Grief and Loss Support
Grief can follow a death, separation, illness, family change or another loss that reshapes daily life. Therapedia Centre offers grief counselling in Toronto through psychotherapy and art therapy, with support paced around your relationship to the loss and what you need now.
Sessions may use conversation, reflection, practical coping, memory work, creative expression or a thoughtful combination. You do not need to have the right words, follow a timeline or make art before you are ready.
You're Not Alone
Grief can include sadness, anger, numbness, relief, confusion and moments of connection. These reactions may shift from day to day. Creative work offers a way to stay with what is present without forcing a particular stage, timeline or meaning.
Understanding Grief
Loss can involve a death, relationship, role, home, ability, community or expected future. There is no correct way to grieve. Therapy can provide support when the impact feels isolating, overwhelming or difficult to carry alongside daily responsibilities.
Daily Life
Feelings may change quickly or arrive unexpectedly through reminders.
Objects, places and sensory details can carry powerful connections to what was lost.
A loss can change roles, routines and the way you understand yourself.
It may be difficult to explain your grief or feel understood by other people.
Our Approach
No Fixed Stages
We respond to your actual experience rather than expecting grief to follow a sequence.
Continuing Connection
Therapy can honour memory and relationship without requiring you to let go.
Support for Changed Life
Creative work can help explore roles, routines and meaning after loss.
Therapy Methods
Explore the story of the loss, continuing bonds and the meanings that matter to you without prescribing closure.
Use images, objects or creative rituals to hold memories and emotions when conversation is not enough.
Build realistic ways to manage waves of emotion, sleep disruption, concentration and daily responsibilities.
Explore changes in roles, relationships and future plans while making room for both grief and ongoing life.
Every therapist brings a unique combination of expertise, compassion, and lived understanding.
Tell us what’s bringing you in today and what you’d like to achieve.
Together, you’ll explore your situation, gain new perspectives, and develop practical strategies.
Walk away with clear next steps, personalized recommendations, and greater confidence moving forward.
No. Grief can follow many kinds of loss, including the end of a relationship, illness, changes in health or ability, family transitions, relocation, loss of a role, or the loss of an expected future. Art therapy can provide another way to explore emotions, memories, and meaning when words alone do not feel sufficient.
No. You are never required to create artwork about a specific person, event, or loss. Your therapist can work at a pace that feels comfortable for you, using conversation, reflection, creative expression, or a combination of approaches based on your needs.
Mixed emotions are common in grief. You may experience sadness, anger, guilt, numbness, relief, love, or even moments of happiness at different times. Grief counselling offers a non-judgmental space to explore these emotions without assuming there is one “correct” way to grieve.
Yes. If it feels helpful, you can bring photographs, letters, keepsakes, artwork, or other meaningful objects into your sessions. These items may support memory work, reflection, continuing connection, or creative therapeutic activities.
Grief therapy is not about forgetting someone or forcing yourself to “move on.” Instead, therapy can help you understand and carry your loss in a way that supports your emotional well-being, relationships, daily life, and connection to meaningful memories.
There is no required waiting period. Some people seek support soon after a loss, while others begin therapy months or years later. You can start when grief feels difficult to manage alone or when you would like additional support processing what has happened.
Yes. Art therapy can be especially helpful for children and teens who may find it difficult to put complex feelings into words. Creative activities can give young people another way to express emotions, explore memories, develop coping skills, and adjust to changes following a loss.
Yes. Grief counselling may be offered virtually when appropriate, allowing you to meet with a therapist from a private and comfortable location. Your therapist can adapt conversation-based and some creative approaches for online sessions depending on your needs.
If grief is accompanied by thoughts of suicide or you feel unable to keep yourself safe, seek immediate support rather than waiting for a regular therapy appointment. In Canada, you can call or text 9-8-8 for 24/7 suicide crisis support. If you are in immediate danger or require urgent medical assistance, call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Healing starts with one conversation. Book a consultation and discover how therapy can support you or your loved one.
Evidence-Based Care
Explore focused art therapy support for related experiences and goals.
Explore focused art therapy support for related experiences and goals.
Explore focused art therapy support for related experiences and goals.
Explore focused art therapy support for related experiences and goals.
