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WELCOME
My name is Erin Walter
A Social Worker specializing in Palliative Care and Grief, Caregiver Support, Anxiety, Mental Health and Family Dynamics.
COUNSELLING FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME.
Thinking of your mental health and/or grief at any phase of your life.
You are not alone.
EM Consulting is committed to providing excellent social work services in a safe and effective way.
Service is provided with online video sessions and/or telephone support for those residents of Ontario.
In the comfort of where ever you call home.
These sessions are safe, supportive and confidential.The first step is the most difficult.
Reach out today to book an online counselling session or in home palliative care visit.
I am currently accepting new clients for the spring and summer.
If you’re navigating grief, caregiving, or life transitions, you don’t have to do it alone.
WHAT IS A SOCIAL WORKER?
Social Workers work with you to get the most out of your relationships.
Whether your situation deals with personal issues at home, at work or in your community life, Social Workers are here to help identify the source of the stress, enhance your coping skills and find positive solutions together.
WHO DO YOU WORK WITH?
As a qualified Social Worker, I have extensive experience and specialized expertise which includes working as part of an interdisciplinary team in healthcare environments such as hospitals and long-term care facilities.
I also have experience supporting families and have worked within the school system, both elementary and secondary, to support children/youth and their families grieving or caring for loved ones who are palliative in a hospice setting, hospital or in their homes.
ABOUT ME
Erin Walter BA BSW RSW APHSW-C
Grief found me early. At sixteen, I lost my mother to cancer. Growing up in a small town, that loss changed the landscape of my life long before I had the language to understand what grief really was.
It shaped how I saw people, how I understood pain, and eventually, how I chose to show up for others.
I’m Erin Walter, a Registered Social Worker, grief counsellor, and palliative care social worker.
For more than 25 years, I have had the privilege of walking alongside individuals and families through some of the most painful, uncertain, and life-changing moments they will ever face.
My work focuses on grief and bereavement, palliative and end-of-life care, anxiety, caregiver stress, trauma, relationship loss, life transitions, and emotional overwhelm. I support people facing anticipatory grief, the death of someone they love, serious illness, burnout, loneliness, and the disorientation that can come when life no longer looks or feels the way it once did.
I hold a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work and am a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. I am also a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers and hold the Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Work Certification (APHSW-C), a designation held by a small number of professionals in Canada.
My education and experience have given me the clinical foundation for this work. My life has given me something different.
It has taught me that grief changes us profoundly, but it does not end our capacity to love, to heal, or to find meaning again.
In November 2023, my life changed forever when my son, Owyn, was killed in a motor vehicle accident while attending Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia, where he played varsity volleyball.
There are no words that adequately describe the loss of a child. It changed me as a mother, as a woman, and as a clinician. It deepened my understanding of grief beyond anything a textbook, course, or professional designation ever could.
I do not believe time simply heals grief. I believe we learn to grow with it.
We learn, sometimes one breath at a time, how to carry love and loss in the same heart. We learn that continuing to live is not the same as leaving someone behind. And we learn that healing does not mean forgetting, moving on, or becoming who we were before.
Alongside my daughter, Brielle, I continue to choose love, connection, faith, community, and resilience, even when life feels unbearably hard.
Those experiences have strengthened something I have always believed:
Everyone deserves a place to feel seen, heard, and understood.
That belief is at the heart of the way I practise.
My approach is warm, grounded, compassionate, direct, and deeply human. I do not believe counselling is about fixing people or offering quick answers to complicated lives. It is about creating enough safety for honest conversations to happen.
It is about being seen. Sharing your story.
With me, you do not have to minimize your pain, apologize for your tears, protect everyone else, or pretend you are doing better than you are. You do not need to arrive with the right words.
You can simply arrive as you are.
Together, we can begin to make sense of what feels overwhelming, reconnect with the parts of you that may feel lost, and find a way forward that honours both what has happened to you and the life that is still yours to live.
Whether you are grieving someone you love, supporting someone through serious illness, navigating anxiety, feeling emotionally exhausted, rebuilding after loss, or simply trying to recognize yourself again, you do not have to navigate it alone.
My life has taught me that grief changes us profoundly, but it does not take away our capacity to love, to heal, and to find meaning again.
When you are ready, I would be honoured to walk alongside you.
AREAS OF SERVICE
COUNSELLING SESSIONS
We all need to be heard, especially when we're struggling or hurting. When we are truly heard, we are given the opportunity to explore our past and present. Through guided exploration, we are able to focus on our challenges.
I approach each session with a sincere interest in how you perceive and understand the world around you.
My philosophy in counselling is client centred combined with strength based, solution-focused and a narrative perspective because each client is unique.
This is accomplished by building a trusting relationship with you as a client and creating a collaborative and supportive environment in which you may feel heard and understood.
I work with youth, adults, families and seniors.
Counselling sessions are provided through video conferencing, a platform called Jane so that you can stay and comfortable in your home or surroundings.
EM Consulting is committed to providing quality social work support in a safe and effective way.
Find a quiet space and we can talk.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
Throughout the year, webinars, workshops, blogs and learning opportunities will be offered because growing and learning as a community are extremely important to me.
I believe in the philosophy that it takes a village to grow, and that philosophy is equally true for supporting one another through difficult times. As we change and develop through our experiences, we are then better able to support others around us.
If you are interested in having me speak at a community event, group, lunch and learn or meeting, please contact me, and I will be happy to make arrangements.
Keep in mind that video conferencing is a safe and effective way to communicate with your community as well.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
* Grief and legacy work
* Palliative Care/Managing a life threatening illness
* Defining quality of life to you
* Death and Dying
* Emotional Support, Anxiety, Depression
* Navigating life's curveballs
* System Navigation in Ontario
* MAiD (Medical Assistant in Dying) support for the person and family
* Multiple generational support
* Group Facilitation
FINANCIAL
For individual sessions the cost for each 50-minute session is $140
Couple session 50 min is $180
Youth/Sibling session 50 min $140/180
Family (includes more than 3 members and up to 6)
session 50 min is $200
* Social Work is a tax deduction; as it is a medical expense.
* Each session you will receive a receipt with Erin's College of Social Workers registration number for you to submit to your insurance company and/or to keep for your own records.
* Many insurance companies provide coverage for social work support,(RSW).
It is each client's responsibility to inquire about coverage under his/her own benefit plan.
Please contact your benefit company for full coverage details.
** Payment is accepted via etransfer or credit at the end of each appointment.
** There are late charges and payment for missed appointments without 24hr notice
I would love the opportunity to work with you. Get in touch with me today, and take the first step in understanding and improving your life experience.
