BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Kalamazoo Therapy Group - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Kalamazoo Therapy Group X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Kalamazoo Therapy Group REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T203000 DTSTAMP:20260425T065153 CREATED:20260128T210318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T210318Z UID:55786-1774290600-1774297800@kalamazootherapygroup.com SUMMARY:Getting to Know Defensiveness: a VIRTUAL gathering DESCRIPTION:We all do it sometimes. We experience something that triggers a part of us to guard and defend. This defensiveness\, while sometimes an appropriate\, protective strategy\, oftentimes creates a barrier between us and the people we most care about. It even creates a barrier between us and ourselves. When we fall into a defensive stance\, we have blinders on that prevent us from seeing a full situation. With these blinders on\, it is nearly impossible to respond appropriately to what the situation might call for. Together\, we will take a unique perspective in understanding why we get so defensive\, identify strategies to stop\, and learn how we can show up with our loved ones when they\, themselves\, have blinders and are in a state of defense. \nDetails \nWho: Individuals or couples (18+) \nWhen: Monday\, March 23 from 6:30-8:30pm \nWhere: Online \nCost: $65 for individuals\, $90 for couples \nFacilitated by: Kelsey Nimmo\, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist & Certified Sex Therapist \nRegister Now \n  \nThis event will include… \n\nIntroductions\nA brief meditation\nPsychoeducation about the nature of defensiveness\, how and why it prevents in ourselves\, and how to \nA brief community discussion\n\n  \nYou’ll walk away with an understanding of… \n\nThe nature of defensiveness and how it tends to present in relationships\nThe destructive capacity of defensiveness and how it can significantly restrict the emotional honesty and intimacy between you and your partner\nHow to notice when you are being defensive and how to stop\nHow to handle when someone else is defensive\n\nAbout the facilitator \nKelsey Nimmo is a Marriage and Family Therapist\, Certified Sex Therapist\, and Relationship Coach. She has spent over ten years supporting couples in fostering more emotional and physical intimacy in their relationships through a unique approach in prioritizing the wholeness of each individual within the partnership. \nKelsey believes that to create and maintain the depth of connection and fulfillment we each desire with another human we care deeply for\, we must find a way to learn and integrate our own personal development. Through individual growth\, health\, and wholeness\, we can only then show up in our fullness with compassion\, love\, generosity\, and acceptance. \nWhile we often think of relationships as having the goal of “connection\,” Kelsey supports couples in learning to navigate and find resilience for the naturally occurring coming together and falling apart that every relationship will endure throughout its lifetime. Guiding couples to learn to hold and honor these times of transition (and times of disconnect) while not losing sight of individual needs and well-being (and not holding onto them too rigidly)\, she seeks to help couples step into a new sense of love and depth in their relationships that they may have never experienced before. \nKelsey offers individual counseling as well as relationship coaching\, and facilitates groups and events related to grief\, meditation\, and relationship intelligence. \nTo register\nPlease complete the form below. We’ll set up a secure client portal for you using your date of birth where you can complete registration. Please note that your seat is not reserved for this event until you have completed the documents in your client portal and paid the cost of this event. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nBirthdate (to set up your portal for registration) (YYYY-MM-DD)(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nIf you are attending with your partner\, please also include their full name and date of birth\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWhat are you most hoping to get out of this event? (required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nHow did you hear about this event? (required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ\n \n\nPlease note that unless the event is canceled by the facilitator\, there are no refunds for group events through Kalamazoo Therapy Group. URL:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/event/getting-to-know-defensiveness-2/ LOCATION:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Defensiveness-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260303T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260303T120000 DTSTAMP:20260425T065153 CREATED:20260128T213136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T171738Z UID:55796-1772532000-1772539200@kalamazootherapygroup.com SUMMARY:Understanding Sexual Desire and How Pressure Poisons it: a VIRTUAL gathering DESCRIPTION:Join us for a psychoeducational workshop to learn more about how sexual desire is experienced\, what impacts it\, and what to do about it. Get ready to learn\, discuss\, reflect\, and walk away with helpful tips to support you in better understanding sexual desire for yourself and your partner. \nRegister Now \nThis workshop offers foundational understanding of sexual functioning in long-term partnership. To attend future Kalamazoo Therapy Group events related to sexual functioning\, it is strongly encouraged that you first attend this event.  \nA note on safety: This event is educational in nature and intended to be a safe and informative space for all attendees. Participants will be immediately removed from this event and reported to authorities if they engage with inappropriate sexual language or conduct.  \nDetails \nWho: Individuals or couples (18+) \nWhen: Tuesday\, March 3 from 10am-12pm \nWhere: Online \nCost: $65 for individuals\, $90 for couples  \nFacilitated by: Kelsey Nimmo\, Certified Sex Therapist & Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist \nAt this event\, you will learn… \n\nHow to define sexual desire and arousal\nHow sexual desire operates within your mind and body\nHow your desire for sex can be compared to a car or a kitchen appliance\nWhat impacts sexual desire (boosting it or lowering it) and what to do about it\nHow to feel empowered in connecting with your own sexual self\nHow to talk about your desire with your partner\n\nAbout the facilitator \nKKelsey Nimmo (LMFT\, LPC\, CST) is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist in Kalamazoo. In her counseling practice\, she works exclusively with couples and specializes in the intersectionality of sex therapy and parenting. Kelsey enjoys using somatic experiences\, mindfulness\, and awareness practice to support clients in consciously connecting with themselves and their partner to foster a rich emotional and physical intimacy for many decades to come. \n\n\n\n\nTo register\nRegistration for this event is no longer open. To join the waitlist for this event and events similar to it in the future\, please fill out the form below:  \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nBirthdate (to set up your portal for registration) (YYYY-MM-DD)(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nIf you are attending with your partner\, please also include their full name and date of birth\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWhat are you most hoping to get out of this event? (required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nHow did you hear about this event? (required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ\n \n\nPlease note that unless the event is canceled by the facilitator\, there are no refunds for group events through Kalamazoo Therapy Group. URL:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/event/understanding-sexual-desire/ LOCATION:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/sexual-desire.