Making Room: a therapy group for caregivers in l.a.
start to Go from burned out, overwhelmed, and selfless to resourced, nourished, and self-full!
Caregiving can be an act of love and also…a lot. The shifting ground, the constant decisions, the grief for a life you imagined, the guilt for wanting space, the “Am I doing this right?” soundtrack on loop. Sound familiar? You’re balancing the humanity of the person you love with the reality of your capacity—and doing it in a culture that praises self-sacrifice while offering very little support.
If you find yourself resonating with a few of the below challenges, you’re in the right place:
Feeling isolated or cut off from community support
Second-guessing whether you’re doing the “right thing” for your loved one
Cycling through frustration/anger and feeling ashamed about having these feelings at all
Grieving the version of your loved one (and life) that no longer exists and mourning what could have been
Unsure what’s “okay” to want for yourself (or not having space to even know what you want) and how to prioritize your needs
Wanting to speak honestly without sounding ungrateful/ableist—so you share less or perhaps, not at all
Feeling overwhelmed, burdened, and exhausted from holding it all together
This group is a place to set down the heavy weight you’re used to carrying and catch your breath. You don’t have to minimize, over-explain, or pretend you’re fine. We’ll make room for what’s tender, complicated, and unspeakable—this group is here to make room for YOU and for what has been left unsaid. You deserve to be with a community that actually gets it.
Together, we’ll honor the full spectrum of your experience and develop tools to help you care for yourself as fiercely and tenderly as you care for others.
make room for both/and
both Love and limits. Care and boundaries. Yours and theirs.
Our making room therapy Group for caregivers will help you have:
Emotional steadiness—name tough feelings without being swallowed by them
A both/and perspective—hold your loved one’s humanity and your own experience as valid
Boundaries and language—a toolbox for naming needs, saying “no”, and asking for help
Confidence for identity shifts—navigate grief and loss with more clarity
Clarity about emotional labor—name what it means to be the “strong one,” the “devoted sibling,” or the the go-to point person behind the scenes
Real-life self-care—gain practical, values-aligned ways to replenish yourself
Real community—connect with people who get it; no downplaying or sugarcoating required!
Fewer spirals—reduce guilt/shame loops and recover faster when they happen
Knowledge of your needs—identify what helps, what hurts, and what support really looks like
Celebration—honor moments of resilience, rest, or just getting through the week
More room for you—gently expand your perspective to include your needs today and envision a future that also prioritizes caring for you
These aren’t quick fixes; they’re muscles we’ll build together—week by week, conversation by conversation. If you felt your shoulders drop a little reading this, then you belong here. When you’re ready, book a call below to join.
Hello,
I’m Sarah. I’m here to make more space for you & meet you with the care you so greatly deserve.
the deets
This is an ongoing process-oriented therapy group focused on community + insight that will begin October 8th and will meet every Wednesday for 90 minutes from 7:00-8:30pm.
The group is facilitated by Sarah Barukh, ACSW with support from our graduate student intern, Madison Segarra. Sarah brings warmth, clarity, and a steady “both/and” lens to caregiving—honoring your love for your person and your limits. She works extensively with caregivers and adult children navigating shifting roles, anticipatory grief, and relational/attachment trauma. As an eldest sibling and longtime caregiver within her own family, Sarah pairs professional training with lived experience to create a space where nothing about your story is “too much.”
This group meets in-person in our office in Highland Park, Los Angeles. We anticipate the group will have 6–10 members so that it is small enough for depth, and big enough for community.
Group fees
The Making Room therapy group is a regular investment of $275 per month, which covers all weekly sessions and ensures that your spot is reserved in the group. There is also a one-time, fifty-minute, individual intake session which costs $160 to help Sarah learn how to support you better and ensure the group will be the right fit for you.
A reduced-fee regular group rate of $150 per month is available with documented financial need. If you qualify for the reduced fee monthly rate, the one-time, fifty-minute intake session fee is $80.
There are a limited number of reduced fee spots available, so book your info session now!
who we welcome
This group is open to adult caregivers of partners, parents, children, family members, or chosen family—across all genders, identities, and roles. We especially welcome BIPOC, queer, trans, disabled, and neurodivergent community members who are often unsupported by mainstream systems. The shared experience of caregiving will be our common ground; differences in identity and role will deepen our conversations.
