Job loss: A New Beginning?

Losing a job can be devastating, not just financially but emotionally and socially. The Job Loss Support Group is a free, drop-in weekly meeting where people in job/career transition can experience support and discussion around the following kinds of topics:

Strained family relationships
Loss of self-esteem
Strategies for coping with low or no income
Feelings about unemployment - fear, anger, despair, relief, frustration, elation, confusion, shame, etc., etc.
Lack of motivation/interest
Isolation

Group moderator Tina Gilbertson is a mental health counselor with a special interest in career development. Click here to read about my Career Counseling philosophy.

Where
1235 SE Division St., Suite 207, Portland, OR. (See the Location page for a map and photos.)

When
Tuesdays, 5pm to 6:30pm.

There will no NO MEETING on the following dates in 2010: 8/24, 8/31, 10/12, 11/9. To join the mailing list for this group and receive announcements about last-minute cancellations, please register below.

Commitment and Cost
There is no cost to attend.You may attend as few or as many meetings as you wish. Feel free to bring friends, colleagues or family members. Registration is strongly recommended. You will never be spammed, but providing your contact information will ensure that you will be informed if the group is cancelled.

Important note

This group is not designed to provide in-depth individual psychotherapy and is not meant as a crisis intervention. If you you're experiencing suicidal ideation (i.e., more than a passing thought about suicide), please call 9-1-1 or the Multnomah County Crisis Hotline (503-988-4888) or see your individual counselor or therapist. If you don't have a therapist you can look for one under "Therapy-Related Links" on the Resources page.

When you arrive...

Please arrive on time to ensure the group meeting will go ahead; group will be cancelled if no one shows up by 5:15pm. Group will go ahead with a minimum of one person, but will only last up to an hour with a total of fewer than 3. Please do not knock or enter before 5pm, as there may be a session in progress.

If you must arrive late, you will be very welcome to join the group in progress. However, there is no guarantee that the group will be in progress when you arrive (see above italics).

For more information

Still have questions? Send me an email or call 544.6179. To register, use the link below.