Grief and Loss Counselling
Get the care you deserve
When you are grieving, it can be hard to know where to turn for help. But you’re not alone.
The Edmonton Healing Centre offers grief and loss support programs that allow you to choose the type of healing environment that is best for you, whether that’s healing together in a group, on your own, or with your loved ones.
Seeking help is an important step to both understanding grief and being able to move forward through its many ebbs and flows.
Grief therapy for individuals, families, couples, and kids
Our licensed therapists all specialize in grief and loss counselling, and are here to help you, your children, your parents, or any other loved ones understand and navigate the grief process.
When we experience a loss or a profound life change, our entire world can be flipped upside down. Daily activities can feel unfamiliar, and small things can trigger waves of sadness, guilt, confusion, anger, or shame. Grief counselling can play a vital role in your healing journey.
Feelings of grief often show up after a death, but it can be triggered by anything:
- The loss of a loved one or pet
- A difficult friend, family, or romantic relationship
- Separation or divorce
- Injury or illness
- Losing a job or retiring
- Infertility
- Transitions associated with aging
- Motor vehicle accident
- Workplace trauma
- Abuse or assault
- Empty nesting
We care deeply about helping you navigate the waves of grief, and our therapists will meet you and your loved ones with warmth and compassion.
Our counsellors specialize in grief and loss support, and are here to help you navigate any type of loss
Our Approach
Every person’s healing journey is unique. Our therapists draw from tools and approaches that are tailored to your needs and pace so you can feel seen, supported, and empowered.Â
We emphasize emotional safety, collaboration, and practical strategies to help you move through this journey in a meaningful way for you, both during and after your sessions. Typically, we see clients for up to 12 sessions over 6-8 months, and will determine the best healing approach together for your goals.
Our most commonly sought specialized services
Your healing creates a ripple effect of care
At EHC, each standard therapy session funds another for someone in financial need. By investing in yourself, you’re helping to heal the world, at no extra cost to you.Â
Grief and Loss Group Programs
Grief can be a lonely and isolating experience. It helps to move through it together.
Group counselling can help you feel less isolated in your grief, gain strength from the stories and perspectives of others, and develop the necessary tools to help you on your own unique path through loss.
We honour, welcome, and respect people from all walks of life. Our support groups are open to any individual bereaved by the loss of a loved one. These groups are not based in any faith or religion and are open to everyone, whether or not you hold spiritual beliefs.
Three-part Grief Group Counselling Curriculum
Our three-part curriculum has been designed to help you move through the many twists and turns of your grief in a supportive group setting. Our grief and loss support groups are tailored toward death-related losses.
Free, online, self-paced grief support course
Navigating the Rivers of Grief is a free online, four-week journey through your grief that you can complete on your own time. Activities, reflections, information sharing, and more will help you learn to ride the waves of your grief and navigate your own unique way forward. Â
Healing Hearts: Pet loss support group
Healing Hearts is a biweekly, drop-in support group for anyone grieving the loss of a beloved animal companion. Whether your loss is recent or from years past, you’re welcome in this space of understanding, connection, and healing.  Â
Each session offers a gentle focus on a unique aspect of pet loss, from navigating guilt and letting go, to honoring memories and adjusting to life after loss. Through open conversation, optional sharing, meaningful activities, and mindfulness-based practices, we create a supportive environment to process grief at your own pace. Â
No commitment required — attend as you are, when you’re able. This group is open to adults of all backgrounds and experiences with pet loss. Â
Community Presentation and Workshop: Roads to Healing
Roads to Healing is a two-hour, stand-alone presentation for organizations, corporations and community groups, and can be tailored to specific needs and interests.Â
This workshop explores common experiences and aspects of grief, as well as some hidden and misunderstood facets of what happens when we are grieving.
Meet our Grief and Loss Counsellors
Ready to take the next step?
Located in West Edmonton, we offer both in-person and remote appointments.
Ready to talk? Book your free 30-minute telephone or video consultation to be matched with the best therapist or group for you.
You can book online or contact us by phone at 780-454-1194 or email at ehc@jfse.org.Â
We will get back to you within two business days.
