Traumatic Grief Hits Different – Here's Why

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Dr. Foojan Zeine discusses the complexities of traumatic grief with expert Jennifer R. Levin.

Episode E443 | Inner Voice – A Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan In this episode of Inner Voice – A Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan, Dr. Foojan Zeine sits down with nationally recognized traumatic grief expert Jennifer R. Levin, PhD, LMFT, FT, to explore the complex realities of traumatic grief, sudden loss, and unexpected death. Sudden death can shatter our assumptive world, dysregulate the nervous system, and create symptoms that go far beyond natural grief. Together, they unpack the critical difference between grief and traumatic grief, how shock impacts the brain and body, and why stabilization must happen before deeper grief processing can begin. As founder of Traumatic Grief Solutions and one of fewer than 300 professionals credentialed as a Fellow in Thanatology, Dr. Levin provides crisis response consulting, grief leadership training, and trauma-informed coaching for executives and HR leaders. She explains how sudden workplace loss affects productivity, morale, and long-term retention — and why most bereavement policies fail grieving employees. You’ll also learn how anger, guilt, regret, and loss of control show up after traumatic loss, how collective trauma differs from…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Foojan Zeine

Guest: Jennifer R. Levin, PhD, LMFT, FT

Topics covered

• traumatic grief
• sudden loss
• unexpected death
• grief processing
• collective trauma
• healing strategies

Keywords

• traumatic grief
• sudden loss
• grief processing
• collective trauma
• healing strategies
• workplace loss
• bereavement policies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Traumatic Grief Solutions

Books & works: The Traumatic Loss Workbook: Powerful Skills for Navigating the Grief Caused by a Sudden or Unexpected Death

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