Grief and Loss Counselling in Saskatoon, SK.

Narrative therapy is a type of experiential therapy that works by identifying individuals separately from their lived experiences, and empowering those individuals to use that same approach when dealing with their problems. By removing blame and others’ perceptions, individuals are able to re-author their stories and re-establish their experiences in the here-and-now. Over time with the use of narrative therapy, individuals are able to understand themselves better and separately from their problems and recognize how the language of their stories shape their life and identity.

Loss is inevitable in life, it can be do to a loss of a loved one due to death or loss of relationships for various reasons. Some losses are also traumatic and have an even greater impact on the individual's life, talking to a therapist can be a very helpful process in processing grief. Cindie guides clients as they process their unique grief journey.

Coping with grief and loss can be overwhelming, but you don't have to navigate it alone. Jared offers compassionate counseling services tailored to support individuals through the grieving process. Through empathetic listening and validation, Jared provides a safe space for you to express your emotions and memories. Together, you explore coping strategies, honor the legacy of your loved one, and find ways to integrate loss into your life while moving forward with resilience and hope. With Jared's support, you can find healing and meaning in the midst of grief's challenges.

Grief is varies in the ways it shows up for different people, and the different reasons why it shows up. Together, we can explore both death and/or non-death losses (job loss, relationship loss, loss of access to things that are important etc.) My approach aims to help you explore the pain from the absence/loss and make meaning of what's left. I use an integrative approach that draws from narrative therapy, schema therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy.

There are no words to express the anguish of grief. Rev. Jodi Bryant uses a biblical Christ-Intervention Transformation and Spirit-led Soul Discipleship Model with integrated clinical approaches and psycho-education to assist people who are journeying through grief and loss. She's helped hundreds of people acknowledge their spiritual, emotional, and mental roots that were present and affecting their journey towards healing in this area. One must work through their grief, however long that journey is so they can move forward in a healthy way. Let Jodi assist you on your journey through grief. She also offers support through grief recovery groups.

Although a natural part of life, grief and loss have a way of knocking us down like few other life events. Grief is complex in that it is often associated with trauma and guilt. Therapy will provide you a safe space to talk about your loss, and process any trauma or guilt that is getting in the way of your healing. I will walk with you while you learn to let go if the stuff that holds you back and hang onto and cherish the pieces that inspire you to keep going. There is life after loss.

I have offered Grief and Loss workshops over the past two years and focus on normalizing the different experiences of grief. This includes feelings of isolation, secondary losses (for example, family and friends that were also lost as part of the original loss), physical symptoms (such as exhaustion and pain), self-blame, denial and a change to identity. We debunk the 'stages of grief' and recognize that we might go through each of these stages in a day alone, and that we may be surprised when grief returns to us in a new and surprising way when we thought we had in fact 'moved on'. We will also explore meaning and purpose, and the difficulty of being 'where we are' emotionally.

Grief is felt for many different reasons. At Crossroads Therapeutic Solutions we are here to provide a safe, supportive space to help you understand and heal. Our trained staff can help you with the loss of a loved one, loss of a pet, health-related loss, loss of employment/career, loss of a relationship, life transitions or loss of hopes and dreams.

Our natural response to any loss is to grieve. Maybe there is grief for a loved one, for a broken promise or betrayed trust, for lost opportunities, for the suffering of another, for the end of a relationship, or the loss of a job. It can be a complicated process involving a complex (and often confusing) array of painful feelings that often affect us on all levels - mind, body and spirit. In my practice, I help people to work through the mourning process, exploring ways to honor their loss, and begin to adapt to changes and new realities. Maybe together, we can find a way through.

You will learn about aspects of healthy grieving. You will learn how to work your way through grief. You will also learn how to have times of reprieve from your grief so that you can stay in touch with your present living. You will see yourself getting stronger, honoring your feelings, making meaning out of chaos and in time find yourself able to live again.

Grief and Loss is a pivotal aspect of counseling / therapy that applies to work in trauma, bereavement, addiction recovery, and more. Sadly, in today's society, we have been conditioned to minimize our wounds, downplay the effects of the loss, and somehow pretend that we have nothing to grieve. We may find ourselves profoundly effected by a loss, but not receive the care required, because few recognize the significance. Grief and loss is important to process and embrace. It is not a systematic routine of stages that comes to a neat resolution. And grief/loss should not be endured alone.

If you are feeling overwhelmed by grief, whether you have lost a loved one, or you have lost your job, health or an important relationship; talking to a professional can help you regain a sense of balance and control. You can avoid long-term emotional suffering. I will support you as you talk through the experience and explore the emotions associated with grief: anger, fear, sadness, loneliness, guilt, low self-worth and despair. I will help you identify and find ways to change any maladaptive behaviors resulting from the loss. You will have the opportunity to complete unfinished business and find ways to say good-bye or let go of the loss.

My approach to grief counseling recognizes that we can never be fully prepared for the loss of a loved one, regardless of the circumstances. I work with clients to understand the grief process and identify how such experiences impact their lives, their coping mechanisms, and available individual and community-based strategies and methods of intervention. I also work with clients experiencing complicated mourning, anticipatory grief, and sudden and unexpected death.