Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Adrianna – Triggers and the ball in the box analogy

Adrianna gives some great insights on how to deal with triggers

Carrie – Photography and grieving

Carrie discusses how photography can be very freeing in that it allows for exploration and move us away from the need to explain and can be more about experience what our own process is all about.

Cheryl – “My story” short version

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

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.

Maureen – “Milestones and anniversaries”

Maureen talks about loss and what happens over time.

Adrianna – Death doulas and grief

Adrianna explains what a death doula is

Marija – Grieving Situational Losses in a Pandemic

Marija talks about feelings associated with grief and Covid

Christian – “Overdose Death”

Christian talks about an overdose death not defining who that person was.

Shannon – Blessings and sadness

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Shannon – Growing through Grief

Shannon discusses post traumatic growth and how it can be an expectation

Jenn – Your art completely belongs to you

Jenn explains the wonderful thing about art is that piece belongs completely to you and you have the power to do whatever you wish with it . She makes some suggestions as to what you may want to do.

Cheryl – “What is grief”

Cheryl defines grief and talks about how we all grieve differently.