The Grieving Therapist

“A definitive resource that everyone in any helping profession needs to read and keep close by.”—SHELLY CLEVENGER, PhD, chair of the department of victim studies at Sam Houston State University“Reading this timely book is like having a conversation with the supervisor of your dreams.”—NICOLE ARZT, LMFT, author of Sometimes Therapy Is Awkward“With a subtle, engaging, and practical narrative, Garski and Mastin use a medicine wheel format, the wisdom of animals, the meaning-making of ritual, campfi re magic, and fearless trust in the universe to bring therapists back to earth. The result is mutual healing for therapists, clients, and the planet.”—FOUR ARROWS, coauthor of Restoring the Kinship Worldview“A much-needed resource for all therapists—a timely reminder that we are all human, we all grieve, and we all need to heal together.”—JANINA SCARLET, PhD, author of Superhero Therapy“Full of useful tools, this book helps readers explore the delicate balance between processing personal connections to grief while … holding space for the client experience. A must-read for all therapists!”—ERICA HORNTHAL, LCPC, BC-DMT, author of Body Aware“Through narrative storytelling, creative mindfulness, and hard truths, this book invites readers to compassionately examine their own secondary trauma, burnout, and grief.”—KARINA AYN MIRSKY, MA, ERYT, founder of Yoga Mindset Coaching and author of Make a Difference and Make a Living Teaching Yoga“This book offers clinicians a map and a compass for exploring all dimensions of themselves—in and out of the clinical space. I can’t recommend it highly enough.”—MARA TESLER STEIN, PsyD, PMH-C, founder and director of The Touchstone Institute for Perinatal Training“A welcome and much-needed landing spot for bone-weary therapists.”—MEGAN KELLY, MA, owner of Informer Coaching & Consulting and “Antiwork Therapist” on Instagram“Much gratitude to Justine and Larisa for the gentle reminder to reach out to our community and allow them to hold us while we too grieve.”—KATHRYN TEMPLETON, LPC, C-IAYT, director of the Ayurvedic Yoga specialist program at Yoga International

JUSTINE MASTIN, MA, LMFT, LADC, E-RYT 200, YACEP is the owner and founder of Blue Box Counseling; creator of YogaQuest, an organization that blends narratives with yoga and mindfulness; and co-host of the Dark Side of the Mat podcast. Mastin serves as an adjunct instructor at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota in the MFT Master’s program.

LARISA A. GARSKI, MA, LMFT, is a psychotherapist and Chief of Clinical Staff at Empowered Therapy in Chicago, IL. Garski is an AAMFT-approved supervisor.

The authors specialize in working with clients who identify as being outside the mainstream, like those in the geek, secular, and LGBTQIA+ communities. They co-authored Starship Therapise and co-host the podcast Starship Therapise.

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