Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Craig – My Cumulative Grief

Craig shares his story of experiencing a series of significant losses over the course of two years. He talks about the shock, grief, and uncertainty he felt during this time, and how he coped with the accumulation of loss.Craig’s story is a reminder that grief is a normal and natural response to loss, but it can be overwhelming when it comes in waves. If you are experiencing grief, it is important to reach out for support from friends, family, or a therapist. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and everyone experiences it differently. The important thing is to be patient with yourself and to allow yourself to feel your emotions.

Madelyn -Healing and support group for Asian Canadian women

Madelyn discusses the value in having your voice heard

Sara – Music at the end of life

Sara talks about the values of music at the end of life

Adrianna – Metabolizing grief

Adrianna explains metabolizing grief and grief literacy training

Janice – “The importance of listening”

Janice explains the importance of not being judgemental and listening when helping someone is in grief.

Ripples of Grief: Supporting Ourselves, Others, and our Communities After a Death

By Jessica Milette, MSW, RSW When death knocks on the door of a community, each of us are impacted. Sometimes a death will touch many lives across a community, whether people knew the deceased personally or not. We may grieve the death of a family member, friend, or acquaintance, a well-known community member, or someone…

Maureen – “Counselling… a safe place”

Maureen discusses the right counselling space for you.

Rev. Sky – “Youth alert”

Rev. Sky talks about youth and when it’s time to reach out for support.

Corrie – Grieving during a pandemic

Corrie discuss the grieving during a pandemic

Caileigh – My own grief and supporting others

Caileigh tells about her own grief and now it has given her a really powerful lens on how to support children going through grief as well. Along with her professional education and training, there is now a different perspective on grief and how that fits in with supporting others.

Sara – My Story

Sara talks about why she became a music therapist, espression and connecting to feelings

Maureen – “Milestones and anniversaries”

Maureen talks about loss and what happens over time.