Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Rev. Sky – “Feeling stuck”

Rev. Sky describes being stuck and shifting.

Michele – Covid and support

Michele defines expressive arts and how they can help healing in griefMIchele talks about COVID restrictions, technology and ways to support

Amanda – “Listening”

Amanda shares the importance of listening and being comfortable with silence.

Corrie – Talking to children about death and dying

Corrie explains how to discuss death and dying with children

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

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 – “What is trauma?”

Rev. Sky discusses how trauma affects us on many levels.

Madelyn – Expressing your feelings

Madelyn talks about being a 2nd generation Canadian chinese and keeping grief in. She explains the importnace of expressing your feelings and not feel guilty about it

Maureen – Holiday kindness and grief

Maureen discusses grieving during the holidays and being lifter up by kindness

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.

Jacqueline – My Story

Jacqueline talks about getting through the feelings after her mother’s death

Corrie – Getting comfortable with discomfort

Corrie talks about being comfortable and uncomfortable with grief