There's no correct way to grieve, and no timeline. Grief counselling doesn't rush you through loss — it gives you a steady place to carry it, make sense of it, and slowly rebuild around it.
Grief counselling is support for any significant loss — the death of a loved one, but also divorce, health, a job, or a future you'd planned on. A registered psychotherapist helps you process the waves of grief, handle the complicated feelings that often surprise people (anger, guilt, relief), and find your footing without pressure to 'move on'.
At Counselling Toronto — by McDowall Integrative Psychology & Healthcare — every counsellor is a registered psychotherapist or supervised clinician, and every plan starts with a free consultation so you know the fit, the approach and the cost before committing to anything.
You don't need a crisis to benefit from counselling. If any of these feel familiar, a free consultation is a low-stakes way to find out what support could look like.
No single method fits everyone. Your counsellor draws on approaches with real research behind them — and adjusts to how you work best.
Follows your grief rather than a schedule — space to speak the loss fully, with support for the practical and emotional adjustments.
Gently rebuilds a sense of identity and future around the loss, without pressure to 'move on' from the person or thing you lost.
When grief stays disabling past a year, structured approaches specifically for complicated grief have strong evidence.
Tell us what's going on and what you're hoping for. No commitment, no cost.
We match you with a registered psychotherapist who fits your needs and style.
Start weekly or bi-weekly sessions, in person in Toronto or by secure video.
Sessions follow your grief, not a script. Early on, that often means simply having a place where the loss can be fully spoken. Over time, counselling helps with the practical and emotional adjustments, the relationships around you, and the guilt or 'what ifs' that keep many people stuck. You set the pace throughout.
Master's-level clinicians under close clinical supervision — quality care at the most accessible rate.
The most popular choice for grief counselling — covered by most extended health plans.
Senior clinicians for complex or specialized work. Receipts provided for insurance.
Most extended health plans in Ontario cover registered psychotherapists — check your plan's "psychotherapist" or "mental health" coverage. OHIP does not cover psychotherapy. A free consultation always comes first, so there are no surprises.
Comfortable, private offices with evening and weekend availability. In-person care is also available at our Toronto, Brampton and Mississauga locations.
Secure, privacy-compliant video sessions with the same registered psychotherapists. Ideal for busy schedules, parents, and anyone outside Toronto.
Our Toronto clients come from every corner of the city — downtown professionals booking sessions around Bay Street hours, families in North York and Etobicoke, students near the universities, and newcomers settling into one of the most diverse cities in the world. Evening and weekend appointments make in-person sessions workable around TTC commutes, and secure video fills the gaps when getting across town isn't realistic.
No referral, no waitlist. Book a free consultation, or let us match you with the right counsellor in Toronto.
