Grief and Loss Counselling in Sun Peaks, BC.

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.

Grief can come from many types of loss. When you lose someone it seems like you will never be able to live a normal life again since he loss can effect everything you do and every one you are around. There are as many ways of grieving as there are ways to lose some one. Many of us need help in order to move forward and have a healthy relationship with those who are still living with us. As a professional counsellor trained in trauma and loss, I can help you move through the stages of grief and loss in a natural, non-judgmental and supportive way,

Grief takes many forms and can lead to various complicated feelings and experiences. These impact our relationships with ourselves and others. Working from an acceptance and person-centred approach, I hold space for clients to process, understand, and move through their grief. I am passionate about making building a therapeutic relationship with my clients to create an environment where they feel seen and listened to.

No pain is harder to deal with than losing someone you love. The isolation, sadness and emptiness can be debilitating. At peacebypiece you will find support and comfort as you go through your grieving journey. Everyone experiences grief differently so my interventions will vary from person to person. Healing happens when people choose to do something small but positive, to do something instead of nothing. There is always healing in moving forward and at Peacebypiece you will find compassion and support as you take one step at a time.

Losing loved ones is one of the most difficult things you will ever endure. I will support individuals/couples grieving the loss of a friend, loved one, or associate. I provide support for people who may have experienced a traumatic loss, and also provide couples grieving consultations. Grief is a natural response to loss. I create a confidential, safe place where you feel comfortable and understood, while learning to manage the changes and challenges that come with all types of loss such as illness, age, sudden or accidental death, suicide, and child loss.

Grief and loss is a profound and individualized experience. However, with ideas about specific stages of grief and appropriate and inappropriate types of grieving - grief and loss can be stigmatizing. Feelings of grief and loss can come from a wide range of experiences. For instances, these feelings can emerge from a death or loss of a loved one, an illness, death of a pet, loss from relationship or identity etc. In therapy we will explore your individual experience with grief and loss within the context of your life and life experiences. I offer support to individuals, couples, or families.

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

When we are facing grief and loss, there is often a complex web of emotions and many layers of meaning-making to encounter in our healing process. The path is never linear. The timeline requires sensitivity and nuance. Compassion, patience and the ability to hold seemingly contradictory feelings are paramount. With gentle presence, we can hold the magnitude and the subtleties of this experience moving step by step towards healing. In addition to grief counselling, I offer EMDR and other trauma processing approaches to support you in your healing when appropriate.

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.

Tammie has huge empathy and support available for Grief and Loss issues. Grief and Loss can be simple or complex, it can stem from a Career Change, Loss of a Loved one, Loss in a Dream, Divorce, Separation and Family Pets. One to One Counselling is available as well family support through the grieving process. Contact Tammie for a free consultation.

In my approach to processing grief and loss, I provide a space where clients can safely explore their emotions, honor their loss, and begin to heal at their own pace. Grieving is a deeply personal experience, and I tailor my support to each individual’s unique journey. Through active listening, validation, and evidence-based techniques such as narrative therapy and mindfulness, I help clients process difficult emotions, find meaning in their loss, and develop healthy coping strategies. Ultimately, clients gain emotional clarity, renewed strength, and a greater sense of connection to themselves and others

Grief is not something to fix, rush, or simply "get over." It is a deeply human response to change, loss, and the disruption of what once felt certain. In our work together, I will help you make sense of what you're carrying without judgment or pressure. Together, we explore the emotional patterns, thoughts, and nervous system responses that often accompany loss, helping you better understand yourself while building the capacity to move forward without abandoning your pain. Healing is not about leaving grief behind, but learning how to carry it in a way that feels more manageable, meaningful, and life-giving.

Part of living, is about losing and letting go. The pain of loss can be overwhelming. It is hard when we feel our world has turned upside town when the rest of those around us are carrying on as usual. I can help you make sense of the loss and work towards making steps to heal at the pace you need. I use a combination of therapy approaches to help reduce held guilt that often holds us back from moving forward in life.

Ferne believes grief and lost therapy needs to be customized to fit your life situations. There is no right or wrong way for an individual to process what they have lost in their lives. Ferne provides support by listening and validating your loss in your life. She uses evidence based practice to help you move forward in your life. Ferne provides a comfortable environment filled with compassion and understanding. Many grief and loss issues are not recognized are dealt with in a supportive manner. Ferne recognizes how complex grief can be if we don' t talk about what happen, how it happen and how we're are coping. Ferne has supported many individuals with losses in their lives.

While grief and transition are a natural part of life, we are still often overwhelmed by sadness, anger and all the confusing emotions that come with loss. There is no right or wrong way to grieve—just your body and mind doing what it can to process the pain of major life change and the loss of how things were. Working with me means compassionate care that helps you to approach and feel your feelings in a safe way, taking things one step at a time. I promise you that all grief can be transformed into a gentle honouring of who or what was lost. I would be happy to team up with you in your journey towards peace and acceptance.

Grief can leave you feeling overwhelmed, emotionally numb, stuck in regret, or disconnected from yourself and others. In our work together, we'll create space to gently explore the different parts of you that may be carrying sadness, anger, guilt, fear, or longing while also paying attention to how grief is held in your body. Using a blend of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and somatic approaches, therapy can help you process loss at your own pace, reconnect with yourself, cultivate self-compassion, and find a way to move forward while continuing to honour what matters most to you.