Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Rev. Sky – “Wallowing”

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

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 – Creating a photo narrative

Carrie explains how photography can give insight and express things that there reallhy aren’t words for. Photography can be one addtitional way in which to express and capture those moments of our sorrow, grief and pain as well as transformation and healing

Amanda – “Hospice like home”

Amanda discusses the value of feeling like being at home during palliative care.

Janice – “It’s hard work”

Janice explains that hard work is necessary to reach the calm and peace.

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

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.

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

Maureen explains practical tools to help someone who is grieving.

Rev. Sky – “Sharing”

Rev. Sky explains how sharing helps you heal.

Jacqueline – Advice to Younger Self

Jacqueline talks about seeking help and being kind to yourself

Cara – My story with intellectual disabilities and grief

Cara talks about how she came to see how people with intellectual disabilities need to be supported in grief

Keith – “We need one another”

Keith talks about the importance of story, understanding our journey and how we are connected.