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Monica Lau (she/her) RP, Death Doula Canadidate

 Registered Psychotherapist| CRPO (# 12182)


Youth | Adults | 2SLGBTQI+| Virtual & In person Services

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Quote: “we’re all just walking each other home” - Ram Dass

Loss shows up in many forms — a death, a crumbling relationship, the long goodbye of watching someone you love or a pet fade. 


One thing I say to all my clients: you will experience loss in your life. We don’t soften that truth in therapy — but we do face it together.


Whether it’s anticipatory or has already happened, grief tends to shake everything loose: who you are, how you see the world, what you believe. I work with people to name what’s happening, make space for what matters, and figure out what life ahead may look like.


Areas I Support

  • Grief after death, separation, or relational change
  • Anticipatory grief, existential distress, and uncertainty
  • Caregivers supporting loved ones with serious illness
  • Couples adjusting to loss or navigating terminal diagnosis
  • Clients drawn to spiritual connection, ritual, or meaning after death


My Approach

  • Rooted in relational and psychodynamic therapy
  • I draw from various approaches (Somatic, Existential, iFS, CBT, Narrative) depending on what’s useful
  • Sessions are collaborative, open, and grounded — no jargon, no tiptoeing
  • I support conversations that explore:
    • Death and dying
    • Caregiving boundaries and role clarity
    • Grief and spiritual connection (dreams, signs, rituals)
    • Identity shifts and meaning-making after loss


Therapy with a Death Doula Lens

As a therapist informed by death doula work, I bring added comfort and experience with end-of-life topics — even when we’re not explicitly planning or preparing.


This includes:

  • Knowledge of the dying process and what loved ones often face
  • Guidance around advanced care planning, vigils, and legacy conversations
  • Support for clients seeking a spiritual or values-based approach to death



About Me

  • Second-generation Chinese Canadian therapist
  • Registered Psychotherapist (RP)
  • Background in hospice, palliative care, and plant medicine work
  • Based in Toronto, supporting clients in-person and virtually across the GTA


Let's see how we can work together with all that you bring to therapy with a free 20 minute consult. 

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