Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Shannon – Growing through Grief

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

Thoughts About Grief Counselling Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.

Janice – “Pay attention to our feelings”

Janice discuss the importance of being aware of your feelings.

Community Grief Toolkit [Downloadable!]

This toolkit also reflects on how we support grief in the community. The tools to come together and honour our collective experiences and how to build the resources for further support.

Kristal – Attending Memorials as a Support Worker

Kristal discusses the importance of finding ways to honour people that have been lost and how they have impacted you. She speaks to how she often chooses not to attend public memorials for those she has lost as a support worker as they are often very overwhelming. Instead, she has her own personal rituals or ways of honouring those she has lost personally including opening a window. She discusses how this practice was used when she worked in palliative care.

Rev. Sky – “Yearning”

Rev. Sky discusses yearning and how it’s OK to feel those emotions.

Sara – Lyrics

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

Keith – “You need not be alone”

Keith discusses getting help, resources and that you don’t need to be alone.

Maureen – “Counselling… a safe place”

Maureen discusses the right counselling space for you.

Marija – Latent grief

Marija explains latent grief

Jacqueline – My Story

Jacqueline talks about getting through the feelings after her mother’s death

Rev. Sky – “What is a trigger”

Rev. Sky explains triggers, identifying them and what you need.