“Grief is like the ocean, it comes in waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.”
vicki harrison
Please note that these programs are still in development and will (hopefully) start in the Spring, if not earlier. If you would are interested in any of these programs and would like to placed on the waitlist, please contact me here.
Grief and Bereavement Program for Children (Group or Individuals)
8-week closed program focusing on healing through significant loss. One hour sessions. Ages 8 to 12. Small groups (max. 4) or individual.
Topics include: understanding our feelings around our loss; expressing our grief using creative methods; ways to always remember; how to talk to others about my loss; and how to cope when our feelings get too difficult.
Please note: Group formats will not be intended for counselling sessions and will introduce general healing strategies and activities to participants.
Due to the sensitivity of this topic, individual sessions will be considered to be counselling sessions with an identified goal of healing from the identified loss.
Grief and Bereavement Program for Adults (Group and Individual)
6-week closed group focusing on healing from significant loss. 1.5 hour sessions. Ages 18+. Small groups (max. 5) or individual.
Topics include: understanding our wide array of emotions related to our grief; complicated versus uncomplicated grief; how to communicate our grief to others; creating and continuing legacies and traditions; moving forward into a new chapter in our life; navigating through relationships; self-care and mindfulness.
Please note: Group formats will not be intended for counselling sessions and will introduce general healing strategies and activities to participants.
Due to the sensitivity of this topic, individual sessions will be considered to be counselling sessions with an identified goal of healing from the identified loss.
Supporting Each Other Through Grief & Loss
After care program from clients who have completed the Grief and Bereavement Programs to provide ongoing support. 1.5 hour open group sessions for adults aged 18+.
Healing Through Expressive Arts
4-week closed group program specifically focusing on healing through expressive arts, such as journalling, visual arts, poetry, short story writing, and music. Programs offered for children (ages 8-12), teens (ages 13-17) and adults (ages 18+).
Cindy Nash Counselling 