Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jenn – What does an art therapist do

January 24, 2022

Jenn explains how art therapist use the creative process to help people make positive changes to improve their overall health and to enhance their well being

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Jen – “Releasing grief through yoga”

December 10, 2018

Jen discusses how some poses can help release stress.

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Caleigh – Play Therapy

February 22, 2023

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.

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There One Day and Gone the Next : Art Therapy and Grief

December 2, 2022

This blog post contains information about using art therapy to process grief, including specific examples.

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Chantal – Anticipatory grief

August 5, 2022

Chantal defines antipatory grief and the grief before the physical loss

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Jenn – The difference between expressive and creative arts

January 24, 2022

Jenn explains the difference between expressive and creative arts. You don’t have to limit yourself to art making to help you through your grief process. Expressive arts encompasses a wide variety of approaches including drama, dance, movement, writing and music

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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.”

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Jean – Grief resources and self care

April 1, 2022

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

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Caileigh – Wanting to fix a grieving child

February 23, 2023

Caileigh gives advice about the desire to fix, especially to parents who are grieving themselves as well as supporting children who are grieving.

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Craig – Supporting Someone in Grief

August 2, 2023

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Craig discusses his personal experience with grief and how he felt when people didn’t reach out to him during a difficult time. He offers advice on how to best support someone who is grieving, emphasizing the importance of simply showing up and letting them know that you care.

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Maureen – “Your experience of loss is unique”

October 17, 2019

Maureen explains how your experience of grief is your own.

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Christian – “When people say dumb things”

October 1, 2019

Christian explains how he deals with people who say dumb things.

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