Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Sara – Creating music

Sara explains how creating music can be a part of the grieving process

Christian – “Grief can shape you”

Christian talks about realizing the impact grief has.

Caileigh – My own grief and supporting others

Caileigh tells about her own grief and now it has given her a really powerful lens on how to support children going through grief as well. Along with her professional education and training, there is now a different perspective on grief and how that fits in with supporting others.

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Shannon – Guilt vs Shame

Shannon talks about guilt can be a part of the grieving process but shame has to do with “is there something wrong with me”

Jenn – Art can be grounding and meditative

Jenn explains how the textures , qualities and colours of art can be grounding and meditative

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

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

Michael relays a story of a man coping after the loss of his wife.

Corrie – Pandemic of grief

Corrie discusses how much grief there is

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.

Rev. Sky – “Emotions”

Rev. Sky talks about the emotions that come along with loss and outlets that can help.

Jacqueline – It’s an Honour

Jacqueline explains why it’s an honour to be a part of her clients healing journey