Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Craig – There is No Right Way to Grieve

August 1, 2023

Craig talks about his experience with grief and how there is no right or wrong way to grieve. He shares his thoughts on how to allow yourself to do what you need to do to heal, even if it doesn’t seem like “self-care.” This video is a reminder that everyone grieves differently and that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to healing.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / Video

Rev. Sky – “Wallowing”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about how wallowing can help you release emotions and heal.

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Caileigh – Working with children in grief

February 23, 2023

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.”

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / I Am A Professional / Supporting Others / Video

Carrie – Grief and creativity

June 21, 2021

Carrie talks about creativity and expressing grief and loss… that in many ways can offer insight and comfort for those who are grieving

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Jenn – Barriers to art

January 24, 2022

Jenn talks about the barriers that may prevent someone from including art as part of their grief or emotional process including judgment of your art skills and more.

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Christian – “Remembering together in a meaningful way”

October 1, 2019

Christian discusses the power of memories.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Collective/Community Grief / Grief and Trauma / Video

Michele – My Story

March 14, 2022

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

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Madelyn – Holding space

July 8, 2021

Madelyn explains how holding space can help anyone in grief

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Supporting Others / Video

Jenn – What an art therapist can show us about processing grief

January 24, 2022

Jenn talks about how art can give a form to grief. It can give it shape and texture so it can be seen when it is often so invisible. It can also be messy which so like our grief experience

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Claudia – Art and coping with grief and loss

August 2, 2022

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

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Rev. Sky – “Yearning”

December 10, 2018

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

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Jacqueline – Art therapy and grieving women

August 26, 2022

Jacqueline explains how helping connect to the heart and reslience with art therapy can be very helpful

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