top of page

Building a More Compassionate Response to Trauma, Grief, and Life’s Most Difficult Moments

Trauma & Grief Institute (TGI) is more than a psychotherapy clinic.

We are an organization dedicated to helping individuals, families, clinicians, and organizations respond to trauma, grief, and major life challenges with compassion, clinical excellence, and practical support.

While psychotherapy remains at the heart of what we do today, our vision extends beyond individual counselling. We believe healing happens not only in the therapy room, but also through education, professional collaboration, and healthier communities.

Our Vision

We envision a future where every person experiencing trauma or grief has access to knowledgeable, compassionate support—and where the professionals and organizations who serve them have the training, tools, and confidence to respond effectively.

Our goal is to improve how trauma and grief are understood and supported across healthcare, workplaces, schools, and communities.

What We Do

Today, TGI’s work is organized into three areas:

 

1. Clinical Services

Our multidisciplinary team provides evidence-based psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families experiencing trauma, grief, anxiety, burnout, life transitions, and other mental health concerns.

Our clinicians bring advanced training in approaches such as EMDR, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Ego State Therapy, Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and other trauma-informed modalities.  

 

2. Professional Education

We believe that supporting one clinician has the potential to help hundreds of future clients.

Through consultation, supervision, continuing education, and specialized training programs, we help mental health professionals deepen their confidence and clinical skills when working with trauma and grief.

Our goal is to contribute to a stronger, more connected, and more knowledgeable clinical community.

 

3. Organizational Support

Trauma and grief don’t only affect individuals—they affect workplaces, teams, schools, and communities.

TGI is expanding its work with organizations by developing trauma-informed education, consultation, and specialized response services that help leaders and teams navigate difficult events with confidence and compassion.

Whether supporting organizations following a critical incident or helping build trauma-informed workplaces, our focus is on promoting psychological health, resilience, and thoughtful leadership.

 

Our Philosophy

We believe healing is not about “getting over” difficult experiences.

It is about learning to move forward while integrating what has happened.

We believe trauma and grief deserve specialized care.

We believe every person deserves to be treated with dignity.

We believe clinicians deserve excellent training.

And we believe organizations can play an important role in creating environments where people can heal, recover, and thrive.

 

Looking Forward

Trauma & Grief Institute continues to grow and evolve.

As we expand our work, our mission remains the same:

To improve the way trauma and grief are understood, supported, and treated—for individuals, clinicians, organizations, and the communities they serve.

Join our newsletter! You can unsubscribe anytime.

Our Core Values

We are guided by the following:

Growth

Emphasizing personal and professional growth for clients and practitioners.

Authenticity

Fostering real, honest connections and practices.

Integrity

Maintaining high ethical standards and transparency.

Empowerment

Helping individuals find strength and validation in their personal healing process.

Balance

Promoting a holistic approach that respects the mind-body connection, and

diverse paths to wholeness.

Trauma & Grief Institute

hello@traumaandgrief.com

traumaandgrief.com
101-2039 Robertson Road

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

K2H 8R2

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

© 2024 by Trauma & Grief Institute.

bottom of page