Grief can feel especially heavy when you are trying to balance loss alongside work, family responsibilities, and daily life.

In Ottawa, many people find themselves navigating grief while managing demanding roles, caregiving responsibilities, or high expectations to remain composed and functional.

Grief therapy offers a supportive space to pause, process what has changed, and begin finding steadier ground. At Tiny Therapy Collective, we provide grief therapy that is compassionate, evidence-based, and grounded in your lived experience, not assumptions about how grief should look or how long it should last.

We offer virtual grief therapy for clients across Ottawa and Ontario, as well as in-person therapy at select locations, with a free 15-minute consultation to help you get started.

Understanding Grief

Grief is a natural response to loss, but it is not linear and does not follow a set timeline. It can affect emotions, thoughts, physical health, and relationships all at once.

Grief may be connected to:

  • The death of a loved one

  • Anticipatory grief related to illness or caregiving

  • The end of a relationship or marriage

  • Pregnancy loss or fertility challenges

  • Changes in health or physical ability

  • Career disruption or retirement

  • Loss of identity, routine, or a sense of future

Many people in Ottawa delay seeking grief therapy because they feel they should be coping better or staying strong for others. Grief therapy can be helpful even when you are meeting external expectations but struggling internally.

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Common Experiences of Grief

Grief can show up in many ways, including:

  • Persistent sadness, numbness, or emotional heaviness

  • Feeling disconnected from others or from yourself

  • Guilt, regret, or ongoing “what if” thoughts

  • Irritability or heightened emotional sensitivity

  • Difficulty focusing, making decisions, or retaining information

  • Changes in sleep, appetite, or energy

  • A sense of feeling stuck or emotionally frozen

These experiences are common responses to loss and change, not personal failures.

How Grief Can Affect Daily Life in Ottawa

In a city where many people hold roles that require responsibility, structure, and composure, grief is often pushed aside to keep functioning. Over time, this can increase emotional strain.

Grief may affect:

  • Work performance and concentration

  • Communication within relationships

  • Parenting and family roles

  • Emotional regulation and stress tolerance

  • Physical well-being and energy levels

  • Confidence and sense of direction

Grief therapy provides a space where you do not need to manage appearances or carry grief alone.

How Grief Therapy Helps

Grief therapy is not about forcing acceptance or finding closure. It is about creating space to understand loss and integrate it into your life in a way that feels sustainable.

At Tiny Therapy Collective, grief therapy may help you:

  • Process emotions without becoming overwhelmed

  • Reduce guilt, self-blame, or intrusive thoughts

  • Understand how grief is affecting your nervous system

  • Develop coping strategies for intense emotional waves

  • Rebuild meaning and purpose after loss

  • Strengthen communication and support systems

  • Move forward while still honouring what has been lost

Our therapists use evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches tailored to your needs.

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Individual, Couples, Family, and Group Grief Therapy

Grief therapy is commonly offered through individual therapy, allowing for personalized pacing and support.

Grief can also affect relationships. Couples therapy may help partners navigate grief together or understand differences in grieving styles. Family therapy can support families processing shared loss, changes in roles, or shifts in emotional connection.

In some cases, group therapy may be helpful, offering connection with others who understand grief through shared lived experience. Availability varies by location and time.

Your therapist can help you determine which option feels most supportive.

Grief Therapy in Ottawa

Virtual and In-Person Options Available

Tiny Therapy Collective offers:

Grief deserves care, not timelines.

If you are navigating loss, change, or emotional pain that feels heavy to carry, grief therapy can help.

Schedule a Free Consultation to connect with a therapist and explore next steps.

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