89. The Widow and the Miracle Question (with Jill Johnson-Young, LCSW)

Jill Johnson-Young is an expert in the areas of dying, death, and grief. She also has the personal experiences that come with having been widowed twice, including stories of the bad grief therapy that followed. In this episode, Jill shares what therapists and clients should know about working with grief and all the reasons why the conventional wisdom about grief therapy is often counterproductive.

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Introduction: 0:00 – 10:59

Part One: 10:59 – 1:14:34

Part Two: 1:14:34 – 1:25:50

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Show Notes:

• Donate to Make-A-Wish
• Jill Johnson-Young’s Website
• The Jessica Simulation: Love and loss in the age of A.I.
• An Investigation of Self-Assessment Bias in Mental Health Providers
• The Center for Complicated Grief
• Private Practice Grief Facebook Group