https://evolvecounsellingyxe.com/team-member/meghan-dalton/
The loss of a child - whether during pregnancy, at birth, or in early childhood is a heartbreak that no parent should have to face. Empty Arms has partnered with Evolve Counselling & Wellness to bring you this virtual support group series offering a safe, understanding space to connect with other parents who share this journey.
Led by a licensed therapist experiences in grief and loss, these monthly sessions provide gentle guidance, coping strategies, and a supportive community where your feelings are honoured and your child’s memory is respected. Together, we’ll explore ways to navigate grief, manage day-to-day challenges, and find moments of healing.
This group welcomes all loss parents, regardless of how long ago your loss occurred. Here, your story matters, your grief is valid, and you are not alone.
The following sessions are open for registration:
Wednesday, January 7th 6-8PM – Grief Rituals After Child Loss, at any gestation or age
Meghan Dalton- BSW, MSW, RSW
https://evolvecounsellingyxe.com/team-member/meghan-dalton/
This presentation introduces optional grief rituals designed specifically for parents who have experienced the death of a baby/child, at any gestation or age. It offers a quiet, guided space to honor their child’s life acknowledge the depth of their love and loss, and connect with meaning in a way that feels safe and personal. Rooted in empathy, rather than belief or doctrine, the ritual invites parents to engage through reflection, symbolic actions, and moments of remembrance that can be adapted to their own needs and timing. The presentation emphasizes there is no “right way” to grieve, and positions rituals as a supportive tool for carrying grief with tenderness, not fixing or resolving it.
Wednesday, February 11th 6-8PM – Couples & Grief
Jacinda Collins- BSW, MSW (Student)
https://evolvecounsellingyxe.com/team-member/jacinda-collins/
Synopsis to come…..
Wednesday, March 11th 6-8PM – Men & Grief
Logan Harland- MACP, CCC
https://evolvecounsellingyxe.com/team-member/logan-harland/
Synopsis to come……
Wednesday, April 8th 6-8PM – Grief’s Impact on the Brain
Kim Duret- M.C., Registered Psychologist (Provisional)
Synopsis to come……
Wednesday, April 22nd 6-8PM – Healthy Grieving
Dalyce Mah- BSW, RSW, MSW
https://evolvecounsellingyxe.com/team-member/dalyce-mah/
Perinatal or child loss can be one of the most profound and life-altering experiences a parent can face. Grief is a natural, individual process with no set timeline. While the pain cannot be erased, healthy coping strategies can provide support, reduce isolation, and promote long-term healing. This group focuses on holistic ways of coping to help parents move alongside grief in their daily life, with emphasis on both mind and body. Participants will learn gentle somatic techniques for regulating the nervous system, and explore meaningful ways of honoring their loss. We will explore flexible coping strategies including mindfulness, self check-ins, and inviting support from others when needed, that foster resilience and support long-term and support long term adjustment in the grieving process.
Wednesday, May 13th 6-8PM -Siblings & Grief (Surviving or Subsequent)
Meghan Dalton- BSW, MSW, RSW
https://evolvecounsellingyxe.com/team-member/meghan-dalton/
Losing a child is one of the most heart-wrenching experiences a parent can face, and navigating the depths of grief—whether alone or with a partner—can feel overwhelming and isolating. But when your journey of mourning expands to include supporting your children through their own grief, it can feel like an impossible mountain to climb. Children grieve in ways that are deeply personal and often different from adults—they hurt, they question, they sometimes retreat or act out, and every emotion is intense and real.
In this raw and compassionate session, we will open our hearts to understand how children typically respond when they lose a sibling—their fears, their confusion, their silent tears. We’ll explore how you, as parents and supports, can become guiding lights amid their darkness, helping to nurture their healing and understanding. We’ll discuss what might hinder their grief—misunderstandings, silence, or misplaced expectations—and how aligning your parenting with empathy and patience can become a sanctuary for your children’s tender hearts.
Grieving rituals—meaningful, heartfelt acts—can serve as powerful anchors, helping children express their love, honor their sibling’s memory, and find comfort in their shared emotions. Together, we can embrace these rituals as vital tools in their journey of healing, offering hope and a guiding hand through the darkest days, toward the possibility of peace and understanding.
Event sponsored by the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation and Kidz Castle!
9am - 11am at Kidz Castle
( 714 Circle Dr E, Saskatoon, SK)
Bring your kiddos down to play with others who have experienced the loss of a sibling, at any age or gestation.
