Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Claudia – Defining an art therapist

Claudia talks about art therapy as a form of psycho therapy

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

Janice – “Grief and the whole relationship”

Janice uses a personal story to talk about how loss can be related to the whole relationship not just the death.

Caileigh – Through play children learn so much about their grief

Caileigh discussed how children learn so much about their grief through play. There’s less confusion, there’s less anxiety, there’s more awareness. For the child and the parent, there is more acceptance of grief.

Rev. Sky – “Feeling stuck”

Rev. Sky describes being stuck and shifting.

Maureen – “They are still your child”

Maureen explains how you find different ways of parenting.

Shannon – Power of Presence

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Keith – “Knowing what to say”

Keith gives practical advice about helping someone in grief.

Caileigh – Advice to my younger self about grief

Caileigh talks about things that you can do to balance out feelings that it’s okay to experience all of the big feelings that you have, to find joy in little moments, and to find ways that you can cope with those big feelings.

Rev. Sky – “Wallowing”

Rev. Sky talks about how wallowing can help you release emotions and heal.

Keith – “Hope”

Keith talks about time, healing and hope.

Thoughts About Grief Counselling Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.