Grief and Loss Therapy
Providing Psychotherapy and Counselling services for grief and loss, in person at our office in Burlington and virtually online across Ontario.
Reclaiming Yourself After Loss: Compassionate, Brain-Based Therapy for Grief, Trauma, and Anxiety
Grief changes you. Sometimes it’s quiet and numb; other times it’s all-consuming. Whether you’re mourning the death of a loved one, the loss of a relationship, or a future you had planned, grief leaves its mark. And if you’ve always considered yourself capable and grounded, the depth of this pain might feel disorienting.
Maybe you’ve been moving through your days in a fog—disconnected, overwhelmed, or simply “going through the motions.”
Or perhaps you’re holding it all together for others, yet privately struggling to process what’s happened.
At times, grief can feel like anxiety—tight in the chest, hard to name, or avoidant. And for many people, grief can awaken old trauma, activating parts of the nervous system that haven’t been felt in years.
You’re not broken. Your brain is doing its best to cope with a painful, unexpected change.
Therapy for grief and loss with our team at Christina Janiga Psychotherapy helps you:
- Make sense of what you’ve lost and how it’s affected your identity
- Release the physiological imprint of trauma stored in the body
- Find your footing again—even if life looks different now
- Rebuild safety, meaning, and connection
- You will be able to give yourself the space and love to get through your situation in your own time and in your own way
Who benefits most from therapy?
Counselling for grief and loss is for individuals who recognize that a significant loss—whether recent or long ago—is affecting their well-being, relationships, or sense of self. This type of therapy helps you gently explore the complexity of your grief, including how it may be tied to past trauma or anxiety. With the right support, it’s possible to process your experience, reduce emotional overwhelm, and begin to heal in a way that feels grounded and empowering.
You will benefit from grief and loss psychotherapy if:
- You’re ready to navigate the emotional waves of grief without feeling overwhelmed
You want to care for yourself in a way that honours your loss and your healing
- You’re feeling isolated in your experience and want to reconnect with others in a meaningful way
- You’re looking to understand your grief triggers and respond with more clarity and self-compassion
- You no longer want to feel stuck—you’re ready to move through your grief rather than around it
There are certain situations where you might not be ready for counselling sessions with Christina Janiga Psychotherapy. These situations include, but are not limited to:
Instances of severe mental illness
Ongoing difficulties with substance abuse
If you are currently experiencing a severe mental illness, we recommend you seek outpatient services at a local program within your community. Please see our Resources Page for links to local supports within the Burlington, Halton Region, and across Ontario.
Local Resources & Free Supports for grief and loss within our Halton community
Carpenter Hospice / Bob Kemp Hospice grief programs
Bereaved Families of Ontario (Halton‑Peel) peer support
- Heartache 2 Hope
Therapy for grief and loss helps you feel more confident and at peace.
At Christina Janiga Psychotherapy, we understand that there is no one “right” way to grieve. Our Burlington-based team of experienced psychotherapists offers grief and loss counselling that honours your unique experience—whether your loss is recent or something you’ve carried for a long time.
Grief often brings intense emotions like sadness, anger, disbelief, or numbness. It can show up as anxiety, difficulty concentrating, or a sense of disconnection from the world around you. Together, we’ll work to reduce the emotional weight of grief—while supporting you in reconnecting with your body, your emotions, and your life.
Our team offers in-person grief counselling in Burlington, ON, as well as secure virtual grief therapy across Ontario. We use evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches like EMDR, Brainspotting, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to support the healing process—whether your grief stems from a death, a major life change, or the loss of a relationship or identity.
We know that reaching out can feel intimidating, especially when you’re already hurting. That’s why we’re committed to creating a safe, non-judgmental space where you can show up exactly as you are.
If you’re ready to take the first step toward healing, we invite you to connect with us.
Your grief is valid—and you don’t have to go through it alone.
YOUR NEXT STEPS
Grief counselling offers a supportive space to help you soften the intensity of your loss and gently reconnect with daily life.
With your therapist, you’ll explore how grief is showing up—whether through persistent thoughts, disrupted sleep, or a sense of restlessness or overwhelm. Together, you’ll identify personalized strategies to ease emotional and physical symptoms, while honouring your unique grieving process. The goal isn’t to “get over it,” but to help you feel more steady, supported, and connected as you move through it.
Book a free 15 minuted consultation call.
If you are interested in seeking therapy to feel more steady, supported, and connected as you move through grief and loss, we encourage you to reach out to us for a free 15-minute consultation. During the consultation, we will answer any questions you have about our practice and our psychotherapists, and help you determine if we are the right fit for you. We believe that feeling comfortable with your therapist is essential for a successful therapeutic relationship.
Invest in your healing.
Investing in yourself is an important step towards finding the happiness and fulfillment you deserve. By seeking therapy and working with a trained professional, you can get to the root of the problems you are experiencing and find solutions that are tailored to your unique needs and goals. Together, you and your therapist will work on healing old wounds and developing healthy coping strategies to help you move forward in a way that feels authentic and fulfilling.
First Intake Session
During this initial 50 minute session, you will meet with your therapist to define the psychotherapy relationship and discuss the details of informed consent.
Your therapist will gather information about you and your biological, psychological, and social history and how this is impacting your current situation. Together you will define the goals you have going forward.
Fees vary between therapists.
Ongoing Therapy
Commit to at least to 4 weekly 50-minute sessions (either in person at our Burlington office or virtually online across Ontario).
We find that clients who cannot commit to at least 4 weekly sessions tend to have more difficulty in establishing a relationship with their therapist and often sessions consist of recapping the previous weeks instead of focusing on forward movement and their treatment goals.
Fees vary between therapists.
More about Christina Janiga Psychotherapy
We are a team of skilled registered psychotherapists with a goal is to help you achieve deep and lasting change by getting to the root of your struggles with grief and loss.
We believe in the power of therapy to help people overcome challenges and live fulfilling lives. Regardless of the cause, unexpected loss that leads to grief can be debilitating with overwhelming worries and fears that consume your thoughts and interfere with your daily life.
No matter the grief – loss of a loved one, relationship breakdown, or loss of a pet – is showing up in your life, our Christina Janiga Psychotherapy team of trauma-informed focused therapists can provide you with the safe and supportive space you need to begin to explore your thoughts, symptoms, and feelings to work towards the goal of finding a way to navigate the loss.
Secure Services
Christina Janiga and associated employees of Christina Janiga Psychotherapy offer virtual psychotherapy and couselling sessions through secure, Canada-based software called JaneVideo. JaneVideo is a secure and encrypted online video platform that meet all of Canada’s privacy requirements and laws.