Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Maureen – “Counselling… a safe place”

Maureen discusses the right counselling space for you.

Janice – “Pay attention to our feelings”

Janice discuss the importance of being aware of your feelings.

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.

Collective Grief

When the death of a person affects many members in a community, city, country, or across the world, people will experience collective grief.

These are some things that can help people through the experience of collective grief across a community.

Maureen – “If someone you know has experienced pregnancy & infant loss”

Maureen explains practical tools to help someone who is grieving.

Children’s Grief and Loss Toolkit (ages 6-12) [FREE Downloadable PDF]

Grief is a natural experience, and is considered one of the most stressful life events a person can experience. 1 in 14 children under the age of 18 will experience the death of someone close to them. Every year, approximately 200 000 children are grieving the death of someone in their extended family or community.…

Maureen – Grief and Holidays

Maureen talks about feelings duing holidays

Adrianna – Metabolizing grief

Adrianna explains metabolizing grief and grief literacy training

Donna – “Grief in conversation”

Donna discusses language and talking about grief.

Chantal – You don’t have to be an artist to take part in art therapy

Chantal explains that you don’t have to be an artist to participate in art therapy and acutally if you have less art experience you will enjoy it more.

Maureen – “Peer vs professional support”

Maureen talks about getting help and what is right for you.

Rev. Sky – “What is trauma?”

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