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Jan 2024
23m 42s

Holiday Debrief: Ghosting Therapists, Ne...

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About this episode

The holidays are over - you made it. By the looks of our inbox, the season wasn’t easy. This week, a holiday debrief, including bad behavior from therapists, why religion is not the answer to grief, and some true facts about dating after loss. 

 

In this episode we cover:

 

  • How to say “I can’t work with you” without accidentally shaming your patients or clients
  • Why “but your (dead relative) is all around you, just in a new form!” maybe isn’t the most supportive thing to say
  • Questions to ask yourself when faced with a surprise romantic breakup (and what that has to do with grief) 
  • And as always - fun talk about boundaries. 

 

We're re-releasing some of our favorite episodes from the first 3 seasons. This episode was originally recorded in 2022.

Want to become a more grief-informed, human-centered therapist or provider? Registration is open now for Megan Devine’s 6 month online Grief Care Professional Certificate Program. Details at this link

 

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About Megan: 

Psychotherapist Megan Devine is one of today’s leading experts on grief, from life-altering losses to the everyday grief that we don’t call grief. Get the best-selling book on grief in over a decade, It’s Ok that You’re Not OK, wherever you get books. Find Megan @refugeingrief

 

Additional resources:

Looking for a creative exploration of grief? Check out the best selling Writing Your Grief course here.

 

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Check out Megan’s best-selling books - It’s OK That You're Not OK and How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed

 

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