Prolonged Grief with Nancy Turret

04/03/25 • 44 min

In this episode, we explore what it means to be stuck. Specifically, stuck in the debilitating, all-consuming acute phase of grief. Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Nancy Turret joins Allie for a conversation about Prolonged Grief, a term that recently caused quite a stir in the psychology world. They talk about the meaning of this diagnosis, and what it means when a person gets stuck in acute grief and is unable to integrate their grief into their lives.

Nancy, who helped develop an astonishingly effective therapy for prolonged grief, shares hope for those who are suffering, what the treatment entails, and where to find it.

To learn more about prolonged grief and find help, visit prolongedgrief.columbia.edu

To follow up with Nancy, visit www.nancyturret.com

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Nancy, who helped develop an astonishingly effective therapy for prolonged grief, shares hope for those who are suffering, what the treatment entails, and where to find it.

To learn more about prolonged grief and find help, visit prolongedgrief.columbia.edu

To follow up with Nancy, visit www.nancyturret.com

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Get in touch!

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @worstclubeverpodcast
Website: www.worstclubeverpodcast.com

Previous Episode

How to Talk to a Grieving Parent with Colin Campbell

Have you ever wondered what to say to a grieving parent? In this episode, Allie is joined by Colin Campbell, author of Finding The Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose, which he wrote after his two teenage children, Ruby and Hart, were killed in a car accident by a drunk and high driver. In this refreshingly candid conversation, Allie and Colin discuss navigating the discomfort of others around them, what they like hearing, what they don’t, and, crucially, how to ask for what they need from their community.

To learn more about Colin’s work, visit colincampbellauthor.com and find him on IG @colincampbellwriter

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Club members, I want to hear from you! What are the most meaningful conversations people have had with you in your grief, and what are some things you’d rather not hear? I’m compiling voice message recordings for a future episode - head over to worstclubeverpodcast.com and send me your thoughts!

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Next Episode

Supporting a Dying Child with Kelsey Mora

How do you prepare anyone for death, let alone a child? YOUR child? It's something no parent should ever have to face, and yet, many of us have had to. And when this impossible scenario arises, how on earth do you handle it? Do you tell your child exactly what's happening to them? What if they're scared? Confused? How do you walk with them down this path?

In this episode, Allie talks to Kelsey Mora, a dual-certified Child Life Specialist and Licensed Therapist, about how to support a child who is dying. She shares what it's like working in a pediatric ICU, how to have hard conversations with kids in honest language, the importance of caring for oneself, and much more.

To learn more about Kelsey and her work, follow her on IG @childlifetherapist, visit her website childlifetherapist.com, and check out her incredible workbooks at themethodworkbooks.com.

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Get in touch!

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @worstclubeverpodcast
Website: www.worstclubeverpodcast.com