IMMIGRATION SUPPORT GROUP

IMMIGRATION SUPPORT GROUP

SUSTAINING THE WORK:

A VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUP FOR IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS & STAFF

Are you a full-time or pro bono immigration attorney, paralegal, case worker, activist, or otherwise engaged in the immigration rights’ space?

Do you feel overwhelmed as you work in a broken system?

Do you have a hard time shutting off from the work and engaging with family, friends, and other parts of your life?

Do you wonder how much longer you can keep doing this work?

February 2026

Online

Immigration legal work has always required stamina and moral clarity—and this past year has demanded this even more.

Attorneys, paralegals, and others are carrying impossible caseloads, navigating rapidly changing policies, and absorbing the trauma and fear experienced by their clients.

Many are also confronting ethical tension, burnout, and the emotional toll of trying to uphold their values inside a system that feels increasingly untenable.

KonTerra Counseling is launching a six-session, bi-weekly online support group designed specifically for professionals working in immigration rights. This is a confidential, supportive place to connect with peers, share and reflect on experiences, and receive guidance from trauma-informed clinicians who specialize in working with professionals in high-stakes environments.

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This group is for you if you:

  • Are feeling exhausted and burned out

  • Can’t turn off your brain or feel overwhelmed because of the pain and suffering of your clients

  • Find the things that used to help you manage stress are no longer working

  • Feel burdened by the impossible and terrible choices you have to make while doing the best you can for your clients

  • Want to be with others who understand your day-to-day reality

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Begins February 2026

  • Six sessions

  • Every other week

  • Online

  • Limited to 15 participants

  • Day and time to be decided

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Pause. Connect. Restore.

This group will be a safe, confidential space to:

  • Share experiences with others who understand the weight of this work

  • Build skills for grounding, resilience, and burnout prevention/recovery

  • Explore the emotional complexity of advocacy, uncertainty, and moral distress

  • Strengthen community and reduce isolation

  • Deepen your connection to your meaning and purpose

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Your Facilitator

Donnica Wingett

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Hi! I’m Donnica. I’m a bilingual Licensed Independent Social Worker and have worked in the US and internationally. I have deep ties to the humanitarian and development fields and understand the unique pressures that can accompany service-driven work, advocacy, and high-stakes environments.

For the past five years, I have conducted mental health assessments for individuals navigating immigration proceedings. I am also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law School, supporting students in developing a trauma-informed practice. I also have several years of experience volunteering with Rainbow Railroad, supporting newly arrived LGBTQ+ refugees in the DMV region. This work reflects my values and my commitment to welcoming and loving my neighbors.

My goal for this group is to cultivate a safe, brave, and engaging space where you can deepen connection with yourself and others, reclaim strength, and carry forward your work with intention and care.

Invest in Yourself and Your Sustainability

Non-profit personnel: $250 for the six-session series (discounted from $360)

For-profit personnel: $425 for the six-session series (discounted from $600)

We believe that access to quality support is a human right.

If you would like to join this group but have financial constraints, please contact us.

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