“What will you do with your one wild and precious life?”
Mary Oliver
What Is a Life Celebrant?
A life celebrant helps create unique and personal ceremonies and rituals to honour all of life’s passages. I’m a licensed wedding officiant in the province of Ontario, and an ordained secular minister. I can help you create weddings, christenings, funerals, and just about any other type of ceremony you can dream up.
A bit about me…
I'm a secular minister, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), an Expressive Writing practitioner, an author, and a mom. The common thread woven through all these experiences is a love of ceremony and ritual, a passion for words, the ability to nurture, and a talent for creating safe spaces.
“Catherine was phenomenal. She has the perfect demeanor and speaking voice for this kind of event. She was very friendly and welcoming. While our circumstances were unique, Catherine was perfect throughout it all.”
Jason & Susan, 2024
Ceremonies
Weddings
I’m a licensed wedding officiant in the province of Ontario, and I work with an amazing company called All Season’s Weddings. I’ll create a unique and personal ceremony designed to suit your vision and your budget. Visit my page at All Seasons to check my availability and to get a quote.
Christenings & Baby Namings
Welcome the sweetest new member of your family with a Christening ceremony or a secular or interfaith baby naming. This link will take you to my page at Baptisms Canada where you can get a quote for my services and get in touch to discuss your plans to bless your baby, older child, or an adult who is entering into your family of faith.
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Funerals & Celebrations of Life
Honour your departed loved ones with a personal ceremony created to reflect their unique life. I offer eulogy creation, coaching, or delivery services as well as grief counselling for my end-of-life clients and families. Contact me to discuss your needs at this very important and challenging time.
Other Ceremonies
Uncoupling ceremonies, house blessings, pet funerals, coming-of-age celebrations - if there’s a passage of life you would like to honour, I’m here to guide you and your nearest and dearest through the creation and deliver of a ceremony that’s just right for you.
Other Ways I Can Support You
I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with additional training in grief and bereavement, mindfulness-based approaches, values-oriented therapy, expressive writing, and relationship and intimacy work. I bring warmth, curiosity, and compassion to therapy, creating space for you to explore not only what is difficult, but also what matters deeply to you—your relationships, identities, values, hopes, and the life you want to create.
My work is rooted in the belief that people have an innate capacity for growth, meaning-making, and change. I don’t believe therapy is about telling you how to live your life or trying to “fix” what is difficult. Instead, I see it as a collaborative process: a place where we can slow things down, become curious about the patterns and stories shaping your experience, make room for complicated emotions, and discover ways of moving forward that feel more authentic and aligned with who you are.
I work with individuals, couples, and partners navigating concerns and experiences such as:
Grief, loss, and bereavement
Anxiety, overwhelm, and periods of uncertainty
Life transitions and changing identities
Relationship, marriage, and partnership concerns
Intimacy, sexuality, and desire
Communication and recurring relationship patterns
Self-esteem, confidence, and self-understanding
2SLGBTQIA+ identities and experiences
Consensual non-monogamy and diverse relationship structures
Creativity, creative blocks, and the emotional lives of artists and writers
Career changes and questions of direction or purpose
Spirituality, meaning-making, and existential concerns
Developing a more compassionate and sustainable relationship with yourself
Get in touch.
I’m always happy to answer your questions about life celebrations or counselling.
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