Grief and loss are inevitable parts of therapeutic work. Clients' pain (or anger or confusion) is sometimes so big and it can feel delicate for new therapists to know how to hold all of the bigness. Many programs don’t prepare new therapists for how to support clients who have experienced a significant loss. We know that new and seasoned therapists alike have moments of "What do I do here??". We discuss the myth of stages of grief, the importance of psychoeducation, how clients can feel devastated by the loss of someone with whom they have a parasocial relationship, and how there are no right or wrong ways to grieve.
Alison McCleary
www.alpenglowcounselling.com
@alpenglow_counselling on Instagram
Jordan Pickell
www.jordanpickellcounselling.ca
@jordanpickellcounselling on Instagram
Edge of the Couch
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How to Do Free Consultations
Chitchat Isn't Therapy
Anti-fat Bias in Therapy -- Interview with Alexandra Shewan
The Insidious Nature of Competitiveness
Finding Your Theoretical Orientation
When Things Go Sideways
Holding onto Hope
Religion, Spirituality, and Ghosts
How to Leave Work at Work
Rupture and Repair
Reframing Our Fear of Failure and Embracing Mistake Making - Interview with Kat DeFatta
The Beautiful, Powerful Art of Self-Disclosure
Progress Notes: Often Stressful, Sometimes Dangerous
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