Meaningful Endings offers support, compassion and empowerment to individuals and families experiencing the challenges associated with grief, illness or end-of-life.

Grief, illness, and death are inevitable aspects of life, yet they often feel distant from our day-to-day experiences until they become deeply personal. These experiences can evoke a wide range of emotions, including fear, sadness, anxiety, and loneliness. For many, these feelings are compounded by the difficulty of talking openly about them and can leave individuals feeling stuck or isolated.

Counselling provides a safe, non-judgmental space to explore these complex emotions and experiences. A skilled counsellor specializing in grief, illness, and loss can help uncover personal strengths, foster healing, and empower individuals to confront and process their pain. Through a collaborative and meaningful therapeutic journey, clients can work toward finding clarity, building resilience, and perhaps discovering new perspectives or meaning within their experience. Reaching out for support is a courageous step, and it can mark the beginning of a transformative path toward understanding, connection, and growth

Cynthia Gyuk, RSW, BSW – Counselling & Social Work Services

• Registered Social Worker – British Columbia College of Social Worker & BC Association of Social Workers
• Death, Dying, Bereavement Certificate – Wilfrid Laurier University
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Chronic Illness, Depression and Anxiety – Wilfrid Laurier University
• End of Life Doula Certificate – Douglas College
• Grief Movement and Yoga Instructor Certification

With a career rooted in social work and the medical field, I bring a wealth of experience supporting individuals and families through life’s most challenging moments, including grief, chronic illness, loss, and end-of-life. These professional and personal experiences have deeply shaped my understanding of the human journey and the need for finding meaning, peace and joy during difficult times.

I founded my private social work practice, Meaningful Endings, to provide a compassionate and supportive space where individuals and families can explore their fears, concerns and desires while navigating grief, chronic illness, or end-of-life. A meaningful ending is not about the end, but about reconstructing meaning and hope during a change or transition that is part of life’s journey.

I work with individuals and families to support unique mental health challenges that often arise from loss, illness, and end-of-life transitions. This includes facilitating meaningful conversations, fostering clarity around personal emotions, values, and offering tools to build resilience and personal growth. Together, we will explore ways to honour grief, finding meaning after loss, strengthen connections, and create meaningful legacies.

My approach is grounded in empathy, respect, and evidence-based counselling methods that encourage personal reflection, empowerment and healing. I have a compassionate and collaborative approach, integrating principles and supportive theories that center on your story, self-determination, and strengths. I empathize that sharing life challenges can feel overwhelming and painful, but it can also offer profound clarity, strength, and healing. Our work together begins wherever you are on your journey, ensuring that you feel heard, and supported by creating a safe space for you to move through these moments with courage, hope, humour, and meaning.

Throughout my life, I have focused on creating work that is meaningful, inspirational and empowering the lives of others. To my clients, I am touched that you have shared your lives, losses, illnesses, and death concerns with me. You are my teachers, and I am grateful to each of you for this work.