Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jessica M – Finding Hope

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

Jean – My Story

Jean talks about isolation and grieving during a pandemic

Madelyn – Advice to younger self

Madelyn discusses how having feelings is a gift and you can work through tough ones. There is hope.

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.

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Keith – “Disenfranchised Grief”

Keith describes disenfranchised grief.

Marija – Permission to mourn

Marija discusses the value of being allowing yourself to mourn

Carrie – Creating a photo narrative

Carrie explains how photography can give insight and express things that there reallhy aren’t words for. Photography can be one addtitional way in which to express and capture those moments of our sorrow, grief and pain as well as transformation and healing

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean discusses how helping her children through grief also helped her

Madelyn – Rituals and the Chinese grieving process

Madelyn talks about expressing your grief in Chinese cultures and how rituals are a war of grieving providing comfort

Sara – Listening to music

Sara discusses how listening to music can help navigate loss

Christian – “Growth out of pain”

Christian tells about how grief changes and we grow.