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260221T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260221T103000 DTSTAMP:20260425T065153 CREATED:20260122T163719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T202503Z UID:55652-1771664400-1771669800@kalamazootherapygroup.com SUMMARY:Empower Your Parenting Journey: VIRTUAL Gathering for Parents of Young Kids DESCRIPTION:This is a meeting space for parents (individuals and couples welcome) of young kids\, ages 0-6 years. All gatherings are held virtually to best accommodate childcare and busy family schedules. \nDetails \nWho: Individuals or couples who are parents of young kids (ages 0-6 years) \nWhen: Saturday\, February 21 from 9-10:30am  \nWhere: Online \nCost: Pay what you can from $20-60 \nFacilitated by: Carrie Yellin\, MA\, LLC\, LLMFT \nRegister Now\n \nWhat happens in the event: \nWe will gather for 1.5 hours in a small\, supportive circle of parents of young kids\, ages 0-6 years. Together\, we will explore things like: behavior\, development\, emotional regulation\, caregiver stress & self-care\, and connection. \n\nA brief check-in\nEducation\, practical tools\, and parenting strategies focused on the week’s theme (e.g.\, routines\, behavior\, boundaries\, emotional regulation)\nOpen discussion and sharing with other parents\, guided by the therapist\nTime for Q&A\, feedback\, and problem-solving around real-life parenting challenges\nStress management and self-care practices you can use at home\nA closing reflection to help integrate what you’ve learned into daily parenting\n\n  \nThis event might be for you if… \n\nYou’re parenting a child between the ages of 0–6\nYou sometimes feel stressed\, overwhelmed\, or unsure about your parenting choices\nYou want tools and strategies that actually work in real-life situations\nYou’d like a safe space to share your experiences without fear of judgment\nYou’re looking for connection with other parents who “get it”\nYou want support from a therapist who is also a parent and understands the ups and downs firsthand\n\nWhat you’ll walk away with…  \n\nPractical\, evidence-based parenting techniques tailored to young children\nTools to manage stress and take better care of yourself while parenting\nIncreased confidence in handling challenging behaviors and situations\nA deeper understanding of your child’s needs and development\nConnection and encouragement from a community of supportive parents\nA set of go-to strategies you can keep building on long after the group ends\n\nAbout the facilitator: Carrie Yellin\, MA\, LLC\, LLMFT is an individual\, marriage\, couple\, and family counselor\, who is also the mom to a young kid! She takes a gentle\, solution-oriented approach to both therapy and parenting and gets excited about discussing everything from toilet training to “why doesn’t my child ever listen?!”  \n  \nTo register\nPlease complete the form below. We’ll set up a secure client portal for you using your date of birth where you can complete registration. Please note that your seat is not reserved for this event until you have completed the documents in your client portal and paid the cost of this event. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nBirthdate (required to set up portal for registration) (YYYY-MM-DD)(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWhat are you able to pay for this event? (enter any amount between $20-$60).(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWhat are you most looking forward to in participating in this event? (required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nHow did you hear about this event? \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ URL:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/event/empowered-parenting/ LOCATION:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/parenting-169.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T065153 CREATED:20260125T231434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T182050Z UID:55699-1771524000-1771531200@kalamazootherapygroup.com SUMMARY:Men's Group: Tending the Flame DESCRIPTION:Modern culture often leaves men feeling disconnected from our communities\, our families\, our partners\, and even from ourselves. We get messages about how we “should” think\, act\, and feel\, but rarely have spaces where we can slow down\, speak honestly\, and explore what it actually means to be a man today. \nThis group is limited to 8 seats. Tickets are pay what you can between $30 and $180 (which is $2.5 to $15 hourly) for the 6 session series. You are encouraged to attend each of the sessions as the content will be compounding from start to finish. Registration will close when all 8 seats are filled. \nThis therapy group is a supportive and structured space for young men to reflect deeply on the experience of masculinity\, to share what’s real\, and to learn from one another. Here\, we examine the internal and external forces that shape how we move through the world: from cultural expectations to personal hopes and struggles.Whether you’re navigating relationships\, work\, family dynamics\, identity\, or the pressures of societal expectations\, this group offers a place to explore those experiences with care\, curiosity\, and respect. \nThe dates for this event are:\n\nThursday\, February 19th\nThursday\, March 5th\nThursday\, March 19th\nThursday\, April 2nd\nThursday\, April 16th\nThursday\, April 30th\n\nEach meeting will include…\n\nAn experiential activity to deepen our friendship within the group and explore authentic forms of connection\nHold a container for open sharing of a lived experience\, with or without response (your choice)\, from those who wish to speak\nOffer and receive reflections from fellow group members if desired\nOpen to a group discussion on themes that arise within the meeting\nIdentify a “take home” which may be in the form of reflection\, practice\, or an intention for the weeks between meetings\nClose with a ceremony offering a moment of reverence for the community we have created\n\nThis group might be for you if…\n\nYou are feeling alone in your lived experiences\nYou have desire to deepen in your relationships\nYou want to meet other men in friendship and connection outside of the bar scene\nYou feel dissatisfied with culture at large\nYou want to stop feeling ashamed of being a man and instead wish to establish an expression of your masculinity that embodies integrity\, respect\, and strength\n\nWhat you’ll walk away with…\n\nA deeper sense of self\nAppreciation and reverence for your own manhood\nA sense of community and connection through shared human experience\nInsight on how to show up with greater integrity in your interpersonal relationships\n\n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nBirthdate (required for portal registration) (YYYY-MM-DD)(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWhat are you able to pay for this event? (enter any amount between $30 and $180).