Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Janice – “It’s hard work”

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

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

Claudia – Taking your art home after art therapy

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

Christian – “Stigma of opioid death”

Christian talks about the social acceptance of an opioid overdose.

Christian – “Grief can shape you”

Christian talks about realizing the impact grief has.

Claudia – What do I do when my art is finished

Claudia explains some helpful tips after your art is finished

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

Rev. Sky – “The grief tunnel”

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

Sara – My Story

Sara talks about why she became a music therapist, espression and connecting to feelings

Christian – “Grief in the opioid crisis”

Christian talks about looking for answers in great sadness.

Cheryl – “What is grief”

Cheryl defines grief and talks about how we all grieve differently.

Jen – “Releasing grief through yoga”

Jen discusses how some poses can help release stress.