Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Craig – There is No Right Way to Grieve

August 1, 2023

Craig talks about his experience with grief and how there is no right or wrong way to grieve. He shares his thoughts on how to allow yourself to do what you need to do to heal, even if it doesn’t seem like “self-care.” This video is a reminder that everyone grieves differently and that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to healing.

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Weathering the Intense Emotions of Grief

August 3, 2022

Grief often comes with powerful, unpredictable emotional shifts that can be painful to experience. While it’s important to find ways to sit with these feelings, to acknowledge the pain of grief and accept loss, it’s also necessary to find ways to ease and manage the pain. There are several simple activities that you can explore to help.

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Keith – “My story”

December 10, 2018

Keith tells his story and why he became a counsellor.

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Madelyn – Accept what you are feeling

July 8, 2021

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

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Maureen – “Pregnancy and infant loss”

October 17, 2019

Maureen explains how pregnancy and infant loss is often misunderstood or underestimated.

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Maureen – “They are still your child”

October 17, 2019

Maureen explains how you find different ways of parenting.

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Christian – “Grief can shape you”

October 8, 2019

Christian talks about realizing the impact grief has.

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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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Janice – “Feelings”

December 10, 2018

Janice talks about the importance of allowing our feelings as that’s the only way to get through them.

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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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Jenn – Art can be grounding and meditative

January 24, 2022

Jenn explains how the textures , qualities and colours of art can be grounding and meditative

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Claudia – Art and coping with grief and loss

August 2, 2022

Claudia talk about how art is especially beneficial for someone coping with grief and loss

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