Honoring and Accompanying Grief, with Einat Bronstein

Honoring and Accompanying Grief, with Einat Bronstein

From IFS Talks by Aníbal Henriques, Tisha Shull & Alexia Rothman

April 27, 2026 · 1h 32m

About this episode

This episode explores the nature of grief through the lens of Internal Family Systems with Einat Bronstein.

In this episode, we explore the nature of grief through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS) with senior trainer Einat Bronstein . Drawing on the work of Francis Weller and other key grief theorists, we reflect on grief not as a problem to solve, but as a deeply human experience that calls for presence, witnessing, and integration.   We discuss how cultural expectations and “collective burdens” shape the way grief is experienced, often leading to blocked or frozen processes. From an IFS perspective, grief is understood as a complex, non-linear experience carried by different parts of the internal system, particularly exiles.   The conversation explores topics like:   How IFS differs from stage-based and task-oriented models of grief - such as those of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross , John Bowlby , J. William Worden , and Robert Neimeyer What happens internally when we experience loss, and the roles of different parts in the grieving process Why grief may feel stuck, and how Self-led witnessing can allow transformation and healing The connection between present grief and earlier, unresolved losses The role of psychoeducation, ritual, and embodied expression in…

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Hosts: Aníbal Henriques, Tisha Shull, Alexia Rothman

Guest: Einat Bronstein

Topics covered

  • grief
  • Internal Family Systems
  • cultural expectations
  • healing
  • psychoeducation
  • integration of loss

Keywords

  • grief
  • IFS
  • healing
  • cultural expectations
  • loss
  • integration
  • psychoeducation

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