I specialize in grief and trauma therapy. My focus is to provide an empathetic and non-judgemental listening ear in a safe and confidential space for you to process your grief. Whether you are experiencing denial, anger, depression, or something else; your journey is unique and important. There is no formula for grief. It’s a journey and I’m here to help you find your way as you rediscover your strength and resiliency.
Grief and Trauma Therapy
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Grief is our bodies response to dealing with loss. The process of greif is exactly that, a process or a journey that we take which will look different for each person.
The grief that you experience is very real because the loss you experienced is equally real. The impact of grief on our life will be as unique as the person that we have lost. Grief is the reflection of a connection that we have lost.
Grief is the internal part of loss, how we feel. The internal work of grief is a process, a journey. It does not end on a certain day or date. It is as individual as each of us. Grief is real because loss is real. Each grief has its own imprint, as distinctive and as unique as the person we lost. The pain of loss is so intense, so heartbreaking, because in loving we deeply connect with another human being, and grief is the reflection of the connection that has been lost.
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Trauma is our body’s response to a terrible event that we experience. This could include an accident, crime, natural disaster, physical or emotional abuse, neglect, experiencing or witnessing violence, the death of a loved one, war, and other things.
Oftne after experiencing a traumatic event, shock and denial can often overtake our mind and senses. This is typical and most often our minds protective response to try and keep us safe from experiencing any further physical or emotional pain in the moment. However, if left unresolved longer term reactions could include upredicable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships, and physical symptoms such as headaches, nausea, trouble sleeping, eating disorders, and other things.
The important thing to remember is that these feelings and responses are normal. They are our body’s way of telling us something isn’t right. In some cases, you may need to seek medical advice from a licensed physician. However, counselling and psychotherapy can also be important in order to learn how to confront, manage, and heal from these experiences.
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Grief may not ever fully end. However, it may change or look different in each season. David Kessler, a renowned grief expert, in response to this question of when will greif end, is noted as responding, “How long will they be gone?”
Grief and the stages of grief may vary in intensity, it may come and go, and there may even be stages that we never actually experience. All of that is ok because your journey with grief is your own.
Grief may not ever fully end and we may always live with the memory of the one we lost. But we can learn to find meaning in the grief and that can help us discover hope, strength, and resilience.
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There are five common stages of grief. Most often they are described as denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. These are the most common expressions of our body and mind trying. to learn to live with the reality of loss in our life.
These stages are not linear in how they present. Rather they may be better described as seasons. They may come and go, some may reoccur, and some you may never experience.
Each person will experience greif and loss differently. There is no one typical response to loss. Our grief is as unique as each person ore relationsihp that we grieve.
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One of the mistakes we make is asking people in deep grief how we can help them. They are often too lost in their own sorrow to identify needs. It’s OK to ask; but just know you can step in and help. For instance, if it’s after the funeral at a reception and the trash needs to be taken out – don’t ask, just help. In the old days we would gather around the loved one and just do things for them. Bring over some food so that they don’t have to cook but can still eat well. You probably know their life – offer to pick up the kids, help them with their yard, offer to take them on errands.
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It is possible, yes. The hard thing whe nworking with trauma is that complex trauma, that was experienced multiple times over
Counselling Services
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Grief
Wether you’re mourning the loss of a loved one, going through a divorce, or struggling because of a sudden life change; grief therapy can help you heal, grow, and ultimately find meaning once again.
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Trauma
Working through our trauma can be an overwhelming and intimidating thought. But I am confident that by taking small steps we can find healing over time. You are not alone in this journey. Therapy can help you find joy again.

“The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again, but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same. Nor would you want to!”
From: “On Grief and Greiving”
by Elisabeth Kubler Ross and David Kessler