Grief & Bereavement Counselling

Compassionate, trauma-informed counselling for individuals and families navigating loss, change, and bereavement.


Appointments are available in Orillia & Barrie,

by Phone & Virtually

Grief and bereavement counselling offers a supportive, structured space to process loss at your own pace. Therapy may support emotional expression, meaning-making, and adjustment following death, separation, or a significant life change. There is no “right” way to grieve, and support is tailored to each individual’s experience.


Grief Comes From Many Life Experiences

It can follow loss, change, trauma, or prolonged stress, and it affects everyone differently.

Grief may be related to:

  • Death of a loved one or pet
  • Illness, caregiving, or dementia (anticipatory grief)
  • Life transitions, role changes, or moving
  • Relationship loss or difficult decisions
  • Trauma, accidents, abuse, or bullying
  • Sudden or tragic events (disenfranchised grief)
  • Multiple or layered losses (complex grief)

Grief can feel isolating. Others may not know how to support you, or may say things that unintentionally hurt. You may feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or struggle to get through daily life.


Friends and family may struggle to provide you with the responses you need.

Grief counselling offers a supportive, compassionate space to process loss, make sense of it, and move forward at your own pace. Help is a phone call or email away.
Sessions available online, in person, or by phone.


Psychotherapy services are provided within a regulated, trauma-informed, and client-centred framework. Grief counselling focuses on emotional and psychological support and does not involve intuitive or mediumship practices.

Some individuals may also benefit from Individual Counselling & Psychotherapy or Family Counselling, depending on their needs.

Are you feeling overwhelmed?

Are you struggling to get through the day, or do you find it difficult to engage in life? Help is a phone call or email away. Psychotherapy is provided in Orillia & Barrie, Ontario. Counselling / Psychotherapy is provided online, in person & by phone.

We face many decisions on a day-to-day basis.  Are you working, or looking for work?  Are you juggling the demands of working, while parenting, or caregiving? Single or a couple?  


Relationships these days come with many challenges. Scheduling time for yourself, your children, parents, family, or friends can be complicated.


Seeing a therapist regularly will provide you with a designated and confidential person to talk to, strategies for self-care, communication, and improved relationships.

Parents play a critical role in guiding our youth in their mental health and well-being by encouraging them, helping them to develop self worth, offering non judgmental listening, and coping strategies such as asking for help. 


If your teen is struggling with depression, anxiety, bullying, anger, emotional outbursts or has retreated and become quieter than usual or is displaying behavior issues, contact Karen for a consultation. 


Teenagers will find a safe space to express their thoughts, issues or worries in a supportive environment. 


In Person sessions are available in Barrie and Orillia, Online and by phone. Contact us for more information. 

Has there been a recent death in the family or an anticipated death? 

My background includes extensive experience supporting individuals and families navigating grief, caregiving, chronic illness, and end-of-life transitions. 

While this type of support is not always sought out directly, many people are drawn to this work because they sense a deeper understanding of loss, uncertainty, and the emotional weight these experiences carry.


This perspective shapes how I hold space—with steadiness, care, and respect for each person’s unique process.


Life transitions and changes affect everyone in different ways.


If you’re unsure whether this type of support is the right fit, a brief consultation can help you explore your needs and decide what feels most appropriate.

We see clients in-person, by-telephone & virtually in Barrie & Orillia.