Grief Therapists in M6G

I work with adults, teens, and couples who are experiencing a variety of life transitions and challenges. A stressful life event, sudden change, or recent loss can make it feel like the ground has fallen out from under you. My work is centred around helping you increase self-understanding, process difficult feelings, memories or experiences, and expand your coping abilities. Together we will establish a therapeutic space that feels safe to explore how to move towards a more balanced present.

Has someone really important in your life died? Someone that you never imagined having to live without? I know that the death of a significant person in your life can be devastating. Even worse, they might have been the person who would comfort you in your toughest moments and now they're gone. Grief in this magnitude can be destabilizing and leave you to wonder if you're going to be able to survive the relentlessness of it all. If you've tried avoiding the pain or "acting normal" but it hasn't worked, I can give you the space and guidance to come apart and then help you put yourself back together in a different and meaningful way.

Whether you or someone you care about is dealing with the shock of a new diagnosis, the stress of an ongoing chronic condition, the challenges in facing end of life concerns or the struggles in coping with grief or loss, I’m here to support you in finding your way forward. If you’re a healthcare provider, I’m also equipped to support you in managing the unique stresses you face in your caregiving role and in working to create a healthy balance in life.

Are you new to counselling and therapy? Are you unsure of where to begin, feeling nervous, or perhaps even skeptical? Does it feel easier to be self-reliant, down-play your own needs while focusing on others, or just accept that you’ll always feel misunderstood? If so, therapy might feel like a big leap. We all learn to cope in ways that are completely understandable given life’s many challenges - if you are experiencing general anxiety, grief, or depression, or facing acute challenges in integrating back into a a post-pandemic world, or grappling with the realities of climate change, you do not have to go on this journey alone.

Loss and grief are highly personal experiences, yet it is common to encounter narrow ideas of how grief should be experienced and expressed. This can be the case for both death and non-death-types of loss that involve people, relationships, roles, and identities. Rather than trying to “move on” or “let go”, which doesn’t feel right for some people, there can be ways to live with and learn from loss. As a registered social worker and psychotherapist, I would like to be a witness to your grief and understand what your loss means to you. We can talk about your feelings in a space based on acceptance, respect, and curiosity.

I am an experienced psychotherapist and psychoanalytic candidate with a background of 20+ years in community based advocacy and counselling. My approach is relational, psychodynamic, collaborative, and trauma informed; prioritizing the development of a therapeutic relationship that fosters acceptance, trust and compassion. My approach considers relational patterns, formative experiences and relationships between social, cultural, and historical contexts and psychological well being. I currently have upcoming availability for individual psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.

Accepting new clients! Sometimes life can feel overwhelming with no end in sight, but it doesn’t have to! If you’re struggling to cope with life’s challenges, I can help you navigate these feelings and offer a path forward. I am committed to helping you learn how to build fulfilling relationships with yourself and others. Our work together will focus on honouring the adaptive defences that have gotten you this far and exploring new skills to live a burden free life. I support individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, eating disorders and body dysmorphia, mood disorders, relationship and family issues and grief and loss.

Greetings! I’m Samantha and I’m the founder of Curated Counselling: a practice built on a personalized and compatible counselling experience. Miriam Webster’s Dictionary defines “curated” as: “carefully chosen and thoughtfully organized and presented” - which is precisely what Curated Counselling brings to the table. In a mental health culture of cookie cutter and “one size fits all” approaches to healing, I strive to provide my clients with a personalized experience tailored to them and their individual needs.

