Unspoken loss, anger & grief in midlife? Resolve w/ Kirsten F, Grief Recovery Specialist | TTOM S2E2

2024-01-11

In this TTOM episode 2 of Season 2. Dr. Béatrice welcomes Kirsten Frey, a Grief Recovery Specialist, navigating the complex emotions of midlife. Together, they uncover the often unspoken aspects of loss, anger, and grief that many experience during this transformative period. Introduction to Grief Recovery: Kirsten Frey shares her journey to becoming a grief recovery specialist and how grief recovery differs from traditional therapy and counselling. Topics covered include: - Emotional Rollercoaster at 48: ...

Introduction to Grief Recovery: Kirsten Frey shares her journey to becoming a grief recovery specialist and how grief recovery differs from traditional therapy and counselling.

Topics covered include:

- Emotional Rollercoaster at 48: Personal story of discovering she was adopted and how it impacted her life, emphasizing the emotional complexities involved.

- Intellectualizing Loss is Not Enough: Intellectualizing loss helps, but it's a form of adapting. Kirsten recommends that one needs both adapting and healing to fully recover from a loss.

- What's Grief Recovery Process: An evidence-based educational program that provides tools to process and move through grief, differing from traditional therapy or counseling. Learn additional details in the episode.

- Recognizing and Dealing with Grief: The episode emphasizes recognizing grief through emotions like anger, which often masks deeper unresolved grief related to disrespect, boundary violations, or hurts.

- Exploring Midlife Changes: The conversation addresses various losses experienced during midlife, including menopause, with insights on the emotional impact and the sense of loss regarding femininity and life transitions.

Timestamp:

0:0 Intro 1:24 "I felt a lot of loss"

1:55 I didn't know grief recovery specialist existed

3:20 What is Grief and Loss? Definition and examples…

7:40 how do we recognize grief?

8:10 anger is your bodyguard… move through unresolved feelings

11:05 do you cry when you’re alone?

12:36 Grief recovery program

13:56 What led you to become a grief recovery specialist?

18:27 Grief recovery method vs therapy/counseling

20:28 Intellectualizing loss… Put it in a box and move on

23:03 acute loss is exhausting