07/10/2026
There’s a kind of grief since October 7 that we don’t talk about enough: missing who you were before.
How you saw the world. How you felt seen by others. The trust you had in people around you, and the sense of safety you may once have taken for granted.
As a grief therapist in Toronto, I want to make room for this part of the experience. For Jewish people living with antisemitism, grief can include changes in relationships, belonging and how comfortable you feel being yourself.
You might still be going about your day while carrying the sadness of how much has changed. You don’t need to have experienced a death for that grief to deserve care and attention.
If this resonates, you’re not alone. There’s room to talk about what you miss, what feels different and what you need now to move forward.
I’m Amanda, a Registered Social Worker and grief therapist at Love and Loss Therapy. I offer virtual grief counselling to adults across Ontario.
Learn more at loveandlosstherapy.com.