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Grief & Loss Therapy in Newmarket

Grief is not a problem to be solved. It is what love looks like when someone or something is no longer there. Therapy offers a place to set down what you are carrying, and to be met with care for as long as it takes. In person in Newmarket and online across Ontario.

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Grief therapy in Newmarket at Newmarket Therapy Centre — in person and online across Ontario
Understanding Grief

What is grief?

Grief is the whole self responding to loss — in the heart, the body, the mind, and the relationships around you. It doesn't follow neat stages. It moves in waves, doubles back, and can surprise you years later. You don't ‘get over’ it. With time and support, you find a way to carry it that lets you live again.

Grief often gets stuck when something remains unfinished: words that were never said, a goodbye that never happened, feelings that had no room at the time — anger, guilt, relief, or love with nowhere to go. And many losses are never recognized as grief at all: the end of a relationship, a career, a home, a part of your identity, or a future you had imagined.

Grief therapy in Newmarket offers a steady place to turn toward your loss, give the unfinished pieces room to complete, and find your own way forward. We support people through every kind of grief — fresh and long-ago, expected and sudden, spoken and unspoken.

Signs & Symptoms

How does grief show up?

Grief touches the whole person. It may feel like sadness, but it often looks like something else entirely. If several of these sound familiar, grief may be asking for more room:

  • Waves of sadness that come out of nowhere
  • A heaviness or ache in the chest, throat, or stomach
  • Feeling numb, foggy, or far away from your life
  • Anger, guilt, or regret about what happened — or what didn't
  • Replaying conversations, or wishing you had said something
  • Trouble sleeping, eating, or focusing
  • Pulling away from people, or feeling no one understands
  • A long-ago loss that still feels raw when it surfaces
There is no right way to grieve and no timeline you have to meet. If your loss is weighing on you, that is reason enough to reach out.
Our Approach

How we help with grief and loss

At Newmarket Therapy Centre, we work with the whole person — mind, heart, body, and the authentic self underneath. Grief is not something to fix or hurry. Healing happens when every part of your experience is welcomed.

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Making room for all of it

Grief is rarely just sadness. Anger, guilt, relief, numbness, and love can all be there at once. We help you notice and welcome every feeling, without judging which ones you ‘should’ have.

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What was left unsaid

Many people carry words they never got to say, or a goodbye that never happened. Therapy offers ways to speak directly to the person or loss — so what was left unfinished can finally be expressed and complete.

03

Grief lives in the body

The tightness in your chest, the heaviness in your limbs, the breath you hold — these are part of grief. Gently attending to the body helps what has been held begin to move.

04

Here and now, at your own pace

Grief comes in waves. We don't push you through stages or toward closure. We stay with what is present today, trusting that your grief has its own rhythm and wisdom.

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You don't have to grieve alone

Loss can be deeply isolating, especially when others expect you to move on. A steady, compassionate relationship with your therapist offers a place where your grief is witnessed — and where you can slowly find your way back toward connection and life.

Approaches we draw on

Within this whole-person view, our therapists bring in specific methods matched to you — not a one-size-fits-all protocol:

Emotion-Focused

Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Grief lives at the level of deep emotion. EFT helps you access and move through feelings that were pushed aside or never had room — especially helpful when grief has become numb or stuck.

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Parts-Based

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Grief often involves many parts of you — the part that misses, the part that is angry, the part that wants to move on, the part afraid to. IFS helps you care for each one rather than fighting any of them.

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Body-Based

Somatic Experiencing

Works directly with how grief is held in the body — the tightness, the heaviness, the disconnection — helping the nervous system move through what it has been carrying.

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Trauma-Based

EMDR Therapy

For grief intertwined with trauma — a sudden, violent, or complicated loss — EMDR helps process what was overwhelming, so the loss can be grieved rather than continually re-triggered.

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Not sure which approach fits? You don't have to know. Meet our team, or let Susan match you with the right therapist (see below).

The Process

What to expect

Grief therapy is unhurried and paced by you. Your therapist will not push you to feel anything you are not ready for, or impose a timeline on a process that has its own.

  • 1

    A free intake call with Susan

    Susan listens to what you are going through, answers your questions, and matches you with the grief therapist best suited to you. No commitment.

  • 2

    Telling the story of your loss

    Your therapist takes time to hear about who or what you lost, what the relationship meant, and how grief is showing up in your body, your days, and your relationships.

  • 3

    Making room for what you carry

    Together you turn toward the feelings and the unfinished pieces — gently, at your pace. Nothing is forced, and no feeling is the wrong one.

  • 4

    Finding a way to carry it

    Over time, grief becomes something you can hold rather than something that holds you — and you find a way to live that honours both the loss and the life that continues.

Common Questions

Frequently asked questions

When should I seek grief therapy?
There is no right time. If grief is affecting your daily life, your relationships, or your sense of being able to keep going, that is enough. You don't have to wait until grief becomes ‘complicated’ to deserve support.
What kinds of grief do you work with?
Every kind — the death of a loved one, anticipatory grief while someone is ill, grief that has become stuck, the end of a relationship or marriage, estrangement, loss of a role or identity through retirement, illness, or immigration, and losses others may not recognize, such as pregnancy loss or the death of a pet.
Can therapy help if my loss happened years ago?
Yes — often very powerfully. Losses that were never fully grieved can keep shaping life in quiet ways. Giving them room, even decades later, can bring real relief.
Is grief the same as depression?
They overlap but are not the same. Grief is a response to a specific loss and tends to come in waves, with moments of ordinary life in between. Depression is usually more constant. Sometimes grief that has no room turns into depression — your therapist will help you understand what you are experiencing.
What if I lost someone to suicide, an accident, or violence?
Sudden, traumatic, or stigmatized losses often carry trauma alongside grief, and need specific support. Our therapists trained in trauma work can help you with both, at a pace that feels safe.
How long does grief therapy take?
It varies. Some people come for a focused period; others return at different times as new waves of grief surface. Your therapist will follow your pace, not impose one.
Can I do grief therapy online?
Yes. Online grief therapy is available anywhere in Ontario. Many people find the privacy and comfort of their own space supportive for this kind of work.
Is grief therapy covered by insurance?
In most cases, yes. Our team includes Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Social Workers, both of which are covered by most extended health plans in Ontario — Sun Life, Manulife, Canada Life, Green Shield, Blue Cross, Desjardins, and others. Check your specific plan for coverage limits.
Take the First Step

When you're ready, we're here.

Start with a free 20-minute call with Susan, our Client Care Manager. She'll listen to what's bringing you in and personally match you with the therapist best suited to you.

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