<p>Spousal loss in later life represents one of the most disruptive experiences of the human life cycle. With the global population aging rapidly, the number of spousally bereaved older adults is projected to rise in the coming years. This trend has heightened academic interest in psychosocial interventions for grief, particularly group-based activities. Against this backdrop, this pilot study examines the effects of empowerment-based group work on grief cognitions, coping strategies, and depressive symptoms among spousally bereaved older adults in Turkey. The sample comprised older adults who had experienced spousal loss within the past year, identified through municipal social service units using purposive sampling. Employing a quasi-experimental pre-post-follow-up design, participants were randomly assigned to a treatment group (n = 9) or a control group (n = 11). Data were collected using the Collectivist Coping Styles Inventory, Grief Cognitions Questionnaire, and Beck Depression Inventory. The treatment group attended an eight-session group work, while the control group received none. The empowerment-based group work included psychoeducation on grief and coping strategies, recognition of personal strengths, development of social support networks, and reframing of loss within a broader context. Parametric statistical methods (paired samples t-test, independent samples t-test, and one-way analysis of variance [One-Way ANOVA]) were employed for analysis. Despite the small sample, findings provide preliminary evidence that the group work reduced negative grief cognitions, enhanced coping strategies focused on acceptance and meaning reconstruction, and alleviated depressive symptoms. This pilot study offers pioneering data to guide social workers, as well as health and social policy practitioners, in developing evidence-based group work for bereaved older adults and underscores the importance of integrating group work into clinical social work practice.</p>