We enter psychotherapy for a wide variety of reasons: The death or loss of a loved one, illness, job loss, divorce, addiction, etc., but all of us seek help because we are trying to find a better way to deal with the reality we are facing. My job as a psychotherapist is to help you talk about your emotions and reactions in a safe environment, figure out where these emotions and reactions are coming from, observe whether your reactions produce the desired outcomes and, discover new ways to react, if that would produce more desirable outcomes

Are you grieving the loss of someone or something special in your life? Do you feel alone and lost in your grief? Grief can be incredibly painful, disruptive, and confusing. You may feel “broken” or think you are doing it all wrong. Maybe you are unsure of how to heal from such deep pain and how to manage this difficult, often isolating, experience. I’m Andrea (she/her), a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist in Toronto who can support you to navigate this painful time. Together we can find a way for you to heal and to integrate your grief into your life.

I provide psychotherapy for trauma, PTSD, grief, sexual abuse, physical abuse, mental and emotional abuse, childhood abuse, racism/racial abuse, depression, anxiety, anger issues, behavioral issues, self esteem issues, self image issues, relationship issues, work stress, personal stress, and stress from everyday issues.

I am Shawna - a passionate and innovative therapist who believes strong mental health is rooted in resilience and connection. Having worked exclusively with young cancer patients and their families over the past decade helped me realize that emotional pain and resilience are not mutually exclusive experiences - they live together. Through the process of recognizing and experiencing our deepest pain, fear and longing we can become better versions of ourselves. My style is empathic, intuitive, and interactive, and I uncover and guide my clients to use their untapped strengths, resilience, and potential for connection in their lives.

At times, we all need support to navigate the challenges and difficulties we face in our lives. My counselling approach is rooted in the belief that understanding our experiences, our story, and ourselves can be a transformative journey towards greater self-acceptance and hope for the future. I recognize that our challenges are often a reflection of what we have been through in the past, shaping our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. As we gain perspective and compassion for ourselves, we are empowered to develop healthier coping strategies, heal from past wounds, and embark on a path towards personal growth and fulfillment.

I work with people who, in spite of great difficulties, have not given up on finding meaning in their lives. I help them as they struggle with isolation, depression, anxiety, grief or early trauma. Some are trying their best to manage difficult relationships. Others are wondering about their orientation or identity--gendered, sexual, ethnic. Others still are planning the next meaningful transition in their lives.

You are experiencing emotional or mental health challenges (anxiety, depression, relationship/family problems, addictions, eating disorders, trauma related issues), and would like support or assistance to deal with the current challenges. You are seeking an experienced and compassionate mental health professional who can offer you encouragement and support, while helping you find the most effective ways to deal with those challenges.

As a social worker, psychotherapist and a child of South Asian immigrants, my practice is informed by a broad range of clinical, academic and cultural experiences. I am an individual and family therapist, specializing in working with children, teens and adults. My expertise is in emotional regulation, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss.

We live in a traumatized world with many factors impacting our mental health and well-being negatively. Everything from war, conflicts, racial violence, displacement, loss, grief, family and relationship issues, life transitions, all test our strength and ability to cope with the demands of everyday life. We all need support, human connection, kindness and compassion to get through these difficult times. It can be difficult to reach out for help and embark on an unknown path to a healing journey. It takes courage and commitment to engage in therapy but it can also be extremely rewarding when you get the appropriate support.

I am always accepting new clients and online booking is available. I have advanced clinical training and education in mental health. I provide psychotherapy, including talk therapy, supportive counselling, CBT, exposure therapy, motivational interviewing and solution-focused counselling to individuals that are seeking help with life stressors. Many of my patients need support in a caregiver role, want to improve relationships, live with serious mental illness, need medication literacy, are off work due to a mental health disability, are experiencing grief, depression, anxiety or generally feel unable to cope or function as usual.

It can be an act of courage and strength to seek help. Whether you have been thinking about this for a long time, face new struggles, or both, you deserve to take this step. I am an experienced clinical, health, rehabilitation psychologist who helps adults experiencing a broad range of issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, stress, life transitions. I am also experienced with clients facing acute or chronic medical illness, and those who work, learn or perform in high demand settings (e.g. physicians and other clinicians, athletes, artists, students) through my previous work in hospitals (UHN, HHS) and universities (U of T).