Grieving is often seen as a problem or treated as an illness that needs fixing. That is far from how we should view the act of grieving. Grieving is healing and not the problem! As a grief coach and trauma-informed therapist, I accompany people in all important life cycles. I stand beside men and women
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Understanding how the nervous system reacts to grief and trauma is crucial for those navigating these challenging experiences. When faced with intense emotional distress, our body’s natural response mechanisms—commonly known as fight, flight, and freeze—are activated, often leading to significant physiological and psychological changes. In this piece, we will delve into the science behind these
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(Note: The content of this article might be challenging if you’re a recently bereaved parent. Having said this, it might support you in moving forward with grief.) What do you choose? These are three labels or identities that I acquired in the space of 5 months a little less than 3 years ago. Since then
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HOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA is completely self-funded, produced, and edited by me, Nathalie Himmelrich.Consider making a small donation to support the Podcast: bit.ly/SupportGTPodcast. Thank you! For more information, please visit Nathalie’s website, join the podcast’s Instagram page, and subscribe to the newsletter to receive updates on future episodes here. About this week’s episode I have known Trish for a couple
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As bereaved parents, we make meaning with the words we assign to our experiences. This is, in most cases, an unconscious process. Many times it is based on how we used to process our emotions (and experiences in general) as a child, how our parents managed their emotions and how we saw the society around
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HOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA is completely self-funded, produced, and edited by me, Nathalie Himmelrich.Consider making a small donation to support the Podcast: bit.ly/SupportGTPodcast. Thank you! For more information, please visit Nathalie’s website, join the podcast’s Instagram page, and subscribe to the newsletter to receive updates on future episodes here. About this week’s episode I know Joshua from being the host
78 Joshua Black | Grief Dreams and What They Can Tell Us Read More »
Do you have days like these? I keep to myself, I stay in my home or better even my bed.I prefer not to talk much.I feel challenged with almost anything. I had a few of those in a row.I want to take the express train through them, pretend I do not exist here and now,
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HOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA is completely self-funded, produced, and edited by me, Nathalie Himmelrich.Consider making a small donation to support the Podcast: bit.ly/SupportGTPodcast. Thank you! For more information, please visit Nathalie’s website, join the podcast’s Instagram page, and subscribe to the newsletter to receive updates on future episodes here. About this week’s episode You might remember Amber as my guest
77 Amber Jackson | How I Survived a Fall from a Zipline – Dealing with Accidental Trauma Read More »
In my counselling/coaching practice, I have been using a technique called ‘Neuro Relationship Therapy’ which uses a system of circles. Recently a friend of mine made me aware of this article here, where they use the circles in response to ‘how not to say the wrong thing’ when someone is severely ill.I have now adapted this
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HOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA is completely self-funded, produced, and edited by me, Nathalie Himmelrich.Consider making a small donation to support the Podcast: bit.ly/SupportGTPodcast. Thank you! For more information, please visit Nathalie’s website, join the podcast’s Instagram page, and subscribe to the newsletter to receive updates on future episodes here. About this week’s episode I found Dr. Kate Truitt on social