(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWhat are you most looking forward to in participating in this group? \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ\n \n\nAbout the Facilitators:\n  \nErik “Joel” Pye is a facilitator\, community builder\, and lifelong question-asker who creates spaces where people can show up fully- messy\, curious\, emotional\, and real. As a host\, Erik invites others into conversations that explore identity\, vulnerability\, and the stories we’ve inherited about what it means to “be a man.” He believes that freedom begins with unlearning\, and that emotional honesty is a form of resistance. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSeth Parker is an Marriage and Family Therapy intern\, supervised by Miranda Hosbein. He strongly believes in the healing power of community and is passionate about supporting men in stepping into their wholeness through exploration of masculinity and shared experiences of roles as men\, spouses\, fathers\, professionals\, friends\, sons\, and so on. \n  URL:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/event/mens-group-tending-the-flame/ LOCATION:Kalamazoo Therapy Group\, 1901 Parkview Ave Suite 1\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Mens-Group-169-2.0.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T193000 DTSTAMP:20260425T065153 CREATED:20260122T202239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T163706Z UID:55669-1771351200-1771356600@kalamazootherapygroup.com SUMMARY:Tending Grief: A community space to hold\, process\, and heal DESCRIPTION:Grief has a powerful way of unsettling us—shaking emotions to the surface\, shaping how we experience our world. We invite you to join us each month for a supportive space to gather in community. Together\, we will honor the many forms of loss that may arise\, whether that is: \n\nThe death of a loved one\nDivorce or end of a significant relationship\nLiving with a chronic illness\nLoss of a job\, role\, or meaningful activity that shaped your identity\nReleasing a vision or dream you’ve held\nSorry for suffering in the wider world\nSomething else entirely\n\nThis gathering offers space to witness\, share\, and gently tend to grief in all its forms. \nRegister Now \nDetails\n\nWho: Adults ages 18 and up of all identities and backgrounds\nWhen: Tuesday\,February 17th from 6-7:30pm\nWhere: Kalamazoo Therapy Group\, 1901 Parkview Avenue\nCost: Pay what you can from $20-60\nFacilitated by: Kelsey Nimmo\, LMFT\, LPC\nSeats available: 8 (therefore registration is required for this event)\n\n\nEach month\, we will gather for 90 minutes in a small\, supportive circle of people who know the raw\, tender\, and oftentimes illuminating experience of grief. Together\, we will create a sacred and confidential container where grief can be expressed\, and safely held. \nWhatever you are grieving—whether a person\, event\, identity\, or experience—this gathering offers uninterrupted room to honor your loss and gently tend to the changes unfolding within you. \nIn each gathering\, we will…\n\nEnter a quiet\, still space for contemplation and breathwork.\nBegin with a reading related to grief\, which may include psychoeducation\, poetry\, creative narrative\, or something else.\nHold a container for open sharing\, without response\, from those who wish to speak. Sometimes bearing witness to grief can be healing in itself-there is never pressure to share aloud.\nAt times engage in a narrative or art therapy activity to support grief processing and healing.\nIf time allows\, open to a group discussion on themes that arise\, with the intention of connecting in the raw experience of grief\, rather than dissecting the content of the grief.\nClose with an optional water-and-fire ceremony for releasing. Ritual can be a powerful way of tending grief\, but participation is always optional\, and may also be done privately\, in your own way.\n\nThis gathering might be for you if…\n\nYou are living with a significant loss—whether the death of a loved one\, the end of a relationship\, a chronic illness\, the loss of a job or role that shaped your identity\, releasing a dream you’ve held\, sorrow for suffering in the wider world\, or something else deeply personal.\nYou feel overwhelmed\, with emotions just beneath the surface\, and long for space to let them arise.\nYou have been grieving on your own and seek the support of community. Grief can feel profoundly lonely—even though it is part of our shared human experience.\n\nWhat you’ll walk away with…\n\nA clearer understanding and appreciation of grief’s tender yet powerful transformative nature.\nA sense of community and connection through shared human experience.\nInsight into the many faces and phases of grief: as deep sorrow\, overwhelming anger\, raw expansion and openness\, flat listlessness\, beautiful awe\, or something uniquely your own.\n\nTo register\nPlease complete the form below. We’ll set up a secure client portal for you using your date of birth where you can complete registration. Please note that your seat is not reserved for this event until you have completed the documents in your client portal and paid the cost of this event. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nBirthdate (required for portal registration) (YYYY-MM-DD)(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWhat are you able to pay for this event? (Pay what you can between $20 and $60). (required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWhat are you most looking forward to in attending this event? (required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nHow did you hear about this event? (required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ\n \n\nAbout the Facilitator\nKelsey Nimmo is a Marriage and Family Therapist\, Certified Sex Therapist\, and tender of grief. She has spent years experiencing\, studying\, and learning how to hold and honor the deeply transformative power of grief within herself and her clients. \nKelsey believes that to create and hold space for grief (big and small) is one of the most important things we can do in seeking wholeness and healing within ourselves. She wishes that we\, as many other cultures\, prioritized a ritual to honor the transitions we are experiencing—each of which bring forward a face of grief if we allow it. \nWhile we often think of grief as a narrow list of life events\, Kelsey believes that grief arises in us on a daily basis\, is cumulative\, and if untended\, eats away at our soul. She has a deep respect and reverence for the many expressions of grief and is looking forward to holding space with other humans who are on their journeys to finding more healing and wholeness. URL:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/event/tending-grief/ LOCATION:Kalamazoo Therapy Group\, 1901 Parkview Ave Suite 1\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/grief-169.