Event Details
Healing Retreat for Those Who Are Grieving
In the quiet embrace of our sacred grounds, you’ll find what your heart has been seeking—understanding, connection, and gentle guidance for moving forward while honoring your loved one’s memory.
Cancellation policy
Overnight or Multi-day/weekend retreats: $50 fee. Day Retreat: $20. Fees may be applied to future retreats. The fees may be waived in event of extenuating circumstances. Contact Kateri at 925-837-9141 x315.
About the Event
In the quiet embrace of our sacred grounds, you’ll find what your heart has been seeking—understanding, connection, and gentle guidance for moving forward while honoring your loved one’s memory.
Moving through grief – one step at a time.
- Remember your loved one while finding your path forward
- Focus on your personal healing journey
- Express yourself in gentle, nurturing ways
- Understand grief triggers and develop coping strategies
- Discover hope amidst loss
Your day includes thoughtfully designed group activities, personal reflection time, meditation, shared meals, and meaningful rituals—all within a community that understands that grief is both universal and deeply personal.
Sometimes the bravest step is simply showing up for yourself.
About the Presenter(s)
Mary Ruth Cross
Mary Ruth Cross is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 27 years in the mental health field. She is the owner and CEO of Treehouse Family Counseling Services in San Ramon Mary Ruth has developed a treatment team model where the whole family is supported. Play Therapy is the focus of the practice where the healing power of play is harnessed to bring about healing for children, teens, couples, adults and families.
Mary Ruth is a graduate of Cal. State East Bay and has been on faculty at John F. Kennedy University and University of Phoenix teaching in the counselor education programs. Mary Ruth is a Registered Play Therapist, Supervisor, and a sought-after workshop leader in the field of play therapy, grief and loss, and trauma as well as other related mental health issues. Mary Ruth is a member in good standing with the Association for Play Therapy, California Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, National Board Certified Counselors and the Association for Death Education and Dying. Mary Ruth co-facilitates a grief support group at St. Charles Borromeo in Livermore, CA. She is also co-author of a children’s book on trauma called “Snug and Rug and the ‘No Good Very Bad Thing’: A story of coping, calming & courage for children”.
