Internal Family Systems Tools For Grief Healing

Send us Fan Mail Grief can make you feel foggy, raw, and strangely split between “I know this is real” and “this cannot be real.” We sit down with Dr Audrey Davidheiser, a licensed psychologist whose work took on new meaning after the sudden, unexpected death of her father from a heart attack. She shares what those early weeks were like: the shock, the fear, the responsibility she felt as a firstborn, and the way grief can hijack attention, sleep, and memory. From there, we dig into Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS) and why it can be such a steady framework for the grieving process. Audrey explains the idea of “parts” in plain language and why having different inner voices does not mean you are going crazy. We talk about protector parts that keep us functional by pushing distraction and avoidance, and how those same protectors can unintentionally block healing when grief is never allowed to surface. We also widen the lens on bereavement and loss. Grief can follow the death of a loved one, but it can also come from wildfire losses, divorce, miscarriage, the death of a dream, or losing a pet. The takeaway is practical and gentle: we can face grief in bite-sized pieces, led by a steadier core self that can say, “I’m here with you, you’re not alone." If you want grounded grief support, emotional healing tools, and a compassionate way to understand your inner world, press play, then subscribe, share with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more grieving listeners can find this conversation. To buy Dr. Audrey's book, Grieving Wholeheartedly is available here: https://www.amazon.com/-/zh_TW/Grieving-Wholeheartedly-Bringing-Healing-Every/dp/1514010836 Hearts Unite the Globe is happy to welcome David and Ann Corbly as Patreon supporters of our nonprofit organization. Together, we provide educational programming to the congenital heart defect and bereaved communities. Don't forget to listen to their endearing episode about their daughter Kelly on the Bereaved But Still Me podcast. Support the show Links to “Bereaved But Still Me” Social Media and Podcast Pages: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bereaved-but-still-me/id1333229173 Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/heart-to-heart-with-michael Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HugPodcastNetwork YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGPKwIU5M_YOxvtWepFR5Zw Website: https://www.hug-podcastnetwork.com/ Become a Patron: https://www.hug-podcastnetwork.com/patreon.html