Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Rev. Sky – “It’s OK to cry”

Rev. Sky talks about loss due to gun violence, that it’s OK to cry and finding an outlet.

Madelyn – Advice to younger self

Madelyn discusses how having feelings is a gift and you can work through tough ones. There is hope.

Nicole – Grieving as a community

Nicole discusses the power of grieving together as a community. Finding connection and trust.

Jean – Traditions and grief

Jean discusses belief systems and traditions

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

Rev. Sky – “What is a trigger”

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

Who are we to Decide? The Many Paths through Grief

A lot of my work with clients involves hearing their stories, but also answering many questions about if their grief is “normal”. Their grief is overwhelming, and our dominant culture’s strong message is – that grief should be kept at its edges, I often find this pervasive intention creeps into griever’s experiences – and my…

Christian – “Stigma of opioid death”

Christian talks about the social acceptance of an opioid overdose.

Caileigh – Wanting to fix a grieving child

Caileigh gives advice about the desire to fix, especially to parents who are grieving themselves as well as supporting children who are grieving.

Professional Insights Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of professionals helping people and families to cope with grief.

Jean – It’s all about love

Jean talks about losing her husband to a heart attack on valentines day

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.