Designer Practice Podcast: A Private Practice Podcast for Therapists and Counsellors 138. EMDR-GRIEF: A Revolutionary Technique for Managing Grief with Krista Helman
Oct 14, 2025
Join Krista Helman, Executive Director of the Trauma and Grief Institute, as she shares her groundbreaking EMDR-GRIEF technique for managing grief. She delves into how grief disrupts attachment and the brain's processing. Krista explains the GRIEF framework, mapping out the steps from grieving to enrichment. Discover the innovative TAPS Plus model and learn how to recognize signs of successful therapy. Packed with practical advice, Krista emphasizes the importance of trauma screening and validating after-death communications.
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Grief Rewires Attachment And Assumptions
- Grief is a natural response to many kinds of loss, not only death.
- It disrupts our attachment system and forces the brain to remap safety, identity, and connection.
Grief As Brain Remapping
- Grieving is like learning to find water in a new desert: the brain must adapt to a changed way of meeting needs.
- That remapping explains why grief is slow, confusing, and energetically draining.
Use EMDR To Reduce Pain, Unlock Adaptation
- Use EMDR to turn down the volume of painful emotion so clients can access adaptive information.
- Target memories as bridges from the world that was to the world that is.