Carry On: Grief & Loss Support Group
"Grief is not a problem to be solved.
It is a love that has nowhere left to go."
ONLINE . ONTARIO
ONGOING INTAKE
ALL FORMS OF LOSS
SMALL GROUPS
The Carry On Group honors grief in all its forms, creating a space where loss is not rushed, minimized, or given an expiry date.
You will not be told to "move on." You will be helped to carry your grief differently.
— WHO THIS IS FOR
Every Kind of Loss Belongs Here
Grief does not only follow death. It lives in the quiet ache after a relationship ends, in the estrangement from someone you love, in the slow mourning of who you once were, and in the dreams that never became real.
This group welcomes every shape of loss, without hierarchy, without comparison, without an expiry date on how long you are allowed to grieve.
🕊️The death of a loved one, expected, sudden, or ambiguous
💔The end of a relationship, partnership, or marriage
🪞The loss of a version of yourself, identity, health, or role
🌿Family estrangement and the grief of no closure
🌱Dreams, futures, or paths that did not come true
🧩Cumulative or disenfranchised grief, the losses no one names
8
Maximum group members; intimate by design
90 min
Per session; space to go deep, not just surface
"You will be helped to carry your grief with more grace, more support, and a community that truly understands."
— THERAPEUTIC FRAMEWORK
How We Work Together
Sessions are co-educational and process-oriented, blending three evidence-informed frameworks woven together for the whole self.
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Worden's Tasks of Mourning
Rather than "stages" that imply a fixed path, Worden's model recognizes grief as active, non-linear tasks: accepting the reality of loss, processing the pain, adjusting to a changed world, and finding a lasting connection to what was lost.
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Narrative Approaches
Your story matters. Narrative therapy helps you externalize grief, re-author the meanings you've assigned to your loss, and reclaim authorship over a life that still holds possibility, without erasing what came before.
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Somatic Grounding Practices
Grief lives in the body. Somatic practices bring gentle, body-aware techniques into each session; breath, presence, and nervous system regulation, so that healing is not only cognitive but felt, embodied, and sustainable.
— WHAT TO EXPECT
A Safe Container
for Your Grief
Intake & Fit Assessment
Before joining, you'll have a brief individual consultation with the group facilitator to ensure this space is the right fit for where you are in your grief journey.
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Structured Opening
Each session begins with a grounding practice and a brief check-in, creating a reliable rhythm that signals to your nervous system: this is a safe place.
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Co-Educational Content
A short psychoeducational segment gives language and framework to your experience, normalizing grief's complexity and reducing the isolation of "am I doing this wrong?"
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Process & Witness
The heart of each session: open, facilitated group processing where members share, be witnessed, and hold space for each other with care and confidentiality.
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Closing & Integration
Sessions close with a collective grounding ritual and an optional brief reflection, helping you carry what emerged with intention, not overwhelm.
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Group Details
Virtual format, accessible from anywhere in Ontario
Maximum 8 participants per cohort
90-minute weekly sessions
Facilitated by a registered therapist
Rolling intake, join when you're ready
Safe, confidential, trauma-informed environment
Who Facilitates This Group?
Clinical Director of Inner Hero Clinic team
Trained in grief-specific and trauma-informed modalities
Experience with loss of all kinds; death, relationship, identity, and beyond
A gentle, non-pathologizing presence throughout
— OUR PROMISE TO YOU
What This Group Will Not Do, and What It Will
Carry On is built in explicit opposition to how our culture typically treats grief.
WE WILL NOT
Rush you through stages or put your grief on a timeline.
WE WILL
Honor every loss as real, worthy, and worth grieving..
WE WILL NOT
Minimize what you've lost or compare losses.
WE WILL
Meet you exactly where you are, for as long as it takes.
WE WILL NOT
Tell you to "move on," "stay positive," or "find closure."
WE WILL
Help you carry grief differently, with grace and community.
WE WILL NOT
Leave you isolated in a silence no one else seems to understand.
WE WILL
Surround you with people who truly get it.
— COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked
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Not at all. The Carry On Group welcomes every form of loss, the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, estrangement, identity loss, health loss, or the quiet grief of unfulfilled dreams. No loss is too small or too unusual for this space.
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The group starts with 6 weekly sessions. Participants who join, commit to attend the first 6 sessions. Post those 6 sessions, the group may continue for as long as the group serves your healing, whether that's a few months or longer.
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It can be, with the right support in place. During your intake consultation, your facilitator will assess where you are and whether the group is the best primary support, or whether individual therapy alongside the group would serve you better right now.
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Yes. Confidentiality is a foundational agreement of the group. All members commit to this at the outset. The only exceptions are the standard legal and ethical limits that apply to all therapy services.
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Absolutely. Witnessing is just as powerful as speaking. You are never required to share more than you're ready for. Your presence itself is a contribution to the group's container and possess the power to bring you validation and community.
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All our group programs need to be booked via our facilitator. Either book a free 15-minute consultation through our JaneApp booking page with Vrushalee.
Or email us on info@innerheroclinic.ca and your facilitator will connect with you directly, answer any remaining questions, and walk you through next steps if it's the right fit.
You Don't Have to Carry This Alone
Grief is not a sign you loved too much. It is a testament to how deeply you lived. The Carry On Group is here to walk alongside you, not to fix your grief, but to help you find a way to carry it that doesn't break you.
Inner Hero Clinic serves clients across Ontario via secure, confidential virtual sessions. Registered therapists. Trauma-informed care.