Grief and Loss Counselling in Kelowna, BC.

Therapy and bereavement services in Kelowna, BC. Find real help with the right therapist.


Darcy Kuhl
Grief Counsellor

Darcy Kuhl

Licensed Therapist

1638 Pandosy Street, #1, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 1P8 | (250) 864-9648

Grief counseling helps people cope with grief and mourning following the loss of a loved one or due to major life changes that trigger feelings of grief (i.e. job loss or divorce). It provides a space for individuals to work through and process the complex emotions surrounding loss. Healthy grieving results in remembering the loss with a newfound sense of peace, rather than searing pain.

Carl Malmsten, CouplesWork Senior Therapist
Grief Counsellor

Carl Malmsten, CouplesWork Senior Therapist

MA, RCC, RHYP, CouplesWork Senior, Therapist

106 347 Leon Ave, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 6N7 | 250-870-6507

Loss of relationship like any loss has significant emotional consequences and can have impacts across the life spectrum. The fact that relationships are one of our primary coping mechanisms multiplies the potential distress. Processing and Resolving relationship loss can lead to significant better quality of life as well as significantly improved quality of future relationships.

Mary Ellen McNaughton, MEd. CCC
Grief Counsellor

Mary Ellen McNaughton, MEd. CCC

Registered Canadian Counsellor

375-1855 Kirschner Rd, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 4N7 | 250-864-8664

Grief and loss can be overwhelming, confusing and debilitating. There are often overpowering feelings of sadness,fear, anxiety, guilt and anger as well as thoughts and stories that we tell ourselves and others tell us. Sometimes there are other people to support and many responsibilities beyond the work of grieving that seem to preclude the possibility of meeting our own needs for personal support. I use reflection and empathy in a person centered approach to create a haven of safety that facilitates a sense of clarity and self connection in the journey of grief.

Geoff Williams, MSW, RCSW, RCC
Grief Counselor

Geoff Williams, MSW, RCSW, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor & Registered Clinical Social Worker

Available for Online Therapy

In grief and loss counseling, I create a flexible space that adapts to your needs. Whether you need patient listening or feel stuck and need guidance through open-ended questions, I meet you where you are. I'm genuinely curious about understanding you as a whole person and your unique loss—there's no shallow or rushed approach here, no platitudes or quick fixes. Something resourceful I offer is a therapeutic goodbye letter adapted from Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's work, helping you express complex, contradictory emotions—what you regret and don't regret, miss and don't miss. What makes this different is it honors the fullness of ambivalent feelings. Clients report feeling truly heard, not judged or rushed, as they move forward in their own time.

Michelle Williams, MPCC-P, RCH, CC-PMH
Grief Counsellor

Michelle Williams, MPCC-P, RCH, CC-PMH

Professional Clinical Counsellor

Grief is a profound and deeply personal journey that can feel overwhelming and isolating. In our grief work together, I create a safe harbour where your loss is acknowledged, your pain is honoured, and your unique experience is validated without judgment or timeline. Using a blend of compassionate presence and evidence-based approaches, I help you navigate the complex emotions of grief while attending to how these feelings manifest in your body and nervous system. Together, we'll find ways to process your loss, and gradually rebuild meaning in your life while respecting your ongoing connection to what has been lost.

Tim Garner, MC, CCC
Grief Counselor

Tim Garner, MC, CCC

Canadian Certified Counsellor

Available for Online Therapy

Are you feeling overwhelmed by loss, struggling to cope with the pain, and finding it hard to move forward? Grief can be isolating and exhausting, leaving you feeling stuck in sadness and longing for peace. As a clinical counsellor, I understand how difficult this journey can be. But I also know that healing is possible. Imagine having someone by your side who truly understands what you're going through, who offers compassionate support and effective strategies to help you heal. Together, we can navigate this difficult time and find a way to honour your loss, rebuild your strength, and rediscover hope. Let's start this journey together. Book a free 15-minute phone consultation today.

Donald Straub, M.A.
Grief Counsellor

Donald Straub, M.A.

Registered Clinical Counsellor & Certified Clinical Counsellor

1632 Dickson Ave, Landmark #3, Unit #110, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 7T2 | 250 869 7137

There are several tasks of grieving that a person must go through. Sometime our grief is complex grief (being hurt by another person or being responsible for the loss ourselves.) It does not matter how early in the grieving process that you seek help, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) will receive the excess emotional pain and speed up the process of grief.

