Grief + Relationship Therapy
Virtual across Ontario and In-Person Psychotherapy in Ottawa
You are strong and capable but it’s starting to stack.
Maybe someone you loved died, and your grief became hard for everyone else so you hid it.
Maybe you are the one in your relationship who keeps trying, keeps explaining, keeps managing, and you are exhausted in a way that sleep does not fix.
Maybe you love someone with ADHD, or you have ADHD yourself, and the same conversation about forgotten things and disconnected effort keeps happening, no matter how much you both care.
Maybe it's a boss or a colleague, and you've stopped trusting yourself at work.
Maybe the weight is financial, the specific exhaustion of appearing completely fine while carrying pressure you don't know how to talk about.
Maybe you appear completely competent from the outside, but you’re burnt out and lonely on the inside.
Whatever brought you here, you do not need to justify it or work hard to explain it. Therapy is where it can be exactly as it actually is.
Areas I work in
Grief Therapy
Grief is the reorganization of your identity, your relationships, your sense of what comes next. It shows up long after the people around you assume you should be fine, and it does not care whether the loss was a death, a relationship, a childhood, or a version of your life that never happened. There is no grief too old, too complicated, or too hard to name to bring into therapy. Learn more about grief therapy
Therapy After Suicide Loss
Losing someone to suicide is not like other grief. It comes with questions that will never have good answers, guilt that replays the last conversation, anger that's complicated and confusing. It can create a silence that settles into families and hardens there. I lost three family members to suicide. I am not afraid of the details of this grief, and I will not try to move you through it on anyone else's timeline. Learn more about suicide loss therapy
Relationship & Attachment Therapy
In many relationships, one person keeps trying to connect and the other keeps pulling away. One person manages everything until they're exhausted; the other never quite has to. These patterns usually started long before the relationship did,. I work with individuals and couples who are stuck in dynamics they can see but cannot seem to change on their own. Learn more about relationship and attachment therapy
ADHD and Relationships
When ADHD is part of a relationship, the same argument tends to repeat itself: forgotten commitments, uneven mental load, one partner feeling nagging and the other feeling never enough. This isn't a character problem on either side, and it isn't something willpower fixes on its own. I work with couples and individuals untangling what's ADHD, what's attachment, and what's just two people who love each other and are tired. Learn more about ADHD and relationships
Financial Stress & Entrepreneurship
Carrying financial pressure while appearing completely in control is its own particular exhaustion, especially for entrepreneurs and people in high-responsibility roles. I am Trauma of Money Certified, and I work with the identity pressures and old patterns around money that don't show up on a balance sheet. Learn more about financial stress and entrepreneurship
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery at Work
A narcissistic boss or colleague is confusing in a specific way: praised one week, undermined the next, credit for your work absorbed upward, blame pushed down. Before training as a psychotherapist I spent over twenty years in entrepreneurship and leadership, and I've seen this dynamic from inside organizations. Learn more about workplace narcissistic abuse recovery
About Elaine Alexander
I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) completing a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. I practice under the clinical supervision of Aline Maia, RP, and am registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO #21683).
Before training as a psychotherapist I spent over twenty years in entrepreneurship and leadership. I became a mother at forty during the pandemic. I have navigated burnout, financial pressure, complicated grief, and the particular exhaustion of being the person who holds everything together while unravelling on the inside.
I came to this work through lived experience first, and rigorous training second. Both shape how I sit with clients.
I am Trauma of Money Certified and trained in Timeline Therapy and Hypnotherapy. My approach is grounded in attachment theory and trauma-informed care.
Fees, Insurance, and Booking
Individual virtual therapy for adults across Ontario and in-person therapy in Ottawa (located at 1900 City Park Drive, Ottawa, ON, Suite 408)
50-minute sessions for individuals are $170.
As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), services are covered by most extended health benefit plans under psychotherapy. Please confirm with your provider.
You can book a consultation or session below.
FAQs
What kind of concerns do you see people for?
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Grief, suicide loss, complicated bereavement, overfunctioning in relationships, the pursue-withdraw pattern, fear of abandonment, ADHD's effect on relationships, narcissistic dynamics at work, emotional burnout, financial stress, and the long-term impact of early instability. Many clients appear high-functioning and feel exhausted underneath. That gap is often where the work begins.
Are you currently taking on new clients?
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Yes. You can book a free consultation through the link on this page to see whether we are a good fit before committing to ongoing sessions.
Do you offer virtual or in person therapy?
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Yes. I provide secure virtual psychotherapy for adults across Ontario. If you are in Ottawa and prefer in-person, I have an office at Maia Counselling Centre on City Park Drive.
Are your services covered by insurance?
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As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) in Ontario, my services are covered by most extended health benefit plans under psychotherapy. Please confirm coverage directly with your insurance provider.
What does Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) mean?
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It means I hold active registration with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and am completing my master's degree under the close clinical supervision of a fully registered Registered Psychotherapist. My practice, my notes, and my clinical decisions are supervised throughout.