Lark & Raven Wellness
A centre for grief, trauma, and holistic well-being.
This wellness centre began in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Moh’kinsstis) to offer people groups, services, and resources that attend to the need for grief therapy, trauma therapy, life transitions, end-of-life (palliative) care, and overall mental health.
Lark and Raven Wellness Centre is a private practice that also collaborates with other working professionals to offer a wide range of care services.
The lark is a symbol of joy and hope. They are the songbirds that call us home in the morning. They are our symbol for rebirth and the start of the day. The raven is the symbol of death and the night. They are full of wisdom and protection in our darkest hours. They guide us on our journeys.
Grief & Beyond
We offer therapeutic services in person in Calgary (Moh’kinsstis).
Virtual sessions are available for all of Alberta, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Our services are for all ages and are not limited to grief therapy.
We offer support for caregivers, end-of-life challenges, oncological support, support workers or palliative care workers, grief/bereavement workers, and families struggling with death and dying.
What is Grief Counselling?
First, we do not believe grief is abnormal and your experience with grief is going to be unique to you. We witness and support you through the grief journey by using the therapeutic relationship and drawing upon therapy tools to support the mourning process. Grief needs to be witnessed and our counsellors are here to help with adapting to living in a new world. Grief can be extremely painful, disruptive, or simply a new experience that needs a supportive guide to walk us through the storm.
Cancer Diagnosis
This can be a frightening and emotional diagnosis to receive!
We can support individuals and families who are faced with cancer diagnosis. We follow people through their treatments and approach the complex mental health challenges (which may include an increase in anxiety and depression) and questions that often follow this diagnosis (whether the prognosis is terminal or not).
Kirsten White Registered Psychologist
Christine Oduor
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Jessica Parker
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Other areas we support in addition to grief & trauma >>>>
CHRONIC ILLNESS
Chronic illness presents a number of challenges including grief, anxiety, depression, and existential questions. We hope to support you in a holistic way to manage thoughts, feelings, and body with compassion and hope.
TRAUMATIC LOSS
We understand that in order to mourn, we have to work through the trauma. We use trauma-informed therapies and work with you to process your trauma..
LIFE TRANSITIONS
Transitions in life often mean a transformation and grief in moving into the next phase of your journey. Therapeutic support can be helpful in making these transformations easier.
NON DEATH LOSS
People can experience grief with non death losses that might include: job loss, natural disasters, chronic illness loss, identity changes, loss of hopes and dreams, transitions into a new stage of life, divorce, relationship breakups etc.
ANTICIPATORY GRIEF
From a trauma-informed perspective, we can help you approach your fears surrounding death and work through any grief that may be in anticipation of a death.
FAMILIES EXPERIENCING MAiD
We support families and friends of those deciding to go through MAiD. This can be a confusing and unsupported area during this unique experience with death.
DEATH ANXIETY
Sometimes there is a heightened experience of fearing death. This anxiety can take form in anxiety that disrupts your ability to live life. It can be a preoccupation with your own death or the death of others.
Palliative & Hospice Care
We can support families and individuals of all ages who are going through a terminal illness and palliative care at the end-of-life
