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Bereavement Counselling On Wheels in Pickering, Ontario

Registered Social Worker Services

At Bereavement Counselling On Wheels, our Registered Social Workers specialize in providing compassionate counselling for individuals experiencing grief, loss, and trauma.

About Me: My name is Paulette Smith, MSW, RSW, and I am a Registered Social Worker with over 20 years of clinical experience working with children, youth, and adults. My educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, a Bachelor of Social Work, and a Master of Social Work. My practice focuses on bereavement and grief counselling, utilizing various therapeutic interventions such as Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, Complicated Grief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Trauma-Focused Therapy to help clients navigate their grief journeys. I look forward to supporting you through this process.

At Bereavement Counselling On Wheels, we offer individual and family counselling in the comfort of your home or at our office, as well as virtual and phone consultations. Please reach out to discuss your unique situation or contact us through the CONTACT page.

Understanding Grief

Grief is a natural reaction to significant loss and often triggers painful emotions. Each individual’s grieving process is unique and can vary across families, cultures, and religions. While some may express their sorrow openly, others may choose to grieve privately.

About Us

We recognize that there are varying levels of grief, including unresolved grief. According to the National Association for Mental Health in the UK, certain factors can complicate the grieving process, such as:

• Sudden or unexpected deaths, including suicide
• Multiple deaths occurring simultaneously (e.g., accidents, natural disasters)
• The death of an absent or estranged family member
• Miscarriage or loss of a baby
• Missing persons or unclear circumstances of death
• Lack of community or familial support
• Unresolved issues with the deceased
• Inability to attend funerals or the absence of a funeral
• Situations where the bereaved may feel responsible for the death

Professional Memberships

• Ontario Association of Social Workers
• Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers