Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jessica M – It’s OK not to cry

Jessica discusses how grief is individual and finding the way forward can be different for everyone.

Jen – “Breathing and grief”

Jen talks about how breathing and yoga can help cope.

Sara – Music and celebration of life

Sara explains how music can play an importand and significant role in celebrations of life.

Claudia – Working with an art therapist

Claudia how all art making is theraputic and working with an art therapist amplifies the process in a positive way

Rev. Sky – “Feeling stuck”

Rev. Sky describes being stuck and shifting.

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

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.

Madelyn – Holding space

Madelyn explains how holding space can help anyone in grief

Janice – “It’s hard work”

Janice explains that hard work is necessary to reach the calm and peace.

Michele – Covid and virtual support

MIchele discuss support and how COVID has affected our grief in so many waysort

Rev. Sky – “Weepies”

Rev. Sky talks about weepies, that they are OK and how to deal with them.

Jen – “Grief yoga”

Jen talks about how yoga may be beneficial.