Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Maureen – “If someone you know has experienced pregnancy & infant loss”

Maureen explains practical tools to help someone who is grieving.

Janice – “Photographs”

Janice explains how photographs can be a doorway to help move forward.

Caleigh – Play Therapy

Caileigh explains how play therapy, a form of psychotherapy can help children in grief. It is specifically used when working with children and families and youth because it’s developmentally appropriate. They are never expected to sit down and to talk. And it is through the language of play that they’re able to learn about the confusing feelings of grief. They are able to learn new skills to cope with their grief, and they’re able to go at their own pace.

Chantal – Giving space

Chantal discusses how it is good and honouring to the one you’ve lost to give space and feel everything

Cheryl – “My story”

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Sara – Music and celebration of life

Sara explains how music can play an importand and significant role in celebrations of life.

Michele – Normalizing conversations around death dying grief and loss

Michele discusses grief literacy, the importance of talking and that dying is a part of life

Janice- “Stay with feelings”

Janice talks about how feelings can be buried and how working through them can help.

Keith – “Timeframe for grief”

Keith explains it is never too late to grieve and there is no timeline.

Claudia – Being stuck and art therapy

Claudia discusses remunating how art therapist can help create different positive perspectives

Professional Insights Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of professionals helping people and families to cope with grief.

Jessica M – Finding Hope

Jessica shares memories of her brothers birthday which was just before her mothers death and how they all found hope