Spring 2026 · In-Person Grief Therapy Group
Grief doesn't follow a timeline.
Some days you're managing. Other days, it feels like the loss just happened. You may be holding it together at work, for your family, for your children, but inside, things feel heavier than you expected.
If you've lost someone and feel:
- Exhausted from "being strong"
- Caught off guard by waves of sadness
- Numb some days and overwhelmed on others
- Guilty for moments of relief or even laughter
- Alone in an experience that feels hard to explain
Our Walking Through Grief Therapy Group may be for you.
Many extended health benefit plans cover sessions with a Registered Psychotherapist, reimbursing up to 100 percent of the cost. We encourage you to check with your provider to confirm your specific coverage. A receipt will be provided after each session for reimbursement.
At only $75 per session, this group is a fraction of the cost of individual therapy, making it highly accessible and affordable.
*A brief intake call is required to ensure goodness of fit and support the safety of the group.
You are not doing grief wrong.
Walking Through Grief is a small, supportive, four-week therapist-led group for adults grieving the death of someone significant in their life.
This space welcomes the full spectrum of grief, whether the relationship felt loving, strained, unresolved, or complicated. Because loss doesn't only hurt when things were perfect.
Grief can hold love and anger. Relief and regret. Longing and numbness.
There is room for all of it here.
If any of this feels true, this space may be for you
- You wake up carrying a weight that nobody around you seems to notice.
- People keep asking how you're doing, but the honest answer would make them uncomfortable. You're tired of minimizing your pain.
- You don't know if what you're feeling is "normal" or if something is wrong with you.
- Grief hits at random. In the grocery store. In the car. In the middle of a meeting.
- You're holding it together on the outside, but inside, you're exhausted.
- You want structured, therapeutic support, not just casual conversation.
This group is designed for adults grieving the loss of someone significant in their life. If you are experiencing acute crisis or require intensive trauma support, please contact our office and we will help guide you toward appropriate care.
Meet Your Facilitator
Sara Brooks
Registered Psychotherapist (RP)
Sara is a Registered Psychotherapist at Exhale Therapy who holds space for people in the depths of their hardest moments. Her presence is steady, warm, and never rushed. Qualities that matter deeply in grief work, where there is nothing to fix and no timeline to follow.
She created Walking Through Grief because she has seen how powerful it is when grieving people sit together. Not to solve anything. Not to tidy up the pain. Simply to be honest in it. This space welcomes the full spectrum of grief, whether the relationship felt loving, strained, or complicated.
With training in grief support, narrative therapy, attachment-based approaches, and trauma-informed care, Sara helps participants explore how loss impacts their sense of identity, meaning, and connection. She considers it a privilege to walk alongside people as they navigate life's most tender chapters.
You can be capable and still be undone.
This group exists so you don't have to carry this quietly anymore.
What each session looks like
Every Thursday evening is held with intention. Structured enough to feel steady and safe. Open enough to feel real.
Arriving & Settling In
We begin with a brief grounding practice to help you land in the room and leave the day behind. No small talk required. No pressure to be "on."
Just space to arrive as you are, whether that's heavy, numb, tired, or unsure.
Guided Grief Exploration
Each week includes a focused theme, gently guided by a Registered Psychotherapist. Topics may include:
- The emotional and physical impact of grief
- Navigating sudden "grief bursts" and unexpected triggers
- Making sense of conflicting emotions (love, anger, relief, regret)
- The identity shifts that follow loss
- Honouring your connection, even when the relationship was complex
Sharing (On Your Terms)
There is space to speak. And space to simply sit. You will never be put on the spot. Your presence is participation.
Whether you process out loud or need time to observe first, you belong here.
Something to Take With You
Each session closes with a practical reflection, grounding tool, or journaling prompt. Something steady to carry into the week ahead, especially for the moments when grief shows up unexpectedly.
You don't have to carry this alone.
If you are functioning "fine" but quietly unraveling…
If your loss feels layered, complicated, or unfinished…
If you are ready for support that is both structured and human…
We would be honoured to walk alongside you.
See If This Group Is Right for YouThe experience of being in the room
This is both a therapeutic container and a shared human experience. You are guided by a Registered Psychotherapist. The group is small, with a maximum of 10 participants. Boundaries are clear. Confidentiality is respected.
And alongside that structure, something powerful happens: grieving people sit together. Not to fix one another. Not to compare pain. But to be honest.
Many participants describe feeling…
- Less isolated. Like they're finally around people who truly understand.
- More grounded. With language and tools to make sense of what they're experiencing.
- Given permission. To grieve without being told to move on, look on the bright side, or stay strong.
- Lighter. Not because the grief is gone, but because it's no longer carried alone.
Questions You Might Have
You don't have to do this alone.
No pressure. No obligation. Just a conversation.
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