“How Childhood Loss Shows Up in Adulthood” With Anne-Marie Conlan, LMHC

I am so grateful to sit down with friend and old co-worker Anne-Marie Conlan in today’s episode. Anne-Marie is a licensed mental health counselor specializing in bereavement support and is the director of the Bereavement Center of Westchester. Anne-Marie and I talk about the impacts of childhood loss and the reality of the continuous processing that is required throughout the stages of life. Anne-Marie shares her knowledge regarding bereavement and the importance of seeking support from a counselor.

This episodes dives into:

• Anne-Marie debunks the myths surrounding grief counseling.
• Understanding and defining grief.
• Childhood loss and how processing this loss may be long term.
• Anne-Marie shares her own story of loss in her young adult years.
• Childhood loss and the possible shifts in perspectives regarding life.
• Life cycles stages and the impact of continual grief.
• The distinction between loss in early childhood versus teenage years.
• Factors that impact the grieving process.
• Finding new meaning and purpose and accepting a new path.
• Anne-Marie’s advice for recent loss, those experiencing loss and those supporting others.

Guest Info:

Connect with Anne-Marie Conlan, LMHC on Instagram @thebcwtreeehouse or his website here.

Resources Mentioned:

• Bereavement Center of Westchester: https://www.bcwtreehouse.org