Cari Ferguson
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Licence & Credentials:
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) • College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
Certified Grief Educator • David Kessler
Clinical Psychospiritual Education (CPE) 2 units • Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC)
NEDA Proficient • National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA)
Education:
Master of Psychospiritual Studies • University of Toronto/Knox College/Toronto School of Theology
Certificate in Spiritual Care & Psychotherapy • University of Toronto/Knox College/Toronto School of Theology
Thanatology Certificate • Conestoga College
Relevant Trainings:
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) • LivingWorks
Basics of Grief and Loss • Living Through Loss Counselling Society of BC
Bereavement Counselling • Temenous Education
Children’s Grief & Bereavement • SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health
Death, Dying, and Bereavement • Wilfrid Laurier University
Death, Dying, and Grief • Tyndale University
End of Life Doula • Douglas College
Facilitating a 6-Week Loss Through Death Support Group • Living Through Loss Counselling Society of BC
Health Care Consent, Advance Care Planning, and Goals of Care • HPCO
Infant & Pregnancy Loss Doula • Home Hospice Association
Services Offered
Cari is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) who specializes in grief and bereavement counselling for both death and non-death losses. She supports individuals and caregivers facing grief in all its forms, life-limiting illnesses, caregiving stress, and major life transitions. Sessions are offered in person in Toronto or virtually across Canada.
Grounded in a client-centred, strengths-based, and attachment-focused approach, Cari draws on Family Systems Theory, Narrative Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) and Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP). She recognizes the importance of spiritual wellbeing—whether it is a source of strength or an area of pain—and creates space for all parts of the human experience in the therapy room. Clients can expect a warm, down-to-earth presence, gentle encouragement, and practical tools to help navigate all forms of loss and build resilience. Cari’s work is guided by compassion, curiosity, and a belief that healing happens through connection, storytelling, and being truly heard. Alongside one-on-one psychotherapy, Cari also offers death and grief education services including community workshops, speaking engagements, and group facilitation.
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