Gently into the Night

Guest: Danelle Spence R.Psych Danelle Spence is a Registered Psychologist based in Calgary and the co-author of Saving Maxine , a memoir chronicling her mother’s eighteen-month medical crisis and the profound impact it had on their family. Through that experience  -  navigating the year-long stint in the ICU, medical uncertainty, advocacy, anticipatory grief, and ultimately loss  - Danelle’s perso...

Guest: Shayleen Rozon, RPC, RCT, RPN Shayleen is both a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) and a Registered Professional Counsellor (RPC) with nearly 15 years of experience. She specializes in supporting individuals and couples through fertility challenges, reproductive loss, pregnancy, and postpartum struggles. Combining her expertise as a nurse and therapist, Shayleen offers a unique holistic ap...

Guest: Alanna Knobben Author, Grief Mentor, Educator Alanna Knobben is the founder of Carry You With Me. Alanna is an author, community builder, international speaker and grief mentor. She is dedicated to helping others transform their grief and cherish the love that remains after the death of a loved one.    Carry You With Me includes the treasured storybook, online community, meaningful mementos...

Episode 4: Kimberley Hansen, RMFT - Grief & Children Guest: Kimberley Hansen, RMFT Host: Kirsten White, R. Psych (Lark and Raven Wellness) www.larkandravenwellness.com Topics Discussed: Grief and Children - Importance of language around death and loss. - What not to say to children. - How children and adolescents grieve & developmental considerations. - How to talk about death and loss wit...

Episode #3 : Tanya Thomlinson, Registered Massage Therapist - Grief Informed Massage Guest: Tanya Thomlinson, Registered Massage Therapist https://www.vivecamassage.com/ Host: Kirsten White, R. Psych (Lark and Raven Wellness) www.larkandravenwellness.com Topics Discussed: Massage and Grief -Grief and stress in the body -What it means to be grief informed and how it looks during a massage. -Creatin...

Episode #2 : Michelle Dyer, Registered Art Therapist, CCC - Grief & Art Therapy Guest: Michelle Dyer, Registered Art Therapist, CCC https://www.playpurposeart.com/ Host: Kirsten White, R. Psych (Lark and Raven Wellness) www.larkandravenwellness.com Topics Discussed: Art Therapy and Grief - What Art therapy can look like and what it is - Creating safe containers, mess-making, unknown, and emoti...

Episode 1: Kimberley Hansen, RMFT - Grief Counselling & End of Life Care Guest: Kimberley Hansen, RMFT Host: Kirsten White, R. Psych (Lark and Raven Wellness) www.larkandravenwellness.com Topics Discussed: Grief Counselling and End of Life Care. - Grief counselling and what this looks like - Open communication and language around death - Child and adolescent experiences with death and grief -...