Regardless of cultural beliefs, there are certain rituals and practices that come with losing a loved one. Whether it’s a celebratory occasion with song and dance, a religious service conducted at a place of worship, or simply having a meal with common friends; honouring the death of someone has had one shared commonality, that of social connection. In the wake …
How to Help Your Child Be Resilient
Dannika M.S.W., R.S.W.Dannika enjoys working with children, adolescents, and families to address social and emotional challenges, behaviour, anxiety, aggression, depression, relationship issues, attachment concerns, life transitions, and family conflict. Dannika works from a person-centred, trauma and attachment-informed lens and offers an empathic, genuine, non-judgmental and safe space for clients to discuss their concerns, rediscover their strengths and overcome their challenges.
Grief: How to maintain relationships after a death
Melissa Reid, M.S.W., R.S.W.Melissa has over 5 years of experience working with individuals dealing with loss through diagnosis, fertility concerns, care-giving, divorce or separation, death of a pet and/or job loss. She has over ten years of experience providing grief and bereavement support to individuals and families coping with the death of a loved one. Melissa also has a passion …
Loss
We do not talk about loss in our culture and yet every day we experience it in some big or small way. Whether our teenager is moving into residence, we are moving to a new city or we are leaving a job for a new one navigating loss is a common human experience.