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My Approach

First Aid

Grief is not a pathological problem in need of treatment or "fixing". Grief requires compassionate care, witness, and empathic support. It requires a safe space for its expression, and so do you.

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If you have come to grief your world may feel upside down. The world you knew has completely changed and there is no clear path forward. It bears repeating: you are not crazy. You are not "too sensitive" or "holding onto the past," nor are you weak. You are grieving, and that is very hard, heartbreaking work.

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Grief is a normal, human response to having loved and lost. Grief is normal in the face of any loss, not just loss due to death. 

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Examples of non-death losses:

  • Divorce or break up of a relationship

  • Loss of fertility

  • Ill-health, disease (yours, or that of a loved one)

  • Injury or loss of function

  • Anticipatory grief

  • Ambiguous loss

  • Job loss

  • Loss of adult friendships

  • Loss of status or a role you once played; life transitions

  • Moving or losing your home, immigrating to a new country

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Whatever type of loss you are experiencing, your grieving heart needs extra TLC. There is nothing wrong with needing a little extra help or seeking the guidance of a counsellor at such a difficult time. 

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Grief will call out until it is acknowledged and I do truly believe that when we do the hard work of grieving, we can move forward, integrating our grief into our lives, and learn to live meaningful lives filled with love. That is not to say it is easy - it may be the hardest thing you've ever had to do. But it is possible. 

 

It is my privilege to walk with you in your grief, to walk alongside you in your mourning, and to witness your love story in all it's perfectly human imperfection. I will not attempt to "fix" you for you need no fixing. Instead, I will create an environment of safety, free from judgement, in which we will work through your grief together.  

 

Grief is so enormous and all-encompassing, it is impossible to carry alone. 

And you don't have to. 

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If you are in need of a supportive and compassionate space

in which to mourn and to remember your loved one,

free from platitudes or attempts to quiet the feelings that need release,

I am here to help.

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I will walk alongside you in your grief and your humanity. 

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