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251216T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251216T193000 DTSTAMP:20260425T065153 CREATED:20250905T184415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T195940Z UID:53482-1765908000-1765913400@kalamazootherapygroup.com SUMMARY:Tending Grief: A community space to hold\, process\, and heal DESCRIPTION:Grief has a powerful way of unsettling us—shaking emotions to the surface\, shaping how we experience our world. We invite you to join us on the third Tuesday of each month for a supportive space to gather in community. Together\, we will honor the many forms of loss that may arise\, whether that is: \n\nThe death of a loved one\nDivorce or end of a significant relationship\nLiving with a chronic illness\nLoss of a job\, role\, or meaningful activity that shaped your identity\nReleasing a vision or dream you’ve held\nSorry for suffering in the wider world\nSomething else entirely\n\nThis group offers space to witness\, share\, and gently tend to grief in all its forms. \nDetails\n\nWho: Adults ages 18 and up of all identities and backgrounds\nWhen: Tuesday\, December 15 from 6-7:30pm\nWhere: Kalamazoo Therapy Group\, 1901 Parkview Avenue\nCost: Pay what you can from $20-60\nFacilitated by: Kelsey Nimmo\, LMFT\, LPC\nSeats available: 8 (therefore registration is required for this event)\n\nTo register…\nPlease complete the form below. We’ll set up a secure client portal for you using your date of birth where you can complete registration. Please note that your seat is not reserved for this event until you have completed the documents in your client portal. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nFirst and last name (required)\n\n \nEmail address (required)\n\n \nDate of birth (Required to set up your portal for registration)\n\n \nWhat are you able to pay for this event? (Required. Pay what you can between $20 and $60)\n\n \nWhat are you most looking forward to in participating in this group? (required)\n\n \nHow did you hear about this event? (required)\n\n \nSign me up for the newsletter!\n \nPlease leave this field empty.\n \n\n\n Δ\n \n\n\n\nWhat happens in the group\nEach month\, we will gather for 90 minutes in a small\, supportive circle of people who know the raw\, tender\, and oftentimes illuminating experience of grief. Together\, we will create a sacred and confidential container where grief can be expressed\, and safely held. \nWhatever you are grieving—whether a person\, event\, identity\, or experience—this group offers uninterrupted room to honor your loss and gently tend to the changes unfolding within you. \nIn each gathering\, we will…\n\nEnter a quiet\, still space for contemplation and breathwork.\nBegin with a reading related to grief\, which may include psychoeducation\, poetry\, creative narrative\, or something else.\nHold a container for open sharing\, without response\, from those who wish to speak. Sometimes bearing witness to grief can be healing in itself-there is never pressure to share aloud.\nAt times engage in a narrative or art therapy activity to support grief processing and healing.\nIf time allows\, open to a group discussion on themes that arise\, with the intention of connecting in the raw experience of grief\, rather than dissecting the content of the grief.\nClose with an optional water-and-fire ceremony for releasing. Ritual can be a powerful way of tending grief\, but participation is always optional\, and may also be done privately\, in your own way.\n\nThis group might be for you if…\n\nYou are living with a significant loss—whether the death of a loved one\, the end of a relationship\, a chronic illness\, the loss of a job or role that shaped your identity\, releasing a dream you’ve held\, sorrow for suffering in the wider world\, or something else deeply personal.\nYou feel overwhelmed\, with emotions just beneath the surface\, and long for space to let them arise.\nYou have been grieving on your own and seek the support of community. Grief can feel profoundly lonely—even though it is part of our shared human experience.\n\nWhat you’ll walk away with…\n\nA clearer understanding and appreciation of grief’s tender yet powerful transformative nature.\nA sense of community and connection through shared human experience.\nInsight into the many faces and phases of grief: as deep sorrow\, overwhelming anger\, raw expansion and openness\, flat listlessness\, beautiful awe\, or something uniquely your own.\n\nAbout the facilitator\nKelsey Nimmo is a Marriage and Family Therapist\, Certified Sex Therapist\, and tender of grief. She has spent years experiencing\, studying\, and learning how to hold and honor the deeply transformative power of grief within herself and her clients. \nKelsey believes that to create and hold space for grief (big and small) is one of the most important things we can do in seeking wholeness and healing within ourselves. She wishes that we\, as many other cultures\, prioritized a ritual to honor the transitions we are experiencing—each of which bring forward a face of grief if we allow it. \nWhile we often think of grief as a narrow list of life events\, Kelsey believes that grief arises in us on a daily basis\, is cumulative\, and if untended\, eats away at our soul. She has a deep respect and reverence for the many expressions of grief and is looking forward to holding space with other humans who are on their journeys to finding more healing and wholeness. URL:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/event/tending-grief-december/ LOCATION:Kalamazoo Therapy Group\, 1901 Parkview Ave Suite 1\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/tending-grief.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T193000 DTSTAMP:20260425T065153 CREATED:20250905T184153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T184245Z UID:53480-1763488800-1763494200@kalamazootherapygroup.com SUMMARY:Tending Grief: A community space to hold\, process\, and heal DESCRIPTION:Grief has a powerful way of unsettling us—shaking emotions to the surface\, shaping how we experience our world. We invite you to join us on the third Tuesday of each month for a supportive space to gather in community. Together\, we will honor the many forms of loss that may arise\, whether that is: \n\nThe death of a loved one\nDivorce or end of a significant relationship\nLiving with a chronic illness\nLoss of a job\, role\, or meaningful activity that shaped your identity\nReleasing a vision or dream you’ve held\nSorry for suffering in the wider world\nSomething else entirely\n\nThis group offers space to witness\, share\, and gently tend to grief in all its forms. \nDetails\n\nWho: Adults ages 18 and up of all identities and backgrounds\nWhen: Tuesday\, November 18 from 6-7:30pm\nWhere: Kalamazoo Therapy Group\, 1901 Parkview Avenue\nCost: Pay what you can from $20-60\nFacilitated by: Kelsey Nimmo\, LMFT\, LPC\nSeats available: 8 (therefore registration is required for this event)\n\nTo register…\nPlease complete the form below. We’ll set up a secure client portal for you using your date of birth where you can complete registration. Please note that your seat is not reserved for this event until you have completed the documents in your client portal. