Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

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.

Keith – “Disenfranchised Grief”

Keith describes disenfranchised grief.

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.

Rev. Sky – “Why”

Rev. Sky talks about the question of why and how to look beyond it.

Madelyn – Accept what you are feeling

Madelyn talks about how it’s ok to not be ok.

Jen – “Yoga for grief”

Jen discusses how yoga can help release stress and give you strength to help deal with the circumstances you need to deal with.

Rev. Sky – “Sharing”

Rev. Sky explains how sharing helps you heal.

Jacqueline – Where to store art works

Jacqueline explains how art can be like journal entries that you would keep private

Maureen – Preparing for holidays

Maureen gives some ideas to help during holidays like connecting and taking time out

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean discusses how helping her children through grief also helped her

Jacqueline – Crying

Jacqueline talks about how grief is love and how crying is natural

Chantal – What is art therapy?

Chantal explains how art therapy helps us express in ways that words can’t