The grief in non-death/living 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.

Read more about grief therapy for death and non death losses here.

We will support you in exploring ways in which you relate to anxiety and depression. Our hope is to get to the roots of the anxiety and depression so we can support you at a deeper level. 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.

Anxiety and depression often show up as fight, flight or freeze responses - in therapy, we would identify these responses and support you in rewiring your nervous system by listening to the stories that your body is telling you.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Trauma is often stored in the memories of your body. The impact of unprocessed trauma is deep and long-lasting until it is given a space to be processed and healed. Whether you have been through emotional and mental abuse, developmental/attachment trauma, or emotional neglect, therapy can be helpful in tending to the impacts of trauma. There is often a sense of loss of self and the family that one longs/longed to have and the grief is real and deep.

In therapy, we explore the needs of your inner child that went unmet. We explore any chronic shame that underlies depression, anxiety and anger. Somatic therapies are beneficial to rewiring your nervous system and tending to it in ways it needs to be tended in order to move from dysregulation to regulation.

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.

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.

As a child of immigrants, you navigate two very different cultures - both your heritage culture and the Western culture. This impacts your relationship with your parents and family.

In therapy, we explore the multiple layers of your identity/identities in relation to culture. If relevant, we delve into conversations about familial and cultural expectations and how that impacts you. Most importantly, we support you in getting acquainted with more of who you are and the life you want to live, one that honours your values and that considers how you want to integrate various cultures into your sense of self and identity.

Moving to Canada either by choice or not by choice is an enormous undertaking and often involves stress, trauma and grief.

We are able to work with Refugees through the Federal Government's Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) as we are a registered provider with the program.

We often support Immigrants and Refugees in various areas including but not limited to:

• challenges related to adjusting to living in Canada including acculturation.

• navigating financial stressors and stressors related to career changes and job search.

• processing any trauma that you experienced in your country of origin such as war and violation of human rights.

• grief related to loss of culture and homeland.

• isolation and loneliness, building a new support network and connecting with new friends.

We would provide support and guidance in not just preparing for the wedding day but in creating the foundation for a lifetime of secure connection, understanding of each other’s inner world, needs and emotions, and lasting love.

We are trained in ©PrepareEnrich, the gold standard in pre-marital assessments. ©PrepareEnrich highlights the strengths that make your connection strong and addresses areas of growth for a connected journey together.  Based on your assessment responses, we will have conversations about important areas such as Personalities, Stress Management, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Partner Style & Habits, Financial Management, Leisure Activities, Intimacy (Sexual Expectations), Family & Friends, Relationship Roles, Spiritual Beliefs, and Parenting.

We integrate Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Gottman Therapy as the process and communication framework to talk through themes highlighted for you in your ©PrepareEnrich assessment.  

EFT is a process-oriented and experiential therapy which explores the root of your interactions, enhancing the depth of your emotional bond. It supports couples to create a secure attachment - through EFT, we will support you in identifying your attachment needs and fears.

Gottman Therapy Focused is a skills based therapy and provides concrete tools and practical exercises to build friendship, improve conflict management, and deepen emotional connection.

Our hope is to empower you to be confident to navigate challenges that come up in your marriage.