Our Story
At Adventuring Loss, we understand that grief and trauma can feel overwhelming — like an uncharted storm that leaves you exhausted, lost, and unsure of how to find your way forward. We believe that your pain is real, and that your experience deserves compassionate support and understanding.
Founded by Amelia Bradaric, Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, our practice is built on the foundation of walking alongside those who are experiencing all types of grief and loss, and supporting you in the overwhelm that comes with re-imagining life.
Amelia’s own journey through sudden loss in 2015 forever changed her perspective. She knows what it feels like when every part of life is touched and turned upside down by grief — the loneliness, the ache, the sometimes paralyzing pain.
In her search for relief, she turned to adventure and exploration across landscapes in Australia, New Zealand, Nepal, the UAE, and North America. While those journeys gave her moments of distraction and perspective, it was in the safe sanctuary of therapy that she discovered what is meant to explore her inner landscape and the impact of her loss. Her relationship with her counsellor provided a space where she could openly face her grief, confront her feelings of despair, and begin to rebuild.
Our Philosophy
We see grief and trauma as natural responses to profound loss, but we also know they can feel all-consuming — like a heavy weight that clouds visibility and drains hope. At Adventuring Loss, we honor that pain. Our approach is rooted in trauma-informed, evidence-based practices designed to gently support you through this difficult landscape.
Healing is rarely a straightforward path, and no one expects you to do it alone. Each person’s story is unique, and you are the expert in your own experience.
What We Offer
Alongside individual therapy and coaching, we provide grief support groups, educational courses, and resources to help you understand and navigate your journey.
Our aim is to help you find stability amid chaos, process your grief and trauma, and gradually rediscover your sense of self and purpose. While we won’t gloss over the pain, we believe hope can begin to emerge when you feel seen, heard, and supported during your hardest moments.
Whether you’re overwhelmed by loss, haunted by trauma, or simply trying to make sense of what you’re experiencing, our Vancouver-based team of online therapists are here to walk with you. We understand that healing is a process — often messy, slow, and filled with both fear and small glimpses of peace.
Your Journey Starts Here
You don’t have to face this alone. We are here for you—ready to listen and help you find your footing again. No matter how dark it feels right now, there is a pathway forward. Together, we will explore your grief and trauma, find moments of relief, and help you reconnect with your resilience — even amidst the pain.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Trauma informed therapy looks at the impact of trauma on behaviours, patterns, emotions and regulation while also considering the effects of inter-generational trauma on clients.
Trauma informed therapists are aware of the complex impacts trauma has on how an individual's suffering shapes their effort to cope. Each trauma counsellor at Adventuring Loss is trauma informed. We seek to recognize trauma’s role in our clients outlook, emotions, and behaviour, while also acknowledging that the impact of trauma is far more prevalent than our society realizes.
Trauma-informed counselling can apply to anyone. It’s not just for people with obvious sources of trauma like physical or sexual abuse. Trauma-informed care applies as well to people with a history of depression or anxiety that has wreaked havoc on life, people with emotional abuse or attachment wounds, or any kind of trauma.
You may not consider your life experience to include trauma.
Yet the way you have learned to cope in life may reflect the impact of trauma even if you don’t recognize it in yourself. That is why the most effective treatment is from an approach that is trauma-informed.
The reality is, a wide range of adverse events can cause trauma. Some are easier to recognize than others. A trauma-informed therapist’s job is to help someone heal from adverse experiences, even when that person does not identify as a trauma survivor.
Working through trauma is often a slow process. Our Vancouver trauma counsellors are trained to work with clients at a pace that does not create further overwhelm.