Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Janice – “Feelings”

Janice talks about the importance of allowing our feelings as that’s the only way to get through them.

Rev. Sky – “Why”

Rev. Sky talks about the question of why and how to look beyond it.

Adrianna – Death doulas and grief

Adrianna explains what a death doula is

Marija – Acknowledging feelings

Marija talks about our tools for coping

Professional Insights Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of professionals helping people and families to cope with grief.

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

Chantal – Grief and art therapy group

Chantal talks about the honour of being witness to other peoples story and exploration of grief and art therapy

Jacqueline – Art therapy and grieving women

Jacqueline explains how helping connect to the heart and reslience with art therapy can be very helpful

Jenn – Barriers to art

Jenn talks about the barriers that may prevent someone from including art as part of their grief or emotional process including judgment of your art skills and more.

Kristal – Attending Memorials as a Support Worker

Kristal discusses the importance of finding ways to honour people that have been lost and how they have impacted you. She speaks to how she often chooses not to attend public memorials for those she has lost as a support worker as they are often very overwhelming. Instead, she has her own personal rituals or ways of honouring those she has lost personally including opening a window. She discusses how this practice was used when she worked in palliative care.

Cheryl – “Complicated Grief”

Cheryl discusses unresolved grief.

Rev. Sky – “Feeling numb”

Rev. Sky discusses how feeling numb is a normal emotion and what you need to move forward.