Grief is the New Normal Podcast: Episode #42 Echoes of the Past: Unraveling Intergenerational Grief and Trauma with Katherine Vandervort, LMHCA

Grief is the New Normal

Exploring Intergenerational Trauma with Katherine Vandervort

In this episode of 'Grief is the New Normal,' Dr. Heather Taylor welcomes Katherine Vandervort, an LMHCA and former student making strides in the mental health field. They discuss the impact of intergenerational trauma on immigrant families, particularly focusing on the complex emotional dynamics experienced by the children of immigrants. Katherine shares insights from her practice, highlighting the importance of acknowledging and processing grief, even when it diverges from family traditions. They also touch on strategies for holding space for both the strengths and pain of familial histories and the importance of community in the healing journey.

00:00 Introduction to Grief is the New Normal

00:25 Meet Katherine Vandervort: A Journey into Mental Health

02:33 Understanding Intergenerational Trauma

06:39 Navigating Emotional Complexities

21:11 The Spectrum of Grief

28:01 Practical Strategies for Grieving Intergenerational Trauma

32:22 Conclusion and Resources

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Katherine Lee Vandervort, LMHCA, is a mental health counselor in the greater Seattle/Bellevue area. Her passion lies especially in working with adult children of emotionally immature parents, understanding the complexities of family dynamics, cultural identity, and relational patterns. She offers weekly and bi-monthly therapy sessions for individuals and couples at her practice. Learn more at www.insightfulhearts-psychotherapy.com. Email: [e-mail] -------------------------------------------

I'm Dr. Heather Taylor, a licensed, PsyPact psychologist based out of Washington state. I've been practicing grief therapy since 2012 and am passionate about changing the narrative of grief in our current cultural climate. Grief is a universal lived experience and as such needs to be something we talk about without the taboo attached. I hope you'll join me as we work to adjust to the new normal we are living in and support one another in that process.

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