Grief and Loss Counselling in Whistler, BC.

Loss may comee in many forms. The most obvious is relationship loss. A partner, spouse, relative or friend whos is not lomger with us can be an incredibly intense experience. Even someone who has moved away can leavchments to their e a void that may be difficult to fill. Other types of loses include that of ones pet. Many individuals form strong to their pets and this loss can be devistating. Grief is a naturel process that promotes healing. If grief persists for too long then it may dominate a persons ability to return to normal functioning

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.

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.

I provide a compassionate, supportive space where clients can process the emotional, physical, and relational impacts of loss at their own pace. Drawing on a holistic, body-based approach, I help clients connect with their feelings, navigate complex emotions, and honour their unique grieving process. I also integrate faith-affirming support when relevant, allowing clients to explore spiritual questions or beliefs as part of healing. Clients benefit from practical strategies to cope with daily challenges, deepen self-awareness, and gradually rebuild a sense of meaning, resilience, and hope after loss.

My approach to grief and loss honors the deeply personal and nonlinear nature of healing. I provide a safe space to process complex emotions—whether sadness, anger, guilt, or relief—without judgment. Using trauma-informed and somatic therapies, we’ll gently explore your unique relationship to loss while rebuilding a sense of meaning and connection. There’s no ‘right way’ to grieve; together, we’ll move at your pace, integrating memories and emotions in a way that allows you to carry love forward while reclaiming hope.

Are you feeling sad, anxious, angry, lonely, guilty, relieved, isolated, confused, or numbed out? Loss and grief is most often associated with loss of life, but it can also be central to the presenting problems and underlying issues that are brought into my counselling office by most of my clients. Death, divorce, relocation, immigration, job loss, relationship breakdowns...these are all losses that we need to work through. Talking about your loss and processing your feelings is a good place to start.