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nFirst and last name (required)\n\n \nEmail address (required)\n\n \nDate of birth (Required to set up your portal for registration)\n\n \nWhat are you able to pay for this event? (Required. Pay what you can between $20 and $60)\n\n \nWhat are you most looking forward to in participating in this group? (required)\n\n \nHow did you hear about this event? (required)\n\n \nSign me up for the newsletter!\n \nPlease leave this field empty.\n \n\n\n Δ\n \n\n\n\nWhat happens in the group\nEach month\, we will gather for 90 minutes in a small\, supportive circle of people who know the raw\, tender\, and oftentimes illuminating experience of grief. Together\, we will create a sacred and confidential container where grief can be expressed\, and safely held. \nWhatever you are grieving—whether a person\, event\, identity\, or experience—this group offers uninterrupted room to honor your loss and gently tend to the changes unfolding within you. \nIn each gathering\, we will…\n\nEnter a quiet\, still space for contemplation and breathwork.\nBegin with a reading related to grief\, which may include psychoeducation\, poetry\, creative narrative\, or something else.\nHold a container for open sharing\, without response\, from those who wish to speak. Sometimes bearing witness to grief can be healing in itself-there is never pressure to share aloud.\nAt times engage in a narrative or art therapy activity to support grief processing and healing.\nIf time allows\, open to a group discussion on themes that arise\, with the intention of connecting in the raw experience of grief\, rather than dissecting the content of the grief.\nClose with an optional water-and-fire ceremony for releasing. Ritual can be a powerful way of tending grief\, but participation is always optional\, and may also be done privately\, in your own way.\n\nThis group might be for you if…\n\nYou are living with a significant loss—whether the death of a loved one\, the end of a relationship\, a chronic illness\, the loss of a job or role that shaped your identity\, releasing a dream you’ve held\, sorrow for suffering in the wider world\, or something else deeply personal.\nYou feel overwhelmed\, with emotions just beneath the surface\, and long for space to let them arise.\nYou have been grieving on your own and seek the support of community. Grief can feel profoundly lonely—even though it is part of our shared human experience.\n\nWhat you’ll walk away with…\n\nA clearer understanding and appreciation of grief’s tender yet powerful transformative nature.\nA sense of community and connection through shared human experience.\nInsight into the many faces and phases of grief: as deep sorrow\, overwhelming anger\, raw expansion and openness\, flat listlessness\, beautiful awe\, or something uniquely your own.\n\nAbout the facilitator\nKelsey Nimmo is a Marriage and Family Therapist\, Certified Sex Therapist\, and tender of grief. She has spent years experiencing\, studying\, and learning how to hold and honor the deeply transformative power of grief within herself and her clients. \nKelsey believes that to create and hold space for grief (big and small) is one of the most important things we can do in seeking wholeness and healing within ourselves. She wishes that we\, as many other cultures\, prioritized a ritual to honor the transitions we are experiencing—each of which bring forward a face of grief if we allow it. \nWhile we often think of grief as a narrow list of life events\, Kelsey believes that grief arises in us on a daily basis\, is cumulative\, and if untended\, eats away at our soul. She has a deep respect and reverence for the many expressions of grief and is looking forward to holding space with other humans who are on their journeys to finding more healing and wholeness. URL:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/event/tending-grief-november/ LOCATION:Kalamazoo Therapy Group\, 1901 Parkview Ave Suite 1\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/tending-grief.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T130000 DTSTAMP:20260425T065153 CREATED:20250925T202725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T202725Z UID:53801-1761307200-1761310800@kalamazootherapygroup.com SUMMARY:Getting to Know Defensiveness DESCRIPTION:We all do it sometimes. We experience something that triggers a part of us to guard and defend. This defensiveness\, while sometimes an appropriate\, protective strategy\, oftentimes creates a barrier between us and the people we most care about. It even creates a barrier between us and ourselves. When we fall into a defensive stance\, we have blinders on that prevent us from seeing a full situation. With these blinders on\, it is nearly impossible to respond appropriately to what the situation might call for. Together\, we will take a unique perspective in understanding why we get so defensive\, identify strategies to stop\, and learn how we can show up with our loved ones when they\, themselves\, have blinders and are in a state of defense. \nDetails\n\nWho: Adults ages 18+\nWhen: Friday\, October 24 from 12-1pm\nWhere: Online (you’ll receive a link after registering)\nCost: Free\nFacilitated by: Kelsey Nimmo\n\nRegister Now \nWhat happens at this event\nJoin us the last Friday of each month from 12-1pm EST to connect on a video call with other humans inspired to live more aligned with their values. These virtual community meet-ups are focused on dynamics and patterns that show up in relationships. You are welcome to attend individually or with your partner(s). \nPlease note that attendance varies. Some meet-ups may have 2 people in attendance while others may have 50. Anyone using speech that is unkind or disrespectful will be removed from the meeting. \nPlease keep in mind that we ask you to keep your video on during the call to foster the feeling of community through face-to-face connection. \nThis is not a counseling process group\, but rather one of a series of information sessions about topics related to relationship intelligence and development. \nAdvice questions about what to do will not be answered — but we can talk through ideas together! This is a learning platform to facilitate your ability to make informed decisions for yourself and tap into your own inner wisdom — not to offer an external authority to tell you what to do. \nThis is a respectful community environment where judgment\, harassment\, and disrespect are not tolerated and abusers will be removed from community spaces immediately. \nEach community meet-up includes:\n\nA brief meditation\nPsychoeducation provided by Kelsey\, inspired by topics and questions from members of our Kalamazoo Therapy Group community\nA brief community discussion\n\nThis group might be for you if you are seeking:\n\nTo live more aligned with your values and seeking a deeper level of emotional growth and development to support you in showing up in a wholesome way in your relationship with yourselves and others\nInspirational psychoeducation to expand your relationship intelligence\, rooted in clinical data\, anecdotal data\, sociological