Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Claudia – Defining an art therapist

Claudia talks about art therapy as a form of psycho therapy

Maureen – “Our first miscarriage”

Maureen shares insights about her miscarriages.

Claudia – Taking your art home after art therapy

Claudia talks about why sometimes not to take your art home after therapy

Christian – “When people say dumb things”

Christian explains how he deals with people who say dumb things.

Maureen – “Milestones and anniversaries”

Maureen talks about loss and what happens over time.

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

Maureen explains practical tools to help someone who is grieving.

Preparing For and Coping with Special Days

Special Days can be days we have honoured with our loved ones that many others celebrate or more personal dates and milestones with your loved one. As these days approach, it can be difficult to figure out how to move through a Special Day. Do you do what you’ve always done? What do you do…

Claudia – What do I do when my art is finished

Claudia explains some helpful tips after your art is finished

Janice – “Risks”

Janice talks about risks in behaviour and progress.

Amanda – “No person is an island”

Amanda talks about the power of community and the importance of reaching out.

Caileigh – Working with children in grief

Caileigh shares why she likes working with and supporting children in grief. “Over the course of their lives, children and youth and families experience a lot of losses, and it’s an empowering job to empower others. I’m not only empowering them, but I’m also building parent capacity in recognizing that it does take a village and it takes a community to support a child.”

What Does Grief Support Look Like?

When we experience significant, on-going symptoms of grief that interfere with our adjustment to the reality of our loss, it can be time to seek professional help. It can be difficult to know where to find help and what grief support options are available.