Grief and Loss Counselling in West Kildonan, Winnipeg, MB.

With a background in palliative care nursing, I support individuals, couples, and families navigating grief and loss with compassion and steadiness. I offer a space to process emotions, honour your relationship with what's been lost, and help makes sense of changes in identity, roles, and connection. Grief isn't something that goes away but rather, changes and even softens over time. That being said, grief can come in waves when we're least expecting it. Together, we move at a pace, finding ways to integrate and carry your grief, while rebuilding a sense of self, strengthening relationships, and supporting your unique experience of the loss, whatever it may be.

Death is something that seems far from us. However, sometimes, it could happen so suddenly and so close to us. To help my clients process their grief and loss, I encourage them to talk about how it felt and looked like in their relationship and talk about their rememberable stories. At the same time, it could be a chance for my client to reflect on the meaning of life and death and what they believe about “after death” spiritually. Empty chair, secret letter, and personal ceremony are the interventions I may use in grief and loss therapy.

Grief is a process we will all encounter at one point in our lives-whether it be the loss of a loved one through death, the end of a relationship, the loss of a livelihood or a dream, the deterioration of health, or any such experience that leaves us feeling raw pain and anguish in our body. There is a common misconception that if we just charge through suffering-efficiently sidestepping the pain-we will move beyond in a timely manner. Believing 'what we resist, persists', I work with clients to create space and capacity to process the grief-both honoring and containing the pain, mobilizing strengths and resources, and enlisting self compassion.

Grief is a deeply personal and non-linear experience that rarely follows a predictable path, regardless of the nature of the loss. It is a natural response to the ending of a significant connection, encompassing a wide spectrum of emotions that can range from profound longing and sadness to confusion and exhaustion. Whether you're navigating the death of a loved one, the ending of a relationship, or a major life transition, there is no "right" way to grieve and no set timeline for healing. Acknowledging the weight of your experience is the first step toward processing it, as every loss is valid and deserves the space to be felt and honored without judgment.

So many of the losses we experience come suddenly; our life changes in an instant from what it used to be. All of us experience this at times; sometimes in waves and torrents it seems will sink us. We have all either had, or will have, our sufferings. I endeavor to help by finding resiliency, coming to terms with what is, and discovering renewed purpose beyond the depth of real loss.