The grief in non-death losses are valid because the experience involves losing something that matters. This includes break-ups, immigration, infertility/fertility challenges, chronic illness/pain, moving to a different country as a refugee, job loss, loss of a dream and the life you hoped for, etc. In therapy, we will explore any emotions, thoughts, body sensations and all that comes along with the grief and move towards a sense of integration of the losses into your life story.

In death-related grief therapy, we will support you in remembering your person and in integrating your grief into your life story. In grief therapy, there is room for the range of grief experiences, including grief in relation to a difficult and painful relationship.

Grief therapy allows you to move towards growing your capacity to be with the pain and find ways to live a meaningful life in the midst of the loss.

Life and Career Transitions can be difficult as it brings up a range of emotions including grief, sadness, fear and excitement. You may be experiencing both pleasant and unpleasant emotions. We will process any emotions, thoughts, body sensations that come along with the transition and explore what you may be needing in the midst of any losses and changes you are facing.

We will support you in exploring ways in which you relate to anxiety and depression. We will expand your toolbox to build coping skills to regulate your emotions. We will get acquainted with what your emotions and body sensations are telling you - this includes taking a closer look at any thoughts that come along with that.

Sometimes we desire more growth in our lives. In therapy, there are endless possibilities of growth. Some topics might include exploring how you set boundaries, self-care, values, past hurts, relational wounds, and any areas you hope to grow in.

Stress is a common experience - sometimes it becomes hard to manage and might negatively impact our sleep, relationships, our mental health and our overall well-being. Burnout often happens when our needs are not met due to the demands placed on us. We may find it hard to rest. In therapy, we will explore what contributes to the burnout and stress, unpack what might be going on at a deeper level, create a self-care plan for coping, discuss the different types of rests and take a closer look at what needs tending to.

We long for secure and intimate connections with people who are significant to us. Sometimes, things get in the way - we feel stuck and despite our best efforts, it can be challenging to make things work. Additionally, past hurts may come in the way of present connection. In therapy, we will take a closer look at how you relate to yourself and to others and explore ways in which you can move towards a secure connection with others.

No matter what you do, perhaps you do not feel good enough. Perhaps you may not feel worthy of love and belonging. You might find yourself engaging in self-talk that brings you down. Growing up, you may have felt that you needed to earn love and validation based on how well you performed. You long to move towards a felt sense that all parts of you are worthy and that you have inherent value no matter how people treat you.

In therapy, we will support you in developing self-compassion and move towards a healthier and stronger relationship with yourself. We will explore parts of you that you find hard to accept, and parts of you that have been wounded. We will explore any relational wounds and hurts that you have experienced - this could look like nurturing your inner child and reparenting your inner child. In experiencing unconditional acceptance in the therapeutic relationship, it is our hope that this will bring healing and bring you closer towards a more compassionate relationship with different parts of yourself.

You may be feeling empty, joyless and purposeless. You may find a lack of passion in the job you are doing and are wanting to make a change yet struggle to make a change. Perhaps you long for something to live for and search for a deeper meaning and purpose.

In therapy, we will unpack this to a greater depth - we will guide you in exploring this through different questions. This also includes exploring your values and actionable steps to move you towards living a life aligned with your values.