Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Janice – “Pay attention to our feelings”

Janice discuss the importance of being aware of your feelings.

Jen – “From funeral director to yoga for grief”

Jen talks about how being a funeral director and how yoga and grief became connected for her.

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.

Janice – “Go into feelings”

Janice explains how important it is to pay attention to your feelings.

Marija – Grieving Situational Losses in a Pandemic

Marija talks about feelings associated with grief and Covid

Jen – “1st year non-judgmental”

Jen discusses the ups and downs of the 1st year.

Corrie – Pandemic of grief

Corrie discusses how much grief there is

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean discusses how helping her children through grief also helped her

Janice – “It’s never too late to grieve”

Janice talks about the importance of noticing feelings.

Jacqueline – Digital Story

Jacqueline discusses what a digital story can be and how creatiing one can create positive breakthroughs

Caleigh – Play Session

Caileigh discusses child play sessions, how children can learn about confusing feelings of grief and ways to cope.

Christian – “Stigma of opioid death”

Christian talks about the social acceptance of an opioid overdose.