Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jacqueline – Art Therapy & Grief

Jacqueline discusses about art therapy and how it brings a special layer to help move through grief

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.

Christian – “Remembering together in a meaningful way”

Christian discusses the power of memories.

Marija – Feeling Disenfranchised Grief in a Pandemic

Marija talks about disenfranchised grief and Covid

Cheryl – “My story”

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Grief, Breastfeeding, and Care

In this essay, I share a bit about my story of grief and breastfeeding. I also share some thoughts about the cultural grief some people are carrying about the lack of support afforded to lactating families whose goal it is to feed their baby from their body. I use some gendered language throughout this essay…

Craig – Grieving as a Single Parent

In this video, Craig talks about the challenges of grieving as a single parent. He shares his own experiences and offers advice on how to cope with grief, talk to your kids about what’s happening, and ask for help from others.This video is for any single parent who is grieving the loss of a loved one. It is also for anyone who knows a single parent who is grieving and wants to offer support.

Sara – Creating music

Sara explains how creating music can be a part of the grieving process

Maureen – “Your experience of loss is unique”

Maureen explains how your experience of grief is your own.

Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

Jean shares about being a counselor and going through her own grief

Cheryl – “Complicated Grief”

Cheryl discusses unresolved grief.

Carrie – Thanatology

Carrie explains how thanatolgy is the study of death dying grief and loss.