Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Christian – “Grief can shape you”

Christian talks about realizing the impact grief has.

Rev. Sky – “What is a trigger”

Rev. Sky explains triggers, identifying them and what you need.

Community Grief Toolkit [Downloadable!]

This toolkit also reflects on how we support grief in the community. The tools to come together and honour our collective experiences and how to build the resources for further support.

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.

Janice – “It’s hard work”

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

Janice – “Let the feelings come up”

Janice talks about how it can help to let the feelings come up.

Adrianna – Metabolizing grief

Adrianna explains metabolizing grief and grief literacy training

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.

Who are we to Decide? The Many Paths through Grief

A lot of my work with clients involves hearing their stories, but also answering many questions about if their grief is “normal”. Their grief is overwhelming, and our dominant culture’s strong message is – that grief should be kept at its edges, I often find this pervasive intention creeps into griever’s experiences – and my…

Sara – Listening to music

Sara discusses how listening to music can help navigate loss

Janice – “Grief is a response to loss”

Janice discusses waves of grief and how important it is to go with it.

Keith – “My story”

Keith tells his story and why he became a counsellor.