Grief Therapy in Toronto
We believe it is critical that your therapist understands your grief. Our therapists are incredibly compassionate, gentle and will respond to your individual needs. Many of our therapists have experienced loss themselves, so we know how to respond to loss and pain. Grief can feel very isolating especially when your support system goes back to their regular lives, and you are left with your lingering grief. Processing grief is not a straight line, it is normal to have days when life feels ok, and other periods of time when pain becomes guttural and all consuming. It is also normal to have periods of anger, depression, denial, while moving towards acceptance. Click on this link for a helpful article on grief.
What is Grief Therapy and Counselling?
We know one of the most important factors for success in therapy is your relationship with your therapist. We provide free consultations to ensure you feel comfortable right away, and if for some reason you don’t feel connected, we have another member of the team waiting to have a consultation with you.
The purpose of grief counselling is to provide you a safe space to process your emotions openly and honestly. Whether your loss is death of a spouse, parent, child, friend, or pet we are here to witness your pain and suffering. We will help you access and express your deep emotions, hear your memories and stories of the person you lost. If the person you lost has caused you harm or a lot of pain in your life, we will help you reconcile the possible conflicting feelings, and possibly pursue forgiveness. We will help you develop a new relationship with the pain you feel, and find a way to find life again while honouring your loss and grief.
When and Why to Seek Treatment?
We believe we are all experts on ourselves, so we trust that you will know when you need professional support. In saying this, there are times where it may be harder to access that little voice within, so here are times when seeking professional help is a good idea.
- you just experienced your loss, and you don’t have a lot of personal support
- you are having trouble accomplishing day to day tasks
- the loss has triggered past trauma
- a past loss is affecting how you show up in your important relationships today
- feelings of depression have lasted more than 4 weeks and are impacting your ability to care for yourself.
- you just need to talk
Session Structure: How to get started?
You can choose the convenience of in-person in our Toronto office or can enjoy the convenience of virtual sessions. Sessions are 50 minutes in length. You can expect to feel heard, valued, and that your concerns matter. We will help you identify the patterns that are keeping you stuck and implement strategies to break these unhelpful patterns permanently.
How to book your appointment/consultation?
Step 1:
Book your first appointment or a free consultation.
Step 2:
Create a profile in our booking system.
Step 3:
We will send you our Intake / Consent Form for you to complete before your first session. We don’t like to waste your session time with filling out paperwork!
Step 4:
For virtual sessions, simply click on the Zoom link you received in your inbox from your therapist.
For in-person appointments, your therapist will greet you with a smile in our waiting area.
Our Location
We are located at 120 Carlton Street, Suite 315, Toronto, ON M5A 4K2. We are located at the corner of Jarvis and Carlton, across the street from Allan Gardens. We are in a lovely office building that is full accessible by elevator.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is therapy confidential?
Absolutely. Psychotherapy is built on the foundation of confidentiality. As professionals, it is our responsibility to ensure that we do everything we can reasonably do to ensure your anonymity. If you choose virtual sessions, be assured that we only use the professional version of Zoom which has professional level security.
How long does therapy take?
In the same way that it has taken time to develop patterns that don’t work, it takes time to break these patterns and create new ones. But many clients start to feel better after the first session. Clients can expect to can new insights, identify their patterns and interrupt them after 4-6 sessions. We do not believe in quick fixes since quick fixes never last, in the same way a crash diet is only temporary. We believe that changing one’s patterns has the potential for creating generational change, so doing the hard emotional and behavioural work pays off over time.
Do you offer virtual sessions?
Yes. Every member of our team offers virtual sessions, so no matter which day of the week works for you, one of our team members will be available for you.