Grief is any feeling that you may have that is associated with a loss of any kind. This loss may include a loss of a loved one, an animal, a job, an idea of what you thought your life was going to be, a part of your identity, a part of your body, or a person who was neglectful and/or abusive towards you. Our grieving is so individual, and it can feel overwhelming. We strive to provide a safe space where you may engage openly with where you are at with your grief, without judgement. We are comfortable sitting with you and hearing you, wherever you may be in this moment.
Our counsellors acknowledge the layers of grief that are commonly experienced by QTBIPOC, two-spirit, lesbian, gay, queer, intersex, transgender people, non binary people, Black and Indigenous people, and people of color. We acknowledge the impacts of discriminatory systems on these experiences of grief.
We operate within the unceded traditional territory of the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Lheidli T'enneh, and the K'ómoks Peoples.
While TheGS was birthed in East Vancouver, we now provide services to communities all across British Columbia and are able to support clients from all over the province including but not limited to: Vancouver, North Vancouver, New Westminster, Burnaby, Richmond, the Fraser Valley, Hope, Princeton, Sea to Sky, Pemberton, Whistler, Squamish, the Gulf Islands, the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, the Okanagan, the Kootenays, the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Yellowhead, up the Alaska Highway, the Stewart-Cassiar, and Haida Gwaii.