Bek Brown
For 20 years I have worked in education and wellbeing. I have been a Pastoral Care Worker, a Counsellor and Wellbeing Leader in schools and am also a registered teacher. Currently I am a Spiritual Care Chaplain at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
After the death of my dad in 2014, brother in 2020 and mum in 2024, I became acutely aware of how inadequately we process death and grief within our society. With my background in counselling, wellbeing and chaplaincy, I wanted to find ways to normalise our experiences with grief and help support people who are grieving. I went searching for face to face support and found very little so I created a 'Retreat for Grieving Hearts.'
To learn more go to: www.livinggrief.com.au
Claire McKee
I am passionate about the transformative power of the arts. Working predominantly in the inpatient adult mental health space, now at Flinders Medical Centre, my offerings are creative opportunities for self-expression. Working from a person-centred focus, I act as a guide for the client in their creative journey, using my skills in matching the client to the creative modality or medium for the moment. Exploring all facets of the art making process to facilitate the healing process.
After the heartbreaking sudden deaths of both of my parents 18 years apart, departing relatively young, suffering through these bereavements, has given me the drive to want to support others and bring to light the experience of grief we all have in very varied and different ways.