Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

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.

Maureen – “Milestones and anniversaries”

Maureen talks about loss and what happens over time.

Maureen – “Counselling… a safe place”

Maureen discusses the right counselling space for you.

Chantal – You don’t have to be an artist to take part in art therapy

Chantal explains that you don’t have to be an artist to participate in art therapy and acutally if you have less art experience you will enjoy it more.

Jean – Grief resources and self care

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

Michele – Normalizing conversations around death dying grief and loss

Michele discusses grief literacy, the importance of talking and that dying is a part of life

Donna – “Helping a grieving friend”

Donna shares some practical ways to help someone in grief.

Madelyn – My story

Madelyn tells her story and how she became a music therapist working in palliative care