Andrew G. Marshall on the power of embracing pain in order to heal

Andrew G. Marshall is a well known marital therapist and I sat down with him to discuss the grief he felt following his father’s death. His understandings are rooted in his decades as a therapist and have a particular clarity I think many of you will find helpful.In this episode, we discuss:How the death of a parent in old age is still a big psychological event and brings up many related losses which are often unrecognised. The power of the unconscious, how we can limit who we are and how we are in the world when we only focus on our conscious lives. For those with parents who are still alive, this episode is a timely reminder to have those important conversations before they die - don’t pretend they are immortal. Be patient with friends and family - allow time, space, commit, endure and try again if they are resistant. The power that rituals hold and how they can help us to move through the pain.Finally how, despite our fear, when we walk towards our pain that is when we can heal. It takes courage, but fear is exhausting and pervasive and this is a route to releasing yourself from it. I won’t spoil the drama in this episode but suffice to say there are some big surprises - to do with wolves, rituals and tattoos…! Support links: Grief Works app: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/grief-works-self-care-love/id1558867513Grief Works book: https://juliasamuel.co.uk/books/grief-worksFeel The Fear and Do it Anyway book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feel-Fear-Anyway-Indecision-Confidence/dp/0091907071Find Andrew G. Marshall:Website: https://andrewgmarshall.com/Podcast: https://andrewgmarshall.com/podcasts/Find Julia: Website: https://juliasamuel.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliasamuelmbe/A big thank you to Youth & Earth for sponsoring this episode. Head to www.youthandearth.com now and take advantage of a very generous 25% off when using the code JULIA25 on your first order. Produced by Georgie Rutherford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Bestselling author and psychotherapist, Julia Samuel, invites us into her therapy room as she talks to both known and unknown voices about some of life’s biggest challenges.Therapy Works is full of therapeutic conversations which may contain difficult emotions but those that can paradoxically bring light, in all its form.Listeners will hear what the guests have learnt, failed to learn and how they have grown through their experience. At the end of each episode, Julia reflects on her session with her two psychotherapist daughters who will share their thoughts on the conversation. You’ll quickly discover that not all therapists agree on everything!Follow @juliasamuelmbe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.