Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Maureen – Preparing for holidays

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

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.

Corrie – Grieving during a pandemic

Corrie discuss the grieving during a pandemic

Jen – “Releasing grief through yoga”

Jen discusses how some poses can help release stress.

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 – “Feeling numb”

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

Jessica M – Grief is unique for each person

Jessica discusses our uniquenesses during grief, giving yourself permission to grieve and that there are many ways of self care during grief.

Corrie – Triggers

Corrie discuss the many types of triggers

Jenn – Art can give voice

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.

Maureen – “Grief can come back”

Maureen explains however grief comes back, you are OK.

Chantal – The benefits of the physical part of art making

Chantal talks about how art can release energy in a healthy cathartic way

Jen – “Grief yoga”

Jen talks about how yoga may be beneficial.