Estrangement Peer Support Circle: 8‑week Cycle

A therapist-facilitated peer support group for adults navigating parental/caregiver estrangement

Estrangement often carries layers of grief that go unseen—relief and heartbreak, anger and longing, certainty and doubt, all at once. Many people find themselves holding these experiences quietly, unsure where they belong or whether others will truly understand.

The Estrangement Peer Support Circle offers a steady, relational space for adults who are estranged (or partially estranged) from a parent or caregiver. This group centers shared understanding, emotional honesty, and connection, without pressure to explain, justify, reconcile, or “fix” what has happened.

This is a peer-support–based group with therapeutic facilitation, not a traditional group therapy process. Each 8-week cycle provides structure and continuity while honoring that estrangement is deeply personal and nonlinear. Participants are welcome to join for one cycle or continue across multiple cycles as support needs evolve.

  • Adults navigating estrangement, low contact, ambivalent contact, or emotional estrangement with parents or caregivers.

  • No. There is no single way to experience estrangement.

  • That’s okay. Many people participate by listening, especially at first.

  • Yes. Life happens. The group runs regardless of attendance. Please note: missed sessions are not refundable.

  • Absolutely. Many participants choose to continue for additional cycles.

  • No. This group does not push reconciliation or no‑contact. Each person’s path is respected.

  • The Therapist facilitator holds a safe, predictable container for connection and shared reflection by:

    • Supporting emotional pacing and nervous‑system regulation

    • Offering gentle reflection and normalization

    • Redirecting advice‑giving, fixing, or minimizing

    • Maintaining group agreements and boundaries

    The facilitator does not provide individual therapy, diagnosis, trauma processing, or crisis intervention within the group.

Group Format

  • 8‑week rolling cycle (weekly meetings)

  • 75 minutes per meeting

  • Therapist‑facilitated, peer‑support based

  • Open enrollment at the start of each cycle

  • Participants register for the full cycle; attendance flexibility is expected

  • Facilitated by Taylor Nance, LMFT a licensed marriage & family therapist specializing in estrangement, grief, and loss.

Enrollment

  • 8‑week cycle fee: $35 per meeting paid via credit card or HSA/FSA

  • Limited sliding scale spots available per cycle

  • Registration holds your seat for the full cycle

  • Group requires a minimum number of participants to run

*This group is for PA & NC residents only*

This group may not be a fit for individuals seeking intensive trauma processing or crisis support.