Grief Therapy Ontario
Grief can follow many kinds of loss, including the death of someone you love, pregnancy loss, divorce, or major life changes. You may experience sadness, guilt, anger, anxiety, or feel disconnected from the life you once knew.
MindWell Therapy and Wellness offers virtual grief therapy across Ontario, helping adults process loss, work through difficult emotions, and adjust to changes that come with grief.
FREE 15-MINUTE CONSULTATION
Virtual Therapy Sessions
50-minute sessions available online across Ontario.
Get Support Through Grief
Understanding the emotional impact of loss
Processing difficult emotions such as guilt, anger, and sadness
Adjusting to changes in identity and daily life
Working through feelings of isolation and disconnection
Finding ways to honour what you've lost while moving forward
What Makes MindWell Different?
MindWell Therapy and Wellness takes an individualized approach to mental health care. Josie Marando draws on her clinical experience, specialized training, and different therapeutic approaches to make therapy relevant to each person's needs and goals.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN GRIEF PROCESSING
Extensive bereavement training through the Centre for Loss and Life Transition, founded and directed by Dr. Alan D. Wolfel.
PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH
Specialized Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C).
EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES
CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness-based approaches, and EFT.
INDIVIDUALIZED CARE
Therapy shaped around your needs, goals, and lived experiences.
DIVERSE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Experience in community agencies, family health teams, hospitals, and private practice.
What Is Grief Therapy?
Grief can affect different parts of your life, including your relationships, sense of identity, and ability to manage everyday responsibilities. You may also find yourself questioning how to move forward while still feeling connected to what you've lost.
At MindWell Therapy and Wellness, grief therapy focuses on helping individuals understand and process their experiences of loss. Josie Marando takes a grief-informed approach, recognizing that every person's experience is different and that healing does not follow a fixed timeline.
Grief therapy can help you:
Acknowledge and process the reality of your loss
Explore emotions that are difficult to express
Understand how grief affects your daily life
Adjust to changes and new realities
Find ways to honour what you've lost while continuing forward
Our therapeutic approach:
Grief-informed therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness-Based Approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
When Should You Seek Grief Therapy?
Grief affects everyone differently, and no one has a set timeline for processing a loss. You may find it difficult to manage everyday responsibilities, reconnect with others, or adjust to life changes. If these experiences continue to affect your emotional well-being, speaking with a therapist may be helpful.
You don't have to wait until grief feels unbearable to seek help. Grief Therapy in Ontario can be a way to explore what you're experiencing, particularly when loss, life transitions, or difficult emotions become hard to navigate on your own.
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Yes. Grief can follow pregnancy loss, miscarriage, or infertility. Therapy can help you process the emotions associated with these experiences.
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Yes. Grief can involve many emotions, including anger, guilt, sadness, and confusion. Everyone experiences loss differently.
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No. There is no fixed timeline for grief. The way you experience loss and how long it affects you can vary.
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Yes. Grief is not limited to losing someone through death. Divorce, infertility, and other significant life changes can also bring feelings of loss.