).

Payments: Payment of $400 can be made by credit or debit card through the online registration process or a payment of $385 can be made by check. To pay by check, complete the online registration process, then choose “Manual Payment”. Make checks out to Psychodrama NJ, and mail to Psychodrama NJ, c/o Scottie Urmey, 220 Monmouth Road, Suite 7, Oakhurst, NJ, 07755 as soon as possible.

If we do not receive payment within 7 business days of registration we will have to release your space.

Registration Questions: Please contact Patricia Hannah at 732-686-9427 or Patricia@PsychodramaNJ.com for assistance with registration or with questions about the offering.