Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Keith – “My story”

Keith tells his story and why he became a counsellor.

Cheryl – “My story” short version

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Carrie – Thanatology

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

Claudia – Defining an art therapist

Claudia talks about art therapy as a form of psycho therapy

Preparing For and Coping with Special Days

Special Days can be days we have honoured with our loved ones that many others celebrate or more personal dates and milestones with your loved one. As these days approach, it can be difficult to figure out how to move through a Special Day. Do you do what you’ve always done? What do you do…

Jacqueline – Art therapy and grieving women

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

Craig – My Cumulative Grief

Craig shares his story of experiencing a series of significant losses over the course of two years. He talks about the shock, grief, and uncertainty he felt during this time, and how he coped with the accumulation of loss.Craig’s story is a reminder that grief is a normal and natural response to loss, but it can be overwhelming when it comes in waves. If you are experiencing grief, it is important to reach out for support from friends, family, or a therapist. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and everyone experiences it differently. The important thing is to be patient with yourself and to allow yourself to feel your emotions.

Shannon – Growing through Grief

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

Maureen – Preparing for holidays

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

Janice – “Pay attention to our feelings”

Janice discuss the importance of being aware of your feelings.

Rev. Sky – “What is grief?”

Rev. Sky talks about the universality of grief and how people grieve differently.

Cara – People with intellectual disabilities need to be recognized and honoured in their grief

Cara talks about grievers living with intellectual disabilities and that it’s not about those of us who are neuro-typical, giving them a voice or providing them or saying things for them. Rather, it’s that they already have a voice. They already have these experiences and they want them to be recognized, acknowledged and honoured.