trends\, existential psychology\, and sometimes even philosophy\nSupport and guidance as well as the wisdom of the collective community\n\nAbout the facilitator\nKelsey Nimmo is a Marriage and Family Therapist\, Certified Sex Therapist\, and Relationship Coach. She has spent over ten years supporting couples in fostering more emotional and physical intimacy in their relationships through a unique approach in prioritizing the wholeness of each individual within the partnership. \nKelsey believes that to create and maintain the depth of connection and fulfillment we each desire with another human we care deeply for\, we must find a way to learn and integrate our own personal development. Through individual growth\, health\, and wholeness\, we can only then show up in our fullness with compassion\, love\, generosity\, and acceptance. \nWhile we often think of relationships as having the goal of “connection\,” Kelsey supports couples in learning to navigate and find resilience for the naturally occurring coming together and falling apart that every relationship will endure throughout its lifetime. Guiding couples to learn to hold and honor these times of transition (and times of disconnect) while not losing sight of individual needs and well-being (and not holding onto them too rigidly)\, she seeks to help couples step into a new sense of love and depth in their relationships that they may have never experienced before. \nKelsey offers individual counseling as well as relationship coaching\, and facilitates groups and events related to grief\, meditation\, and relationship intelligence. \nTo register…\nPlease complete the form below. We’ll set up a secure client portal for you using your date of birth where you can complete registration. Please note that your seat is not reserved for this event until you have completed the documents in your client portal and paid the cost of this event. \nTo be notified about future events such as this\, be sure to check the newsletter box below. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nFirst and last name (required)\n\n \nEmail address (required)\n\n \nDate of birth (Required to set up your portal for registration)\n\n \nWhat are you most wanting out of attending this event? (required)\n\n \nHow did you hear about this event? (required)\n\n \nSign me up for the newsletter!\n \nPlease leave this field empty.\n \n\n\n Δ URL:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/event/getting-to-know-defensiveness/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/getting-to-know-defensiveness.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T193000 DTSTAMP:20260425T065153 CREATED:20250925T195620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T200644Z UID:53783-1761242400-1761247800@kalamazootherapygroup.com SUMMARY:Empower Your Parenting Journey: Group for Parents of Young Kids DESCRIPTION:Five week therapy group for parents (individuals and couples welcome) of young kids\, ages 0-6 years.\nDetails\n\nWho: Individuals or couples who are parents of young kids (ages 0-6 years)\nWhen: Thursdays from 6:00-7:30pm beginning October 23-November 20\, 2025\nWhere: Kalamazoo Therapy Group: 1901 Parkview Avenue\, Suite 1\, Kalamazoo\, MI 49008\nCost: $75 Total for all 5 weeks\nFacilitated by: Carrie Yellin\, MA\, LLC\, LLMFT\nSeats available: 8\n\nRegister Now \nWhat happens in the group\nEach week\, we will gather for 1.5 hours in a small\, supportive circle of parents of young kids\, ages 0-6 years. Together\, we will explore things like: behavior\, development\, emotional regulation\, caregiver stress & self-care\, and connection. \nEach session/meeting includes…\n\nA brief check-in\nEducation\, practical tools\, and parenting strategies focused on the week’s theme (e.g.\, routines\, behavior\, boundaries\, emotional regulation)\nOpen discussion and sharing with other parents\, guided by the therapist\nTime for Q&A\, feedback\, and problem-solving around real-life parenting challenges\nStress management and self-care practices you can use at home\nA closing reflection to help integrate what you’ve learned into daily parenting\n\nThis group might be for you if…\n\nYou’re parenting a child between the ages of 0–6\nYou sometimes feel stressed\, overwhelmed\, or unsure about your parenting choices\nYou want tools and strategies that actually work in real-life situations\nYou’d like a safe space to share your experiences without fear of judgment\nYou’re looking for connection with other parents who “get it”\nYou want support from a therapist who is also a parent and understands the ups and downs firsthand\n\nWhat you’ll walk away with…\n\nPractical\, evidence-based parenting techniques tailored to young children\nTools to manage stress and take better care of yourself while parenting\nIncreased confidence in handling challenging behaviors and situations\nA deeper understanding of your child’s needs and development\nConnection and encouragement from a community of supportive parents\nA set of go-to strategies you can keep building on long after the group ends\n\nAbout the facilitator\nCarrie Yellin\, MA\, LLC\, LLMFT is an individual\, marriage\, couple\, and family counselor\, who is also the mom to a young kid! She takes a gentle\, solution-oriented approach to both therapy and parenting and gets excited about discussing everything from toilet training to “why doesn’t my child ever listen?!” This is her second time leading this parenting group and it has quickly become one of her favorites! \nTo register…\nPlease complete the form below. We’ll set up a secure client portal for you using your date of birth where you can complete registration. Please note that your seat is not reserved for this event until you have completed the documents in your client portal and paid the cost of this event. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nFirst and last name (required)\n\n \nEmail address (required)\n\n \nDate of birth (Required to set up your portal for registration)\n\n \nWhat are you most looking forward to in participating in this group? (required)\n\n \nHow did you hear about this event? (required)\n\n \nSign me up for the newsletter!\n \nPlease leave this field empty.\n \n\n\n Δ URL:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/event/group-for-parents-of-young-kids/ LOCATION:Kalamazoo Therapy Group\, 1901 Parkview Ave Suite 1\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/group-for-parents-of-young-kids.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251021T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251021T193000 DTSTAMP:20260425T065153 CREATED:20250905T184022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T184022Z UID:53474-1761069600-1761075000@kalamazootherapygroup.com SUMMARY:Tending Grief: A community space to hold\, process\, and heal DESCRIPTION:Grief has a powerful way of unsettling us—shaking emotions to the surface\, shaping how we experience our world. We invite you to join us on the third Tuesday of each month for a supportive space to gather in community. Together\, we will honor the many forms of loss that may arise\, whether that is: \n\nThe death of a loved one\nDivorce or end of a significant relationship\nLiving with a chronic illness\nLoss of a job\, role\, or meaningful activity that shaped your identity\nReleasing a vision or dream you’ve held\nSorry for suffering in the wider world\nSomething else entirely\n\nThis group offers space to witness\, share\, and gently tend to grief in all its forms. \nDetails\n\nWho: Adults ages 18 and up of all identities and backgrounds\nWhen: Tuesday\, October 21 from 6-7:30pm\nWhere: Kalamazoo Therapy Group\, 1901 Parkview Avenue\nCost: Pay what you can from $20-60\nFacilitated by: Kelsey Nimmo\, LMFT\, LPC\nSeats available: 8 (therefore registration is required for this event)\n\nTo register…\nPlease complete the form below. We’ll set up a secure client portal for you using your date of birth where you can complete registration. Please note that your seat is not reserved for this event until you have completed the documents in your client portal. