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Episode #15 (Trauma Series Ep. #4): The "Gifts in Grief"

October 24, 2022 Brittany Squillace Episode 15
Exposing Grief with Brittany Squillace
Episode #15 (Trauma Series Ep. #4): The "Gifts in Grief"
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Exposing Grief with Brittany Squillace
Episode #15 (Trauma Series Ep. #4): The "Gifts in Grief"
Oct 24, 2022 Episode 15
Brittany Squillace

"I knew the grief process started because of how my body was reacting and how my emotions were flowing. I didn't start actually doing the trauma work until about 6 months to a year later because it didn't even occur to me to look there."

Trauma within grief isn't always easy to identify. Maybe there is no trauma to identify or maybe your experience is similar to my guest, Ashley's, story in which she didn't recognize trauma was present until much later. Despite delayed awareness of trauma's presence, the impact of trauma on your grief journey doesn't lessen. 

Join me this week as I talk with Ashley about the traumatic encounter that sent her into a grieving journey. She normalizes experiences of:

  • How trauma shows up; particularly its influence on the body 
  • Behavioral changes following the traumatic event 

Ashley also talks about the ambiguous/living losses stemming from the traumatic encounter. She speaks to losses such as:

  • Identity loss
  • Loss of safety 

If you're processing a traumatic event, there may also be elements of loss that deserved to be grieved. Tune into this week's episode to begin validating your experience. 

There were many resources mentioned throughout today's episode. As promised, I've listed them all below for your convenience:

If you'd like to learn more about Ashley or are curious about working with her, visit her website or check her out on social media. For more of her guidance on healing your trauma, be sure to listen to her Free Your Heart podcast as well!

If you resonated with this episode and you believe someone else would benefit from listening, please share it! I'd also love for you to connect with me on Instagram @exposing_grief so I can thank you personally for playing a big part in removing the stigma of grief and creating a world where it is accepted and welcomed.

If you're in need of guidance around your grief journey, or would like to connect further, I encourage you to take advantage of my FREE 30 minute consultation to begin exploring what walking and honoring your grief journey with me might look like.

If you're not quite ready for this step, I invite you to check out my grief blog and Exposing Grief YouTube Channel for great free resources that will assist you along your journey. 

I love connecting with my listeners any chance I can! Feel free to email me (bsquillace@bestselftherapy.net) with any questions or comments you may have.

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"I knew the grief process started because of how my body was reacting and how my emotions were flowing. I didn't start actually doing the trauma work until about 6 months to a year later because it didn't even occur to me to look there."

Trauma within grief isn't always easy to identify. Maybe there is no trauma to identify or maybe your experience is similar to my guest, Ashley's, story in which she didn't recognize trauma was present until much later. Despite delayed awareness of trauma's presence, the impact of trauma on your grief journey doesn't lessen. 

Join me this week as I talk with Ashley about the traumatic encounter that sent her into a grieving journey. She normalizes experiences of:

  • How trauma shows up; particularly its influence on the body 
  • Behavioral changes following the traumatic event 

Ashley also talks about the ambiguous/living losses stemming from the traumatic encounter. She speaks to losses such as:

  • Identity loss
  • Loss of safety 

If you're processing a traumatic event, there may also be elements of loss that deserved to be grieved. Tune into this week's episode to begin validating your experience. 

There were many resources mentioned throughout today's episode. As promised, I've listed them all below for your convenience:

If you'd like to learn more about Ashley or are curious about working with her, visit her website or check her out on social media. For more of her guidance on healing your trauma, be sure to listen to her Free Your Heart podcast as well!

If you resonated with this episode and you believe someone else would benefit from listening, please share it! I'd also love for you to connect with me on Instagram @exposing_grief so I can thank you personally for playing a big part in removing the stigma of grief and creating a world where it is accepted and welcomed.

If you're in need of guidance around your grief journey, or would like to connect further, I encourage you to take advantage of my FREE 30 minute consultation to begin exploring what walking and honoring your grief journey with me might look like.

If you're not quite ready for this step, I invite you to check out my grief blog and Exposing Grief YouTube Channel for great free resources that will assist you along your journey. 

I love connecting with my listeners any chance I can! Feel free to email me (bsquillace@bestselftherapy.net) with any questions or comments you may have.