Grief and Loss Counselling in Newmarket, ON.

If you have recently lost a loved one, first, I want to express my condolences. The death of a loved one or the loss of a significant relationship is the most stressful event we can experience. I can offer you support and practical strategies to navigate through the process of healing, help you adjust emotionally, and help you develop sound and lasting coping skills that will allow you to progress forward at your pace. I also provide therapeutic support for those who anticipate the loss of a loved one.

I open up space for clients accept and share their grief, since many people don't feel comfortable doing so, especially with others. I help clients to work toward resolving unresolved grief and express their unexpressed grief. I help clients to honour & give space to their grief. In today's rushed world, people often don't take adequate time to honour their grief & sense of loss. I help clients to try and honour what their lost loved one would have wanted for them, or, sometimes to take back their life back from a lost loved one who didn't value or validate them. I work to prepare clients for grief to be lifelong, though that doesn't mean that it will always have the same intensity.

People have a range of responses to the experience of grief or loss. Grief is a normal response. If you are experiencing a sense of loss, then you might want support or a sounding board to process this loss. Occasionally, a grief experience becomes a "complicated loss". It becomes difficult to re-engage life. You may want help in processing your loss. You might have questions about death, grieving, faith and/or spirituality. If you're ready to process some of these questions, please call.

I have personally suffered a great loss in my life, as a result, I feel that I am uniquely qualified to work with clients who have also suffered similar tragedies. Textbook grief therapy is not enough. My experience has helped me formulate a deep understanding of the particular fears, sadness, and problems one faces while dealing with a profound loss.

Grief and loss is a normal and appropriate response to the loss of a loved one, past trauma, the loss of a nurturing and loving childhood, deployment/unemployment as well as many other unwanted circumstances. Giving yourself the time and compassion to move through this necessary process allows you to emerge with a renewed sense of hope and empowerment to move into a new and empowered life.

In life we are faced with many losses. Grief is a deep, painful and primal emotion. The most profound experience is the death of a parent, spouse or child - made more difficult when they die young. A divorce or separation is another serious loss but the grief and sadness is complicated by the mix of fear, pain and anger. When your young adult children have left home your 'empty nest' may bring on sadness. If your aging parent develops dementia you experience a long slow grief. It is important not to bottle up your feelings of grief. Isolation makes matters worse. Talking to another person about your loss can help lift your mood and see more options.

Everyone experiences grief and loss differently. And everyone, at some point or another experiences the loss of an important person, animal, place or thing in their life. If you have come to a decision where you feel you are ready to express the feelings and thoughts that you have been going through, I am here to listen. My goal is to guide you through your unique process so that the pain is no longer unbearable. I wish to help you understand your relationship to the person, animal, job, etc. that you lost and work through any feelings that may be inhibiting your overall health and well-being.

It is common to feel stuck in your feelings of sadness, anger, guilt, regret, and shame after a loss. Sometimes, these feelings can keep you from doing the things that are most meaningful and important to you for a while. Together, we will look at ways to help you flexibly move between sitting with and distracting from your grief so that you may both honor the memory of your loved one while also taking small steps to move forward.

Shyamala has an extremely sensitive and compassionate approach that allows individuals, couples and families to explore issues around grief and loss in a safe environment. In helping clients make sense of their experiences and emotions around loss, they are able to grieve in healthy ways. The process of grieving allows for fresh perspectives to emerge around how to move forward after losing someone or something of deep value.

When we experience the loss of a loved one our life feels like it has been turned upside down. There is often a lot of support in the days and weeks surrounding the funeral, but slowly that support may subside. Melinda has over 15 years of experience in working with clients who face the pain of losing a spouse, child, friend, sibling, or parent. She also specializes in assisting clients that have experienced a miscarriage, pregnancy termination or stillbirth. Melinda provides a safe and caring environment where clients are supported in their grief.

Most people will experience loss sometime in their life. Grief, which is a reaction to loss, can result in a confusing range of emotions such as anger, sadness, fear and or regret. All of these can be directly impacted and affected by the manner in which your loved one died. My professional experience includes working with people coming to terms with sudden death, prolonged illness resulting in death and families of suicide victims. I honor the fact that the experience of grief as well as the time frame for the grieving process is unique for each person.

It is hard to believe the grief and anguish we suffer through grief and loss until you are experiencing it. Many well-wishers want to "get over it" and "move on." This truly is the time to have someone hold an empathic and sacred space for you to explore your grief with no judgments. Energy modalities help the process, they will not dissolve appropriate grief. They will help us gain a new perspective.

In my practice you will find a safe place to talk about and work through pain, and the feelings of sadness, confusion, guilt, shame and anger that often accompany the experience of grief and loss. Moving through grief and loss is your personal journey that takes time and is experienced uniquely from your own perspective. I provide therapy, counselling and and support for people who have lost a loved one such as a family member, friend or colleague whether through death or the ending of a relationship, those who have lost an important pet or animal companion or people who have experienced a loss that includes a loss of a job or personal identity.