Group F.A.Q.
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Yes. If you’re supporting someone in ways that significantly affect your daily life, you count. And you deserve care.
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We ask therapy group members to commit to keeping what’s shared in group private.
Similar to individual therapy, our therapist facilitators are legally required to protect your confidentiality though some exceptions apply (i.e. clinical supervision, imminent risk of harm, abuse/neglect of a minor/dependent elder).
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No—Many group therapy members are; others aren’t. One of the benefits of group therapy is that it tends to be a more affordable option than one-on-one therapy, and our hope is that this means you have more diverse options for accessing therapy. Our care coordinators can help you decide what therapy combo best supports your goals.
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This is an anti-oppressive, LGBTQIA2S+ affirming space. Facilitators address harm and rupture directly and repair is guided with care and accountability.
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We get it, life happens! And consistency keeps the group feeling secure and effective, which is why we reserve a spot just for you.
Our group fees are charged on a monthly basis to ensure your spot is held, even when you are not able to attend.
While you are not required to attend all meetings of the group, we ask that group members do their best to be in sessions as often as possible and if there are consistent attendance concerns, the facilitator will discuss this with you.
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Usually yes; for groups that are described as “ongoing,” we admit on a rolling basis when there’s space available. If the group is in a closing arc, we’ll put you on the waitlist.
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We recognize that acting as a caregiver often means that it can feel hard to step away and make time for yourself. At this time, we’re planning for this group to take place in person at our cozy office in Highland Park. We know that when people share physical space together, this helps to deepen relationships and foster security in the group. Plus we want to support you to take a few hours for yourself!
We’re open to pivoting if there’s strong preference for a virtual offering of this group. If this may work better for you, please share this in your discovery call.
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All therapists at Kindman & Co. are LGBTQIA2S+ affirming and anti-racist. We hold a strong disability justice lens and work to reduce ableism in language and practice. If you need specific accommodations (seating, sensory, pacing, masking preferences), email us at hello@kindman.co—we’ll collaborate.
What can i expect from group therapy?
What happens in group?
You’ll share what’s happening now (and what’s been too heavy to say out loud), get reflective feedback, increase authenticity, identify your unmet needs, and practice new language for advocating for yourself. We’ll explore boundaries and care agreements, hold space for big feelings, and work to help you feel more grounded and supported—together with people who understand the competing parts you’re holding. Expect humor, tenderness, reality-checks, moments to take a load off, and a whole lot of validation.
What is Group Therapy?
Did you know that research shows that group therapy can be equally as effective as individual therapy?
Group therapy is when a small number of people meet together under the guidance of a therapist to help one another. It provides a place where you come together with others to share problems or concerns, to better understand your own situation, and to learn from each other. Group therapy can help you improve your interpersonal relationships. It addresses feelings of isolation, aloneness, depression and/or anxiety, and helps you to make significant changes to improve the quality of your life. The insights gained in weekly group therapy can support you to have more satisfying relationships, be more comfortable with yourself, with your feelings, with others, and in the other groups in which you participate every day.
Who Can Benefit from Group Therapy?
Like individual therapy, group therapy can benefit almost anyone. Members have the opportunity to discover how they think, why they react the way they do, and understand how they are perceived by others in the group. We talk about what goes on in their lives outside the group, but also highlight what happens between members in the present moment, providing valuable feedback and learning by witnessing and resonating with each other. Our hope is that group members find healing and an increased ability to make conscious choices that impact how they feel in the moment. This supports members to learn about themselves and take interpersonal risks in the service of living their lives more authentically, more honestly, and more fully emotionally engaged.
Ready to make room for you, too?
You were never meant to do this alone. Let’s build a steadier, kinder caregiving life—together.
We’re here to help you decide if this group will be the right fit for you. Use the calendar below to book your free discovery call to learn more and secure your spot in the group.
book a free discovery call to get started now
Schedule a time using the calendar on this page to speak with our Care Coordinator who will get to know you a bit better and learn about what’s bringing you to the Making Room therapy group now. They’ll share more about the group to help you make sure this will be the best fit for you. Only a few spots are available, so book your call now!