Emerald Counselling Services has established a specialized practice focused on the emotional realities that come with cancer, chronic illness, and grief. Founded by Margaret, a registered therapist based in Toronto, the practice serves clients throughout Ontario through virtual sessions.
The approach is grounded in the understanding that many people are unaware of what comes after treatment.
"Finishing treatment doesn't mean the impact is over," Margaret said. "There is often an emotional aftermath that is minimized or misunderstood. I hold space for this, along with feelings around ongoing side effects that may not appear on lab results, navigating how someone feels in their own body, and the anxiety surrounding upcoming scans.”
Many clients arrive after feeling dismissed elsewhere. They've been told their bloodwork looks fine while still feeling awful. They've nodded along in doctor's offices while their minds raced through worst-case scenarios. They've carried fear quietly to avoid scaring their families. Emerald Counselling Services was built for those moments—the ones that don't fit neatly into a medical chart.
The practice offers therapy for cancer and chronic illness, caregiver support for those caring for loved ones through serious health challenges, grief and loss counselling, and virtual EMDR therapy. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps clients process traumatic experiences and reduce the emotional charge attached to difficult memories.
Margaret works with clients who find themselves lying awake at night wondering about their prognosis or the potential of recurrence, having difficulty coping with body changes from illness affecting body image and sense of self, or struggling to be present with their loved ones because fear keeps pulling them elsewhere. These experiences are common among people facing serious illness, yet rarely discussed openly. The goal is helping clients feel safe, heard, and confident they're in the right place for support.
Sessions take place virtually, making the service accessible to anyone in Ontario regardless of location.
Emerald Counselling Services offers free 20-minute consultations for prospective clients considering whether the practice might be a good fit.
More information is available on the official website.
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Company Name: Emerald Counselling Services
Contact Person: Margaret Zjadewicz
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Country: Canada
Website: https://www.emeraldcounsellingservices.com/