Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Claudia – Materials in art therapy

Claudia discusses all of the wonderful options of materials to use in art therapy. Art, markers, clay, pencils, water collours, cutting, tearing. They physical engagment with the materials is like alchemy.

Carrie – Photography and grieving

Carrie discusses how photography can be very freeing in that it allows for exploration and move us away from the need to explain and can be more about experience what our own process is all about.

Rev. Sky – “The grief tunnel”

Rev. Sky talks about going forward and growing in the grief process.

Christian – “Grief can shape you”

Christian talks about realizing the impact grief has.

Janice – “Own our feelings”

Janice discusses the goals of emotional work and arriving at a peaceful place.

Calls to Care, Calls to Action: Bearing Witness to Global Catastrophic Loss of Life and Traumatic Events

We bear witness to stories of mass loss of lives, stories of families in Gaza being forced from their land, loss of culture and traditions, and countless other ways systems of colonization and oppression can contribute to other non-death losses those who are directly affected currently and have historically faced. As we discussed in a previous article, we can also experience collective grief following natural disasters, accidents, international conflict, and acts of violence that have resulted in catastrophic loss of lives.

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.

Janice – “Grief is a response to loss”

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

Marija – Acknowledging feelings

Marija talks about our tools for coping

Jenn – What does an art therapist do

Jenn explains how art therapist use the creative process to help people make positive changes to improve their overall health and to enhance their well being

Jacqueline – Art Therapy & Grief

Jacqueline discusses about art therapy and how it brings a special layer to help move through grief