Jennifer Turnbrook, MA, RCC
Grief Counselor

Jennifer Turnbrook, MA, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Available for Online Therapy

If you have lost someone, I offer a compassionate and supportive space to explore your unique experience of loss. Listening carefully to your story, there's an opportunity to identify and honour your feelings, your memories and your relationship. Through gentle conversation and questions, there's a chance to rewrite your grief story, discover strengths, attend to resilience and find meaning amidst your pain. You can begin to acknowledge what you've been through while promoting healing, growth, a continued bond with the one who has passed and learning to live with loss

Jonathan Hers, MACP, RCC
Grief Counselor

Jonathan Hers, MACP, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)

Available for Online Therapy

Grief has a way of pulling the ground out from underneath you, and my work is to help you find steady footing again. In our sessions, we look honestly at the pain, the confusion, the anger—nothing is off-limits and nothing is “too much.” I guide you toward uncovering the meaning hidden inside your heartbreak, helping you rebuild a life that feels true rather than numb. Clients often experience a shift from simply enduring their loss to discovering a renewed sense of identity, purpose, and personal strength.

Rayen McLeod, MSW, RSW, RCC, CCC
Grief Counsellor

Rayen McLeod, MSW, RSW, RCC, CCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor

1510-1631 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 0B5 | 250-762-2525

Grief and loss therapy provides a compassionate and supportive space for you to navigate the complex emotions that accompany loss. I understand that grief is a profoundly personal experience, and my approach is tailored to honour your unique journey. Together, we will explore your feelings, memories, and the impact of your loss, allowing you to process your emotions in a safe environment. As you move forward, I aim to help you find healing, resilience, and a renewed sense of meaning.

Samantha Hers, MDiv., RCC
Grief Counselor

Samantha Hers, MDiv., RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Available for Online Therapy

Therapy with me offers a compassionate space to gently process your grief at your own pace. Together, we'll explore the pain of your loss while honouring the love and meaning behind it. I'll support you in making sense of overwhelming emotions, finding steady ground and reconnecting with hope. Grief is not something to 'get over' but with care and presence, it can be carried differently. You don't have to face it alone. Healing begins with being heard

Sam Reimer, Ph.D., R.C.C.#1031
Grief Counsellor

Sam Reimer, Ph.D., R.C.C.#1031

Registered Clinical Counsellor

1339 St. Paul St., Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 2E2 | 250-868-2338

Grief counseling helps people cope with grief and mourning following the loss of a loved one or due to major life changes that trigger feelings of grief (i.e. job loss or divorce). It provides a space for individuals to work through and process the complex emotions surrounding loss. Healthy grieving results in remembering the loss with a newfound sense of peace, rather than searing pain.

Kimberly Castle, MTC, SEP, RCS,
Grief Counsellor

Kimberly Castle, MTC, SEP, RCS,

MTC, RCS, SEP

3001-305 Tutt St, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 2H4 | 7784019773

Navigating through the intense emotions of grief and loss can be overwhelming and often lonely. Grief and loss is something that every single human is going to navigate at some point in their life, the challenge is that it is experienced very differently for everyone. Through our connection, my primary goal is to support you in understanding how to navigate through the intensity of it and acquiring some tools to move through the journey.

Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.
Grief Counsellor

Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.

Coach/Change Agent/Consultant

Kelowna, British Columbia V1V 2Y9 | 1-877-606-6161

Grey Matters International and the work of Kevin J. Fleming, Ph.D approaches issues of grief & loss through the lens of innovation----instead of growing the same neural networks responsible for the pain in weekly therapy sessions, we reset the brain to move forward quicker and efficiently by working on the stuck limbic system so as to empower the person with more success and traction. For no one wants to stay in a grief mode for too long; but when you don’t include the brain in your work with someone, you risk describing the water to them while they drown and calling it success. Contact Grey Matters International, Inc now at kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161.

Patti Langlais, MA, RCC
Grief Counsellor

Patti Langlais, MA, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor

201 1889 Spall Rd, Kelowna, British Columbia V1W 2X7 | 250-980-0202

Grief & loss can seem debilitating and overwhelming and many people struggle in moving on. Counselling is a highly effective resource for healing after a loss. Through compassion and understanding we will work to heal the pain of the event and move into acceptance and peace. Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved one, the loss of health or mobility, divorce or mid life transition, we can help.

Sarah Harris, BSc, MC, RCC
Grief Counsellor

Sarah Harris, BSc, MC, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor

370-1855 Kirschner Road, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 4N7 | 250 575 1497

While each person's way of grieving may be unique; as humans, we will all experience it. And while it is so painful at times, grief helps us to accept and understand what the loss means for us, so that we can create new meaning around it. Along the way, people may find themselves feeling stuck or lost - and this is where counselling can help. My understanding of attachment theory, emotionally focused therapy, and the human experience provides a map to guide us through, together. We all suffer in life, but suffering is made more tolerable when we don't have to do it alone.