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nFirst and last name (required)\n\n \nEmail address (required)\n\n \nDate of birth (Required to set up your portal for registration)\n\n \nWhat are you able to pay for this event? (Required. Pay what you can between $20 and $60)\n\n \nWhat are you most looking forward to in participating in this group? (required)\n\n \nHow did you hear about this event? (required)\n\n \nSign me up for the newsletter!\n \nPlease leave this field empty.\n \n\n\n Δ\n \n\n\n\nWhat happens in the group\nEach month\, we will gather for 90 minutes in a small\, supportive circle of people who know the raw\, tender\, and oftentimes illuminating experience of grief. Together\, we will create a sacred and confidential container where grief can be expressed\, and safely held. \nWhatever you are grieving—whether a person\, event\, identity\, or experience—this group offers uninterrupted room to honor your loss and gently tend to the changes unfolding within you. \nIn each gathering\, we will…\n\nEnter a quiet\, still space for contemplation and breathwork.\nBegin with a reading related to grief\, which may include psychoeducation\, poetry\, creative narrative\, or something else.\nHold a container for open sharing\, without response\, from those who wish to speak. Sometimes bearing witness to grief can be healing in itself-there is never pressure to share aloud.\nAt times engage in a narrative or art therapy activity to support grief processing and healing.\nIf time allows\, open to a group discussion on themes that arise\, with the intention of connecting in the raw experience of grief\, rather than dissecting the content of the grief.\nClose with an optional water-and-fire ceremony for releasing. Ritual can be a powerful way of tending grief\, but participation is always optional\, and may also be done privately\, in your own way.\n\nThis group might be for you if…\n\nYou are living with a significant loss—whether the death of a loved one\, the end of a relationship\, a chronic illness\, the loss of a job or role that shaped your identity\, releasing a dream you’ve held\, sorrow for suffering in the wider world\, or something else deeply personal.\nYou feel overwhelmed\, with emotions just beneath the surface\, and long for space to let them arise.\nYou have been grieving on your own and seek the support of community. Grief can feel profoundly lonely—even though it is part of our shared human experience.\n\nWhat you’ll walk away with…\n\nA clearer understanding and appreciation of grief’s tender yet powerful transformative nature.\nA sense of community and connection through shared human experience.\nInsight into the many faces and phases of grief: as deep sorrow\, overwhelming anger\, raw expansion and openness\, flat listlessness\, beautiful awe\, or something uniquely your own.\n\nAbout the facilitator\nKelsey Nimmo is a Marriage and Family Therapist\, Certified Sex Therapist\, and tender of grief. She has spent years experiencing\, studying\, and learning how to hold and honor the deeply transformative power of grief within herself and her clients. \nKelsey believes that to create and hold space for grief (big and small) is one of the most important things we can do in seeking wholeness and healing within ourselves. She wishes that we\, as many other cultures\, prioritized a ritual to honor the transitions we are experiencing—each of which bring forward a face of grief if we allow it. \nWhile we often think of grief as a narrow list of life events\, Kelsey believes that grief arises in us on a daily basis\, is cumulative\, and if untended\, eats away at our soul. She has a deep respect and reverence for the many expressions of grief and is looking forward to holding space with other humans who are on their journeys to finding more healing and wholeness. URL:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/event/tending-grief-october/ LOCATION:Kalamazoo Therapy Group\, 1901 Parkview Ave Suite 1\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/tending-grief.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250916T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250916T193000 DTSTAMP:20260425T065153 CREATED:20250905T181901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T183758Z UID:53459-1758045600-1758051000@kalamazootherapygroup.com SUMMARY:Tending Grief: A community space to hold\, process\, and heal DESCRIPTION:Grief has a powerful way of unsettling us—shaking emotions to the surface\, shaping how we experience our world. We invite you to join us on the third Tuesday of each month for a supportive space to gather in community. Together\, we will honor the many forms of loss that may arise\, whether that is: \n\nThe death of a loved one\nDivorce or end of a significant relationship\nLiving with a chronic illness\nLoss of a job\, role\, or meaningful activity that shaped your identity\nReleasing a vision or dream you’ve held\nSorry for suffering in the wider world\nSomething else entirely\n\nThis group offers space to witness\, share\, and gently tend to grief in all its forms. \nDetails\n\nWho: Adults ages 18 and up of all identities and backgrounds\nWhen: Tuesday\, Sept 16 from 6-7:30pm\nWhere: Kalamazoo Therapy Group\, 1901 Parkview Avenue\nCost: Pay what you can from $20-60\nFacilitated by: Kelsey Nimmo\, LMFT\, LPC\nSeats available: 8 (therefore registration is required for this event)\n\nTo register…\nPlease complete the form below. We’ll set up a secure client portal for you using your date of birth where you can complete registration. Please note that your seat is not reserved for this event until you have completed the documents in your client portal. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nFirst and last name (required)\n\n \nEmail address (required)\n\n \nDate of birth (Required to set up your portal for registration)\n\n \nWhat are you able to pay for this event? (Required. Pay what you can between $20 and $60)\n\n \nWhat are you most looking forward to in participating in this group? (required)\n\n \nHow did you hear about this event? (required)\n\n \nSign me up for the newsletter!\n \nPlease leave this field empty.