Grief & Loss Counselling in Aurora
Grief has no timeline and no single shape. Whether you're mourning a person, a relationship, or a chapter of your life, we offer a steady, compassionate space to feel what you feel — and slowly find a way to carry it.
In-person in Aurora & online across Ontario · First appointment usually within a week · No waitlist
Grief can touch every part of you
Waves of sadness, anger, guilt, or numbness that come and go
Feeling like you're "supposed" to be over it by now
Trouble sleeping, eating, or concentrating
A sense of unreality, or that a part of you is missing
Difficulty returning to ordinary life and routines
Grief that's complicated by how the loss happened
You don't need a diagnosis or the "right" words to begin. If some of this feels familiar, that's reason enough to reach out.
What have you been carrying alone that was never meant to be carried alone?
If sitting with these stirred something, that feeling is worth listening to. You don't need to have the answers to begin — therapy is simply a place to explore them, gently and at your pace. Book a free consultation →
Whole-person care — mind, emotion & body
Grief moves through the mind, the heart, and the body — and it deserves room in all three. We draw together evidence-based and experiential approaches, always at a pace that feels safe — because lasting change happens when the whole of you is included.
Thoughts & patterns
Working with the thoughts, beliefs, and patterns that keep you stuck — building practical skills for clarity and choice, drawing on CBT, DBT, and ACT.
Feelings & parts of you
Turning toward what you feel, and the different parts of you, so emotion becomes something you can understand and move through — drawing on EFT and IFS.
Nervous system & body
Loss can lodge in the body as heaviness or tension; gentle somatic support helps you carry it more softly. We include body-based, nervous-system work because change has to be felt, not just understood.
Grief and the whole of you
Grief is often treated as a problem to be resolved — a set of stages to pass through and be done with. We see it differently. Grief is love with nowhere left to go, and it belongs to the whole of you. It isn't a malfunction to fix; it's a process to be accompanied.
Grief isn't something to get over. It's something to be met — at the pace the whole of you can bear.
A holistic lens holds the whole picture — not only the sadness, but the person grieving and the bond that has changed. What sits in the foreground some days, and what waits quietly in the background until a song or a scent brings it forward? And what does your body do with the loss when words run out? Grief lives in far more than thoughts.
Loss often leaves things unfinished — words unsaid, a goodbye that never came, feelings tangled together. When there's no space to feel them, they don't fade; they wait. Bracing against the grief, or stepping around it, tends to keep it frozen rather than moving.
Healing doesn't mean forgetting or "moving on." It means being able to turn toward the loss in the present, feel what's there, and let it move — so that what was unfinished can find some completion, and love can find a new place to live. You were never meant to carry it alone.
How we help with grief & loss
There's no fixing grief, and we won't try to rush you through it. Instead, we offer a place where whatever you feel is welcome — the sadness, but also the anger, relief, guilt, or numbness that grief so often carries. Turning toward these feelings in the present, with someone steady beside you, is what allows grief to move rather than stay stuck.
At your pace, we help you tend to what feels unfinished, honour what's been lost, and gently make room for life to continue alongside the loss. This isn't about "moving on" or leaving anyone behind. It's about finding a way to carry your grief that leaves room for you to breathe again.
Healing grief doesn't mean the loss stops mattering. It means the pain becomes something you can hold rather than something that holds you — with room for memory, meaning, and even moments of ease. You get to keep the love while slowly loosening the grip of the pain.
We'll match you with the right therapist
The relationship with your therapist matters more than any single technique. So you don't have to figure out who to see on your own.
When you reach out, our Client Care Manager, Susan, personally listens to what's bringing you in and matches you with the therapist best suited to you and your needs — before your first session. If the fit isn't right, we'll gladly connect you with someone else.
- Reach out for a free 15-minute call with Susan.
- She listens, with no pressure, to what you need.
- You're matched with the therapist who fits best.
- Begin — in person in Aurora, or online.
Questions, answered
It's been a long time — is it too late for grief counselling?
Is my grief "big enough" for counselling?
What if I just need to talk?
How do I begin?
Written & reviewed by our clinical leadership
Reaching out is the hardest step
Your free 15-minute consultation is a no-pressure conversation to see if we're the right fit — and to get matched with the therapist who can help. We'd be honoured to hear from you.
Not ready to book? Request a callback and we'll reach out gently — no pressure. Or call (289) 272-0200.
Aurora Village Therapy & Wellness Centre · 15017 Yonge Street, Suite 200, Aurora ON