Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Maureen – “Pregnancy and infant loss”

Maureen explains how pregnancy and infant loss is often misunderstood or underestimated.

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.

Christian – “Grief can shape you”

Christian talks about realizing the impact grief has.

Jacqueline – How to help a grieving friend

Jacqueline discusses the power of just being there with someone in grief

Claudia – Taking your art home after art therapy

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

Jen – “From funeral director to yoga for grief”

Jen talks about how being a funeral director and how yoga and grief became connected for her.

Adrianna – Death doulas and grief

Adrianna explains what a death doula is

Corrie – Triggers

Corrie discuss the many types of triggers

Janice – “Being triggered”

Janice discusses triggering, overreacting, under-reacting, and taking responsibility for the size of our feelings.

Janice – “Grief can be complicated”

Janice discusses disenfranchised grief and holding on to hurt.

Grief & Drug Poisoning Toolkit [Free Downloadable PDF]

  Navigating life, death, and loss can be overwhelming. This toolkit is designed by mental health professionals and contains information about grief, different types of grief we may experience, gentle reminders on how to move through grief, as well as tips for those who may be supporting someone in their life who is grieving. This…

Caileigh – Sharing grief experience to spread hope and kindness

Caileigh talks about taking the opportunity to share her personal and professional grief experiences as a way to spread hope and to spread kindness.