Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Rev. Sky – “Trauma, grief, and loss, sudden death”

Rev. Sky introduces herself and explains why she is in these videos.

Caileigh – Working with children in grief

Caileigh shares why she likes working with and supporting children in grief. “Over the course of their lives, children and youth and families experience a lot of losses, and it’s an empowering job to empower others. I’m not only empowering them, but I’m also building parent capacity in recognizing that it does take a village and it takes a community to support a child.”

Claudia – Taking your art home after art therapy

Claudia talks about why sometimes not to take your art home after therapy

Sara – Listening to music

Sara discusses how listening to music can help navigate loss

Preparing For and Coping with Special Days

Special Days can be days we have honoured with our loved ones that many others celebrate or more personal dates and milestones with your loved one. As these days approach, it can be difficult to figure out how to move through a Special Day. Do you do what you’ve always done? What do you do…

Sara – Lyrics

Sara talks about how lyrics can have an impact on how we experience music

Amanda – “The Little Things”

Amanda talks about how little things can be a huge gift during palliative care.

Corrie – Getting comfortable with discomfort

Corrie talks about being comfortable and uncomfortable with grief

Adrianna – Triggers and the ball in the box analogy

Adrianna gives some great insights on how to deal with triggers

Claudia – Art, art as therapy and art therapy

Claudia discusses the definition of therapy and how art therapists are formally trained.

Christian – “Remembering together in a meaningful way”

Christian discusses the power of memories.

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.