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Grief Support Therapy

Grief is not something you get over — support can help you carry it. 

Chairs under a tree representing the grief and bereavement Support Group at Discover Your Path Psychotherapy in Barrie Ontario

Grief is not something you get over — support can help you carry it.

Losing someone significant changes everything. The world keeps moving, but you are standing still — carrying something that most people around you cannot fully see or understand.

Grief is not linear. It does not follow a timeline or a checklist. It arrives in waves, resurfaces unexpectedly, and looks different for every person — even two people who lost the same someone.

Research tells us to not push through alone

Finding a space where your grief is not rushed, your timeline is not questioned, and you do not have to hold yourself together for someone who cannot hold space for you. That is what Discover Your Path Psychotherapy groups are for.

Groups are formed around specific types of loss.

Most grief groups bring together anyone navigating loss — regardless of what kind of loss they have experienced. We take a different approach.

At Discover Your Path Psychotherapy, groups are formed around specific types of loss. You will not be sitting beside someone grieving their grandparent when you are grieving your child. You will not be expected to find common ground across experiences that feel worlds apart. A partner is not a parent. A sudden death is not a long goodbye. We say we shouldn't compare losses — and that's true. But being in a room with people who lost the same kind of person you did changes something. The isolation lifts a little. You stop editing yourself. You start to feel less alone.

Couples Grief & Bereavement Groups

Losing a child — or any profound shared loss — tests a relationship in ways that are unlike anything else. Partners often grieve differently, on different timelines, with different needs. That distance is not a sign that something is wrong. It is a sign that grief is deeply personal, even when it is shared.

These groups bring couples together with other couples who understand that specific weight — creating a space to grieve alongside each other, in community, without the pressure of holding one another up alone.

Available in-person in Barrie, Ontario and virtually across Canada.

If you are not sure whether this group is right for you — reach out. That is exactly what we are here for.

Group Size

The Structure of Our Sessions

To ensure everyone has the space to speak and feel truly heard, our groups are kept small and intimate, typically consist of 8 participants.

Frequency & Duration

Sessions occur weekly and last for 2.5 hours. Most groups run for a duration of 8 to 12 weeks, fostering the trust and continuity needed to begin integrating grief into a life that still moves forward.

Format

Each session combines structured sharing, and open dialogue. This format provides a secure environment a secure environment to say the things that feel too heavy to say anywhere else.

Cost 

$75 per attended session. Sunlife insurance direct billing available upon request.

Loss of a Child

Navigating any significant loss that has changed the shape of your life... reach out

Loss of a Partner or Spouse

Loss of a Parent​

Loss by Suicide

Sudden or Unexpected Death

Anticipated Loss and End of Life

You Don't Have to Figure This Out Alone

Grief groups are one way to find support — but they are not the only way. Some people come to a group first. Others start with individual or couples therapy and find their way to a group later. There is no wrong order.

If you are unsure where to begin, we can help you figure that out together.

You Don't Have to Figure This Out Alone

Grief groups are one way to find support — but they are not the only way. Some people come to a group first. Others start with individual or couples therapy and find their way to a group later. There is no wrong order.

If you are unsure where to begin, we can help you figure that out together.

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