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Michele – My Story

MIchele talks about her multiple losses starting from when she was very young

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and siblings

Hope shares how much her Mom had to do after her father died and how they worked out their relationship

Christian – COVID amplified the inequities in society

Christian talks about those that have very little and how COVID amplified their difficulties

Keith – “How can you help”

Keith explains that by imagining being in someone’s position can show you practical ways of helping them.

Caleigh – Play Session

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

Claudia – Art and coping with grief and loss

Claudia talk about how art is especially beneficial for someone coping with grief and loss

Caileigh – A safe place to grow and heal

Caileigh talks about how accessing play therapy can support everybody. When children have that safe place to heal, everybody around them feels good and can heal, too.

Claudia – Being stuck and art therapy

Claudia discusses remunating how art therapist can help create different positive perspectives

Amanda – “Hospice like home”

Amanda discusses the value of feeling like being at home during palliative care.

Janice – “Practical tools”

Janice reveals some practical methods to help with grief.

John – The power of journaling

John shares how journaling has helped him so much

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.