Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Shannon – Guilt vs Shame

Shannon talks about guilt can be a part of the grieving process but shame has to do with “is there something wrong with me”

Jacqueline – Art Therapy & Grief

Jacqueline discusses about art therapy and how it brings a special layer to help move through grief

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

Sara – My Story

Sara talks about why she became a music therapist, espression and connecting to feelings

Janice – “Feelings”

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

Adrianna – Metabolizing grief

Adrianna explains metabolizing grief and grief literacy training

Keith – “How can you help”

Keith explains that by imagining being in someone’s position can show you practical ways of helping them.

Marija – Acknowledging feelings

Marija talks about our tools for coping

Amanda – “Listening”

Amanda shares the importance of listening and being comfortable with silence.

Caileigh – Working with children in grief

Caileigh shares why she likes working with and supporting children in grief. “Over the course of their lives, children and youth and families experience a lot of losses, and it’s an empowering job to empower others. I’m not only empowering them, but I’m also building parent capacity in recognizing that it does take a village and it takes a community to support a child.”

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

Michele – Advice to younger grieving self

Michele tells what advice she would give to her younger grieving self