Grief and Loss Counselling in Mississauga, ON.

Losing a loved one (unexpectedly or not) can leave you feeling totally numb, angry or confused. This difficult time can leaving you with many questions but few answers. Together we will work through your grief at your pace and move towards accepting the loss. You will learn effective life strategies to move forward from this trauma with closure and acceptance.

Grieving the loss of someone or something special in your life can be painful, confusing, and overwhelming. I believe that with support, we can begin to integrate the loss into our life experience. My experience with grief primarily relates to children and youth who have experienced traumatic loss. My therapeutic philosophy is holistic in nature; holding the belief that grief affects us physically, relationally, cognitively, emotionally and spiritually. It is my intention to support you or your children to safely express your feelings, and gently begin the process of integrating the loss into your life's experience, in a manner that is safe and non-pathologizing.

The grief and loss that you can experience after the death of a loved one can be overwhelming and can make you feel cut off and isolated from the world as you have known it to be. You really have a need to talk about your loved one but often friends and family are limited in their ability to support you in this way. I can offer you a safe place in which you can talk in depth about your loved one, exploring and expressing feelings about your life with that person, what he or she meant to you, from the beginning of your relationship through to the end. I can also help you to begin to face what it means to move on without that person but still holding on to your memories.

Grief and loss can take many forms, from the loss of a loved one, to the loss of a job or the end of a friendship. How we cope with these plays an important part in determining our emotional well being. The therapists at Chanderbhan Counselling Services work with you to develop effective coping strategies that are unique to your loss, using warm and empathetic therapeutic techniques.

We know the feeling of grief too; the sadness that comes from loosing a loved one, or perhaps the recent loss of a romantic relationship. Maybe you feel grief after the passing of your pet, or the ending of a long friendship. Whatever the source, our empathic therapists can help you heal the pain and continue to move forward in your life. Grief and Loss therapy is a healthy solution for you. Call us for more information on how we can help you.

It is not uncommon to have difficulty coping with losses in life, whether it is a loved one, a loving relationship, a job or health issues. These losses can bring a great deal of stress and pain to us while we grieve over them, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Most of us lose hope and purpose when we are confronted with unexpected losses in life. We may wonder and ask ourselves, “Where is my life going?” or “What is my life about?” For many, we may be thrown into confusion, sadness, and even a deeper fear when we sense a lack of purpose and meaning in life after the loss. I am here to walk with my clients in their journey of grieving until they find new meaning in life.

My approach to treating your grief reaction is to help you get through a mourning process with support, understanding and ventilation. It is important for you to re-establish interest and relationships which are meaningful to you and can substitute for your loss. I will help you discuss the loss in detail by discussing the sequence of prior events to, during and after the death of your loved one so that you can sort out all your emerging feelings and build a clearer picture of your relationship with the person lost which includes their good and bad points.You will benefit by getting some distance and with patience and understanding you can move on with your life.

People face many losses throughout their lives: death, loss of jobs, financial disruptions, loss of close relationships and so forth. My compassionate and understanding approach to grief therapy assists my clients to be okay with expressing their emotions. My clients open up to me and they let me know what they are going through; afterwards, they start to feel better because they have processed their loss in a health way.

Grief is a natural part of the life cycle that impacts everyone no matter where they, themselves are in the life cycle. Grief can occur from a loss of many things that are meaningful or significant to the individual. This loss can occur from people, pets, jobs and so forth. Loss is perceived and dealt with individually and is impacted by many factors such as following family, religious and/or cultural traditions, acculturation, workplace expectations. In therapy, we explore your individualistic way towards obtaining and benefiting from having a healthier bereavement.

It is simply a matter of time before we will all experience the heartache of grief and loss. My approach is to create a safe environment that will make room to feel and then heal. Often the beginning of “getting better” starts with listening and getting in touch with your feelings, followed by organizing and sharing them openly. There is power in the spoken word and I look forward to help you begin moving towards recovery.

Loss can be experienced in many different ways, for example, the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, losing abilities that one would normally have, etc. Grief is a very personal journey, and there is no set time line for how long you are to grieve. You will experience a range of emotions, including: denial, anger, sadness, depression, hoplessness, and you may even try to bargain with yourself or God. If you are experiencing any of these feelings, I assure you, my office is a safe place to process your grief. I will walk beside you and help you process your journey.

Grief and loss are normal, universal emotional experiences, but there is a tendency to get stuck in depression or anxiety rather than feel the sadness involved with loss. That’s understandable, because suffering is painful and difficult to bear alone. A therapist can support an individual with strategies for finding hope that a broken heart will mend. The aim is to build trust that, by allowing the expression of these feelings, the energy spent on suffering can be freed and reinvested back into creating a fulfilling life. As you do with a broken shoulder, you pay attention to the pain and attend to it in healthy ways while nature takes its course, allowing broken bones or hearts to heal.

When you lose someone or something precious to you, it’s natural to experience pain and grief. The process of grief and bereavement is normal, and most people go through it. But when grief takes over your life and makes you feel hopeless, worthless and helpless, then it becomes important to talk to a counsellor about telling the difference between normal grief and depression. The Family Enhancement Centre has several therapists who specialize in Grief and Bereavement counselling. Contact us today to know how we can help you.