Haley Gershony, M.Ed., RCC
Grief Counsellor

Haley Gershony, M.Ed., RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor

214-3001 Tutt Street, KELOWNA, British Columbia V1Y 2H4 | 7783633365

Grief affects us all differently. Together we'll work through how you are affected. There is no timeline on grief, and no right or wrong way to move through it. Using tools from dialectical behaviour therapy, combined with humanism and Rogerian reflection, I can help provide some structure to the confusion of loss and mourning. Hurt is a natural part of loss and we'll approach it as such.

Incentive Counselling, BSW, MSW, RSW, CLC, RPC, RPC-C
Grief Counsellor

Incentive Counselling, BSW, MSW, RSW, CLC, RPC, RPC-C

Registered Social Workers, Registered Professional Counsellor

1873 Spall Rd, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 4R2 | 604-210-4795

Everyone at some point in their lives will have to grieve. Dealing with grief and loss is different for everyone and dependent on our relationship with the deceased, our religious beliefs, and our previous experiences with death. The pain we experience can be overwhelming and some people need additional support. We understand the wide range of emotions and behaviours associated with grief and will be with you every step of the way.

Alain Langlais, MH, MTC, CHHt
Grief Counsellor

Alain Langlais, MH, MTC, CHHt

Counsellor

201-1889 Spall Rd, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 4R2 | 250-980-0202 ext 2

When losing someone or something important to us, it can take lots time to adjust and learn to live our life without that person, thing or way of life. Either it is the death of a loved one, loss of a relationship, loss of a pet, loss of a job or important possessions, change to your way of life, grieving is a normal response to a life event and bottling it up can create damage or even harm to a person. It can take time to adjust and accept to learn to live life without that person, thing or way of life. When it gets too challenging or overwhelming, or if it gets in a way of living a healthy life, sometimes turning to professional support can help getting through this challenging event.

Marco Milani, RCC
Grief Counsellor

Marco Milani, RCC

Registered Clinical Counselor

online therapy, British Columbia V1Y 1Z4 | 6393176444

Losing someone important is one of the most difficult experiences a person can face. Approaching bereavement with psychological insight does not mean setting aside spiritual questions or the concept of the soul. Rather, counselling seeks to understand the complex emotional, relational, and existential dimensions of loss. Grief, pain, and sorrow often run deeper than many people initially realize. Through reflection and support, counselling can help individuals process their loss, make sense of their experience, and gradually find ways to live with the absence of someone who mattered deeply.

Annette Adkin, RPC, Psychotherapist
Grief Counsellor

Annette Adkin, RPC, Psychotherapist

Registered Professional Counsellor

#1 1515 Highland Dr North , Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 0C9 | 250 878-7035

The pain of loss comes in many forms. Everyone experiences grief differently and there is no "right" way to do it. Often there is not only the loss of a specific person or situation, but also the pain of the loss of hopes, dreams and future visions. Healing from loss and separation takes time. Therapy can provide a safe place to explore emotions, understand one's sense of loss/ grief and find ways to manage feelings. The human heart holds a great capacity for both sorrow and joy.

Maryann Daase, RPC, MPCC
Grief Counsellor

Maryann Daase, RPC, MPCC

Registered Professional Counsellor, Master Practitioner of Clinical Counselling

Bouvette Street, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 3K5 | 250-878-1592

Grief and loss are unavoidable. We may think that time alone will enable us to heal, but this is rarely the case. Although time does help in the healing process, to truly heal, we need to work through our losses and the grief they bring. I can help you to do just that. I do not believe we were meant to shoulder our grief on our own. So if you find yourself somehow "stuck", and unable to truly move on, please contact me.


Compassionate Bereavement Services in Kelowna, BC.

Thank you for visiting our British Columbia search of licensed grief specialists in Kelowna.  Moving through grief after loss is difficult. Therapy helps through listening, by having someone there with you who understands the stages and process of grieving. You can find help for grief in Kelowna right now, please contact a provider above, you can email 24/7.

Kelowna is located in British Columbia, Canada. It has a land area of 211.85 square kilometers.  The population of Kelowna is 144,576 people with 53,903 households . The population ranking for Kelowna is #42 nationally and #7 for the province of British Columbia with a density of 601.30 people per sq km. Kelowna therapists serve postal code: V1Y.