Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Keith – “Knowing what to say”

Keith gives practical advice about helping someone in grief.

Rev. Sky – “What is a trigger”

Rev. Sky explains triggers, identifying them and what you need.

Sara – Music and grief

Sara discusses how music can connect and help by acknowledging grief and bringing comfort

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.

Shannon – Blessings and sadness

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

Maureen – Preparing for holidays

Maureen gives some ideas to help during holidays like connecting and taking time out

Claudia – Taking your art home after art therapy

Claudia talks about why sometimes not to take your art home after therapy

Maureen – “Counselling… a safe place”

Maureen discusses the right counselling space for you.

Jacqueline – Crying

Jacqueline talks about how grief is love and how crying is natural

Marija – Grieving Situational Losses in a Pandemic

Marija talks about feelings associated with grief and Covid

Christian – “Grief can bring new life”

Christian explains where he found hope in grief.

Jen – “Grief yoga”

Jen talks about how yoga may be beneficial.