Canada’s trusted online therapy platform
Carrying a loss? You don't have to hold it on your own.
TherapyMantra pairs you with registered Canadian therapists for warm, unhurried bereavement support — in your own words, at your own pace, from anywhere between St. John’s and Victoria.
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Why TherapyMantra
Grief support that actually fits your life
We match you with counsellors who specialise in loss, reachable by video or message whenever the grief shows up — which is rarely at a convenient hour.
100% Verified
Canadian therapists
Every practitioner is registered with a provincial college and fully vetted.
24/7 Booking
Flexible Scheduling
Evening and weekend appointments across every Canadian time zone.
Perfect Match
Personalized Match
We pair you with a therapist who fits your needs, not a random on a list.
5,000+ Helped
100% confidential
PIPEDA-compliant, end-to-end encrypted sessions you can trust.
Unlimited
Switch anytime
Not the right fit? Change your therapist free of charge.
Most Health Plans
Insurance Covered
We work with major Canadian insurers including Canada life.
Video / Audio / Chat
Fully Accessible
Connect from home, office, or anywhere with our secure platforms.
Budget Friendly
Financial Aid
Financial aid and pay-what-you-can plans so cost never blocks care.
The basics
What grief not really looks like
Grief is usually explained as five tidy stages — denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. Lived grief refuses that order. Some people never meet a stage at all; others circle the same one for a year, then find it waiting again on a birthday.
It can follow a death, a separation, a diagnosis, a pregnancy loss, a layoff, or moving provinces away from everyone you know. Whatever set it off, grief isn’t a queue you join and exit on schedule. Nothing about the shape of yours is wrong.
How it works
Three steps to steadier days
You’re matched with a grief counsellor based on your needs, then given a private therapy room where you can write, talk and ask the questions you’ve been holding in.
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Tell us what you've lost
A five-minute intake asks about the loss, how long you’ve been carrying it and what kind of support suits you.
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Meet your grief counsellor
Most people are matched inside 24 hours and meet by video, phone or secure chat from wherever feels safe.
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Keep going between sessions
Message your counsellor through the week and use grounding tools built for anniversaries and hard evenings.
Why support matters
How can counselling help with grief?
Loss is hard to speak about and harder to ask for help with. Therapy gives the feelings somewhere to land — and gives you company while they pass through.
Meet the practitioners
Meet our grief counsellors
The complete mental wellbeing app
Therapy in your pocket.
Chat with real experts, unlock guided meditations and journaling, and continue your work between sessions — private, easy, entirely on your terms.
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Personalized Care Plans
Personalized pathways / wellness journeys tailored to your unique needs.
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AI Assistant
24/7 AI support for guidance, motivation, and therapist-backed reminders—so you’re never alone.
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Meditation
Guided meditation sessions to reduce stress, improve focus, and promote calm.
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Yoga & Mindfulness
Expert-led yoga and mindfulness practices for a healthier mind and body.
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Nutrition for Mental Health
Personalized nutrition guidance to support emotional and cognitive well-being.
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Self-care between sessions
Guided meditations, breathing exercises, journaling prompts & short videos in our app, so the work continues.
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90+ Assessments
Scientifically validated assessments to measure, monitor, and enhance your mental well-being.
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Trackers & Insights
Monitor your mood, habits, sleep, and progress with actionable insights.
Real people, real change
12,000+ Canadians have moved through loss with us
Questions, gently answered
Your questions about grief
Is grief something therapy can actually help with?
Grief isn’t an illness to be cured, so counselling doesn’t try to remove it. What it does is give the shock, sorrow, anger and guilt somewhere to go, and offer company while your mind slowly absorbs what happened. Most people find the intensity becomes more manageable once the feelings are spoken aloud rather than pushed down.
How do people find their footing again?
Usually by naming the pain instead of shrinking it, expecting emotions to arrive out of order, refusing anyone else’s timeline, and staying connected to people who care. Professional support matters most when grief starts to feel frozen — when months pass with no shift at all.
Why does grief hurt physically?
Sustained stress hormones affect the whole body. Headaches, a tight chest, aching joints, broken sleep, appetite changes and bone-deep fatigue are common in bereavement. They’re a normal physical response, though it’s still worth mentioning persistent symptoms to your family doctor.
How long is grief supposed to last?
There’s no schedule, and anyone offering one is guessing. Many people notice small changes within six to eight weeks, while the fuller process unfolds over months or years. Progress tends to show up in ordinary moments — sleeping through the night, eating a proper meal, laughing without feeling disloyal.
Which part of grief is hardest?
For most people it’s the deep sadness that settles in once the initial numbness and busyness of the first weeks wear off, often when everyone else has gone back to normal life. It’s also the stage that, once truly felt, tends to open the way toward acceptance.
Take the first step
Start healing today!
Compassionate, personalised grief counselling with registered Canadian therapists — whenever you feel ready to begin.
No waiting lists, no GP referral needed
Video or messaging — your choice
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