GRIEF COUNSELING
GRIEF DESERVES OUR DEEPEST ATTENTION. I GIVE IT FULLY.
My name is Axelle Caty. I am a grief counselor offering compassionate, trauma-informed support in both English and French, available in person and online.
I offer a range of grief and emotional support services designed to meet people where they are, with dignity and without judgment.
SERVICES:
Individual Grief Counseling
Personalized one-on-one grief support for individuals navigating loss, trauma, and life transitions before, during, and after involvement with the criminal justice system or family law proceedings.
Purpose: Individual Justice-System Support Services
Provides support to individuals navigating various stages of the justice system, including:
- Trials
- Court hearings
- Sentencing
- Incarceration
- Probation
- Parole
- Family separation
- Community reentry
Assists clients in addressing the emotional impact of:
- Grief and loss
- Ambiguous loss
- Disrupted relationships
- Changes in personal identity
- Other challenges associated with justice-system involvement
- Offers compassionate, non-judgmental support in a safe and confidential environment.
- Provides a space for clients to process their experiences, thoughts, and emotions.
- Supports the development of resilience, coping strategies, and emotional well-being.
- Encourages personal growth and helps clients move forward with greater clarity, stability, and confidence.
Areas of focus may include:
- Grief and bereavement
- Ambiguous and disenfranchised loss
- Family separation and reunification
- Identity and life transitions
- Trauma-informed emotional support
- Reentry and adjustment challenges
- Coping and resilience-building strategies
Family Grief and Relationship Counseling
Compassionate support for spouses, partners, parents, children, caregivers, and other family members navigating the emotional impact of justice-system involvement.
Purpose:
Provides grief and bereavement support for families experiencing loss and significant life transitions.
- Assists families coping with ambiguous loss related to a loved one's involvement in the justice system.
- Supports individuals and families affected by separation, disrupted family roles, and strained relationships.
- Provides a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment to process experiences and emotions.
- Helps families strengthen relationships and improve communication.
- Assists participants in navigating complex feelings associated with grief, loss, uncertainty, and family transitions.
Areas of focus may include:
- Ambiguous and disenfranchised grief
- Family separation and loss of connection
- Relationship strain and communication challenges
- Reunification and family reintegration
- Caregiver and parental stress
- Coping with uncertainty and system-related stressors
- Building resilience and emotional well-being
Why Grief Counseling Matters
My Approach:
Respectful, non-judgemental care.
Deep compassion for vulnerability.
A calm, grounded space for processing and healing.
Support tailored to each person's pace, needs, and lived experience.
WHY HIRE A GRIEF CONSULTANT?
Because you don’t have to navigate this alone. I provide a trauma-informed approach that prioritizes safety, stability, and emotional regulation.
- Provides compassionate, trauma-informed grief counselling to help individuals process loss, trauma, and complex emotions.
- Offers specialized support for clients in the justice system, including those working with defense lawyers and family lawyers, addressing grief, shame, isolation, and identity disruption.
- Helps clients make sense of complex or layered grief, including anticipatory grief, traumatic loss, and grief tied to life transitions.
- Supports the nervous system and emotional regulation through grounded, trauma-informed approaches.
- Provides practical exercises, tools, and strategies to navigate difficult moments, build resilience, and process grief between sessions.
- Guides clients in identifying needs, expressing emotions, and developing personalized coping strategies.
- Creates a safe, non-judgmental space for reflection, meaning-making, and emotional integration.
- Reduces feelings of isolation by offering steady support, clarity, and compassionate presence.
- Ensures grief is met with dignity, respect, and care, helping clients move forward with understanding and self-awareness.
CONTACT ME FOR COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT & INQUIRIES.
Call: 647-862-8280
Email: info@goodbyeswithgrace.com
