Community Spotlight: Loss in the Outdoors - A grief support group
Loss in the Outdoors is a monthly professionally facilitated grief support group led by long time TMPer and owner of Ridgeline Counseling, Justin Short, MPH, LCSW. This group is for anyone who has been affected by grief & loss related to outdoor pursuits.
MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH from 6:00 – 7:30pm.
This group is most tailored to:
Individuals who have directly, or vicariously experienced trauma in the outdoors
Adventure athletes
Surviving family members & friends spouses and/or care partners
First responders experiencing stress injuries
Ski patrol, Search and Rescue, paramedics & EMS
Other direct-care medical professionals
Please note this is not group therapy. This is a time for coming together to share common experiences, know you are not alone, forge connections and create sustained-healing through fellowship and community.
If you are interested in attending please contact Justin Short at 406-961-7203 to make sure your expectations are in alignment with the mission of this group.
About Justin Short:
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Justin moved to Bozeman, Montana in 2007. After graduating from Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, he moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina to attend graduate school at the University of North Carolina where he earned two master degrees in Social Work (MSW) and Public Health (MPH).
Since graduate school, he has worked in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and Montana utilizing his skills in a variety of ways ranging from crisis-counseling, research, education, advocacy, program development and management, and community organizing & engagement. Justin is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) specializing in counseling individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, chronic illness & pain, trauma, & other health concerns.
From Justin: “I believe my clients are truly “the courageous” because it takes a lot of courage, strength, and vulnerability to ask for help, struggle with uncertainty, face adversity head-on and move toward a place of greater empowerment.”
When not working, he enjoys trail running, nordic skiing and camping with his wife and dog.