Toolkit

For Families and Loved Ones Navigating a Suicide Loss

Individual Counselling Options

Individual Counselling Options

Individual counselling can be a valuable source of support after losing someone to suicide. Working one-on-one with a counsellor offers a safe place to express emotions, process painful questions, and rebuild a sense of meaning and stability. Finding the right counsellor—someone experienced in suicide loss and with whom you feel comfortable and understood—is an essential part of healing. Counsellors may use different approaches depending on your needs, including Cognitive Behavioural Grief Therapy and Complicated Grief Therapy; trauma-focused approaches (e.g., EMDR, DBT); and narrative and meaning-centred therapies (e.g., Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). (Nichols, Krysinska, Reifels, Kartal, & Andriessen, 2024). Local funeral homes will often have information about grief counselling options. Furthermore, below are online directories to help you locate registered psychologists, counsellors, and therapists in your area.

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EFAP (Employee/Family Assistance Programs)

You may have access to counselling services through your employer. Please speak to your employer about what is available.

Saskatchewan
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Counselling Connect Saskatchewan

Free, immediate, brief professional counselling (in-person/virtual) for Saskatchewan residents ages 6+. Offers an online directory of counselling options available province-wide, along with online booking. 

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Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) - Mental Health and Addictions Services

Offers publicly funded assessment, treatment, and community-based mental health supports.

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Saskatchewan College of Psychologists (SKCP)

Administers the official register of licensed psychologists and offers a directory where one may search for a registered psychologist by issue, location, gender, or insurance.

Canadian/International
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Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

Searchable national directory to find Canadian Certified Counsellors (CCC) registered across provinces, including Saskatchewan.

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Psychology Today – Saskatchewan Directory

Searchable listings of psychologists, counsellors, and social workers offering in-person and online therapy by issue, city, insurance, or gender.

Online communities and forums

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Alliance of Hope Community Forum (USA)

Delivers a 24/7 moderated community forum, with expert facilitation and a searchable archive.