Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Janice – “Photographs”

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

Janice – “The importance of listening”

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

Sara – Listening to music

Sara discusses how listening to music can help navigate loss

Jacqueline – Digital Story

Jacqueline discusses what a digital story can be and how creatiing one can create positive breakthroughs

Jen – “Releasing grief through yoga”

Jen discusses how some poses can help release stress.

Shannon – Growing through Grief

Shannon discusses post traumatic growth and how it can be an expectation

Rev. Sky – “What is trauma?”

Rev. Sky discusses how trauma affects us on many levels.

Rev. Sky – “Sharing”

Rev. Sky explains how sharing helps you heal.

Maureen – “Group therapy vs individual therapy”

Maureen talks about what kind of counselling may work for you.

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.

Claudia – Taking your art home after art therapy

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

Janice – “Grief is a response to loss”

Janice discusses waves of grief and how important it is to go with it.