Living with PTSD or complex PTSD often means your body and mind are still reacting to something that’s already over. Trauma-informed counselling gives you a steady space to work through what happened, at a pace you can actually handle, so the past has less of a grip on your present.
How sessions build over time:
PTSD and complex PTSD can show up differently for everyone, and it doesn’t always look like what you’d expect. If something that happened, whether a single event or an ongoing experience, still feels present in your daily life, that’s worth taking seriously.
Signs it might be time to reach out:
PTSD counselling at Unraveling with Grace draws on integrative, trauma-informed methods tailored to your history, nervous system, and pace, never a one size fits all approach. Many people find EMDR-informed counselling especially helpful for working through traumatic memories alongside this broader approach.
This work draws on:
PTSD counselling is support for processing the lasting effects of a difficult or overwhelming experience, whether that was a single event or something ongoing. It focuses on helping you feel steady and safe again, not just talking about what happened.
PTSD is usually connected to a specific event, while complex PTSD tends to come from repeated or prolonged experiences, like ongoing childhood harm or long-term abuse. Both are approached with similar trauma-informed care, adjusted to your specific history.
No, you don’t need a formal diagnosis to begin. Counselling does not involve diagnosing conditions. Many people reach out simply because something from their past still feels unresolved or is affecting their daily life.
Not if you don’t want to. Approaches like EMDR-informed support are designed to help you process difficult memories without needing to describe every detail out loud.
It varies depending on your history and what you’re working through, so there’s no set timeline. Some people notice a shift within the first several sessions, while deeper trauma work often unfolds over a longer period.
It’s common for some discomfort to come up as you start facing what’s been avoided, and we move at a pace that keeps this manageable. Sessions are paced carefully so you’re not left overwhelmed between visits.
The first session focuses on understanding your history and how it’s affecting you now, along with what feels safe to work on right away. It’s a conversation, not an assessment, and there’s no pressure to share more than you’re ready to.
Yes, sessions are available online across Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia, or in person in Toronto. Many people find online sessions just as effective for trauma-informed work.
Yes, counselling sessions are confidential, with the standard legal and ethical exceptions that apply to all counselling in Ontario. This is something we can go over in more detail during your first session.
I’ve spent more than two decades sitting with people in some of the most tender seasons of their lives. That work has taught me that healing is rarely linear, and that the goal is not to erase your story. The goal is to help you hold it with more clarity, more compassion, and more freedom.
Sessions are offered virtually to clients worldwide, including across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar, and India, with limited in-person availability in Toronto.
We are also in the process of organizing in-person gatherings for the Unraveling Circle with Grace. If you’re interested in attending, please contact us to be added to the list for updates and upcoming events.
50 minutes for standard sessions. Extended sessions are available when the work calls for it.
Most clients meet weekly or biweekly. We’ll find a rhythm that supports the work without overwhelming your life.
Please reach out for current rates. Receipts are provided so you can check coverage with your insurance provider.
Starting counselling can feel vulnerable. A strong counselling relationship is built through safety, trust, and a shared understanding of what you need. My goal is to offer a space where you feel supported as you explore what is hurting, what is protecting you, and what healing may look like for you.
Someone I trust recommended Grace, and I can see why. There is a kindness in the way she listens that makes it easier to be honest with myself. I feel respected and supported, but also gently encouraged to grow. I don’t feel judged — I feel understood.
Grace has a way of working that respects complexity. She doesn’t rush to conclusions or offer simplistic answers. Our conversations are thoughtful, nuanced, and genuinely illuminating. I feel more capable of understanding myself with clarity.
Working with Grace has helped certain memories feel less overwhelming. She is attentive to pacing and makes the process feel manageable. I feel more steady, and less defined by past experiences.
Grace was suggested to me as someone who works with depth and integrity. She balances professionalism with genuine attentiveness. I feel confident in the work we are doing together.
Over time, working with Grace has helped me shift patterns I didn’t realize were shaping my life. I feel more grounded in who I am and more confident in how I move forward.
There is a depth to the work with Grace that goes beyond problem-solving. Our conversations create space for reflection, meaning, and a stronger sense of inner alignment.
Grace notices what matters. She listens carefully and responds with insight and care. I feel understood in a way that helps me be more honest with myself.