\n \n\n\n Δ\n \n\n\n\nWhat happens in the group\nEach month\, we will gather for 90 minutes in a small\, supportive circle of people who know the raw\, tender\, and oftentimes illuminating experience of grief. Together\, we will create a sacred and confidential container where grief can be expressed\, and safely held. \nWhatever you are grieving—whether a person\, event\, identity\, or experience—this group offers uninterrupted room to honor your loss and gently tend to the changes unfolding within you. \nIn each gathering\, we will…\n\nEnter a quiet\, still space for contemplation and breathwork.\nBegin with a reading related to grief\, which may include psychoeducation\, poetry\, creative narrative\, or something else.\nHold a container for open sharing\, without response\, from those who wish to speak. Sometimes bearing witness to grief can be healing in itself-there is never pressure to share aloud.\nAt times engage in a narrative or art therapy activity to support grief processing and healing.\nIf time allows\, open to a group discussion on themes that arise\, with the intention of connecting in the raw experience of grief\, rather than dissecting the content of the grief.\nClose with an optional water-and-fire ceremony for releasing. Ritual can be a powerful way of tending grief\, but participation is always optional\, and may also be done privately\, in your own way.\n\nThis group might be for you if…\n\nYou are living with a significant loss—whether the death of a loved one\, the end of a relationship\, a chronic illness\, the loss of a job or role that shaped your identity\, releasing a dream you’ve held\, sorrow for suffering in the wider world\, or something else deeply personal.\nYou feel overwhelmed\, with emotions just beneath the surface\, and long for space to let them arise.\nYou have been grieving on your own and seek the support of community. Grief can feel profoundly lonely—even though it is part of our shared human experience.\n\nWhat you’ll walk away with…\n\nA clearer understanding and appreciation of grief’s tender yet powerful transformative nature.\nA sense of community and connection through shared human experience.\nInsight into the many faces and phases of grief: as deep sorrow\, overwhelming anger\, raw expansion and openness\, flat listlessness\, beautiful awe\, or something uniquely your own.\n\nAbout the facilitator\nKelsey Nimmo is a Marriage and Family Therapist\, Certified Sex Therapist\, and tender of grief. She has spent years experiencing\, studying\, and learning how to hold and honor the deeply transformative power of grief within herself and her clients. \nKelsey believes that to create and hold space for grief (big and small) is one of the most important things we can do in seeking wholeness and healing within ourselves. She wishes that we\, as many other cultures\, prioritized a ritual to honor the transitions we are experiencing—each of which bring forward a face of grief if we allow it. \nWhile we often think of grief as a narrow list of life events\, Kelsey believes that grief arises in us on a daily basis\, is cumulative\, and if untended\, eats away at our soul. She has a deep respect and reverence for the many expressions of grief and is looking forward to holding space with other humans who are on their journeys to finding more healing and wholeness. URL:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/event/tending-grief-september/ LOCATION:Kalamazoo Therapy Group\, 1901 Parkview Ave Suite 1\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/tending-grief.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250908T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250908T133000 DTSTAMP:20260425T065153 CREATED:20250818T154304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T155945Z UID:53127-1757332800-1757338200@kalamazootherapygroup.com SUMMARY:Doing What Matters: A Group for Young Adults Who Feel a Little Lost DESCRIPTION:If you’re a young adult navigating the weird in-between space of “figuring it out\,” you’re not alone. Maybe you’re finishing school or starting your career. Maybe you’re navigating another life transition that has left you feeling pressure to be fulfilled and independent regardless of your life circumstances. Going through these phases of life will often leave you feeling stuck\, anxious\, and/or unsure of who you want to be. \nWe created “Doing What Matters” for people exactly like you.\nThis 4-week group is grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This approach helps people make peace with their thoughts\, connect to what truly matters to them\, and take committed action (even when things feel messy or uncertain). \nWhat Happens in the Group?\nEach week\, we’ll gather for 90 minutes in a small\, supportive circle of other young adults who also feel like they’re carrying a lot internally. Together\, we’ll explore things like: \n\nWho am I\, really? And what do I value?\nWhat keeps me stuck or self-sabotaging?\nHow can I get distance from unhelpful thoughts that seem to run the show?\nWhat would it look like to take a small step toward the life I want and the person I want to be?\n\nEach session includes:\n\nCheck-ins & grounding practices\nHands-on activities\nReal conversations—no pressure to perform\, just space to show up\nReflections and takeaways you can carry into your week\n\nYou don’t need to “have it all figured out” to join. You just need to be willing to show up and get curious about yourself. \nThis Group Might Be for You\nIf you… \n\nFeel overwhelmed by your own thoughts or expectations\nStruggle with indecision and emotional avoidance\nWant to feel more grounded and less lost\nCrave a space where you can be honest\, seen\, and supported\n\nWhat You’ll Walk Away With\nBy the end of 4 weeks\, you’ll have: \n\nGreater awareness of what actually matters to you (not just what’s expected of you)\nTools to pause\, reflect\, and choose more aligned actions\nPractice separating yourself from inner criticism or anxious spirals\nA group of peers who get it\n\nYou won’t leave with a “fix”—because you’re not broken. But you will leave with clarity\, connection\, and some next steps that feel true to you. \nDetails\nWho: Young adults (ages 18 – 29) of all identities and backgrounds \nWhen: September 8th – September 29th / Mondays\, 12pm-1:30pm \nWhere: Kalamazoo Therapy Group \nCost: Sliding scale cost of $5-$60 \nFacilitated by: Carly Jacobs (supervised by Kelsey Nimmo) \nReady to Join Us?\nSpots are limited to 8 members so we can keep things personal and connected \nWe want this group to be accessible to everyone regardless of financial circumstances. If you’re able\, contributing more helps us offer future groups to others who may need extra support. We appreciate your generosity and desire to build community. \nPayment Options:\n\n$60 ($10 per hour)\n$30 ($5 per hour)\n$15 ($2.50 per hour)\n$5 (<$1 per hour)\n\nRegister\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTo register for this event\, please provide the following information. We will then contact you for payment and confirmation that your spot has been reserved.\n \n\nYour first and last name (required)\n\n \nYour email address (required)\n\n \nYour phone number (required)\n\n \nWhat is one thing you hope to take away from this experience? (required)\n\n \nPlease leave this field empty.\n \n\n\n Δ\n \n\n\n\nHave questions? Contact us. URL:https://kalamazootherapygroup.com/event/group-for-young-adults/ LOCATION:Kalamazoo Therapy Group\, 1901 Parkview Ave Suite 1\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR