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At AWC, we don’t shy away from the hard conversations. Our therapists provide trauma-informed support for people of all ages navigating the reality of serious illness, dying, and death. Because these experiences are often deeply painful, our team uses specialized trauma approaches to help you integrate the impact of events into your life, moving at a pace that honours your needs.
Our Expertise
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Childhood Grief
• Illness-Related Grief
• Anticipatory Grief
• Traumatic Loss
• Bereavement
Supporting people of all ages navigating a life-altering diagnosis—regardless of prognosis—or the death of a family member, friend, or beloved pet.
Supporting young people and their caregivers who are grieving the dying or death of someone they care about.
Providing support following a death as well as training and resources to enhance grief literacy.
Offering one-off or on-going clinical consultation and supervision individually or in groups, as well as education and training.
Building high-caliber grief programming tailored to organizational needs.
Building grief-specific trainings and curricula to support compassionate, skilled care in hospice, palliative and bereavement settings.
We aim to make the intake process as direct as possible. Connecting with one of our therapists involves:
To get started, please fill out the intake form. We strive to respond to all inquiries within 1 business days.
If you have not heard from us within that timeframe, please reach out to us directly so we can assist you:
Phone: 1-800-490-9192 ext. 0
Email: intake@awcgrief.com
You can explain therapy as a safe place where children can talk, play, draw, or ask questions about their feelings and experiences. Therapists help kids understand what is happening in their lives and support them in expressing thoughts and feelings that can feel confusing or overwhelming.
The relationship between you and your therapist is the most important factor in your care. While most clients continue with their initial therapist match, you are never locked in. If at any point the fit doesn’t feel right, contact our Client Coordinator. We will transition you to another member of our team quickly and without question.
The first session is typically a gentle introduction to your therapist and to grief therapy. Your therapist will learn about you and your story. There is no pressure to share more than you feel ready to. Grief therapy often involves a combination of bearing witness, validating one’s experiencing and providing guidance and resources.
Many extended health benefit plans cover psychotherapy or social work services. Coverage varies depending on your provider and plan, so we recommend contacting your insurance company directly to confirm what services are included and whether a referral is required.
Psychotherapy services provided by Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Social Workers are not covered by OHIP. However, many clients are able to access reimbursement through their extended health benefit plans.
If you live outside Ontario we may still be able to support you depending on which province you reside in so please contact us to explore further.