Grief and Loss Counselling in Saskatoon, SK.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 and loss touch many parts of our lives. While we often associate grief with the death of a loved one, but it can also arise after the loss of a marriage, a job, a dream, or a relationship you had deeply hoped for. Grief can feel like a rogue wave, knocking you off balance when you least expect it — or like a dull ache that quietly lingers. However it shows up for you, Alison offers a safe, compassionate space to explore your feelings, relationships, and experiences. Together, you’ll work toward clarity, stability, and renewed strength — finding your footing again and supporting your overall mental wellness. You do not have to walk this journey alone.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by loss, struggling to cope with the pain, and finding it hard to move forward? Grief can be isolating and exhausting, leaving you feeling stuck in sadness and longing for peace. As a clinical counsellor, I understand how difficult this journey can be. But I also know that healing is possible. Imagine having someone by your side who truly understands what you're going through, who offers compassionate support and effective strategies to help you heal. Together, we can navigate this difficult time and find a way to honour your loss, rebuild your strength, and rediscover hope. Let's start this journey together. Book a free 15-minute phone consultation today.

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.

Grief and Loss are some of the hardest issues we ever face. Using Solution Focused Brief Therapy helps to build solutions to overcoming those difficult losses in our lives, by working towards developing a best hopes future where life can continue without those we have lost in ways that still honour and respect their memory in our life. You do not have to forget to move past your grief.

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.

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.

We grieve because we experience a loss. Grief and loss can come from many life events including death, loss of a relationship, job, or perhaps the loss of a dream or hope that you had. What I do know is that it affects each of us differently and presents itself in unique ways. No one else can truly understand what you are going through. My approach is to meet you where you are at in an empathetic, compassionate, and supportive space to enable you to walk through your journey.