Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Maureen – “Grief is a messy non-linear place”

Maureen explains how you wind your way through grief and that is normal.

Maureen – “Group therapy vs individual therapy”

Maureen talks about what kind of counselling may work for you.

Shannon – Losing is a life skill

Shannon shares about losing her husband to suicide, her parents and her father-in-law. She felt broken and to be able to take care of her kids and her self seemed overwhelming. It took someone telling her that you can heal from trauma to give her hope for healing.

Jacqueline – Crying

Jacqueline talks about how grief is love and how crying is natural

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.

Jen – “Yoga for grief”

Jen discusses how yoga can help release stress and give you strength to help deal with the circumstances you need to deal with.

Keith – “Timeframe for grief”

Keith explains it is never too late to grieve and there is no timeline.

Corrie – Getting comfortable with discomfort

Corrie talks about being comfortable and uncomfortable with grief

Corrie – Grieving during a pandemic

Corrie discuss the grieving during a pandemic

Keith – “Knowing what to say”

Keith gives practical advice about helping someone in grief.

Marija – Feeling Disenfranchised Grief in a Pandemic

Marija talks about disenfranchised grief and Covid

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.