65. How to be a Grief Ally

So you’ve sent flowers and cards to the bereaved, and attended the funeral. Now what? If you’ve ever wondered how to support your loved ones who are grieving – far beyond the initial weeks of grief – you don’t want to miss this episode. My conversation today is with author and psychotherapist Aly Bird about her book Grief Ally, which teaches us how to support the bereaved.   We talk about: Her book Grief Ally and how to support the bereaved How to use love languages in your support Supporting the bereaved WILL involve making mistakes and that’s okay! Secondary losses And more   Aly Bird is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) who is changing the way our culture recognizes and supports those who are grieving. Aly is the author of Grief Ally: Helping People You Love to Cope with Death, Loss, and Grief. Beyond writing, Aly offers virtual therapy and coaching to youth and adults in advance of death or after as well as supporting individuals who are actively dying themselves. Aly is also a speaker who is passionate about teaching beginners that grief is unique to every individual, natural to being a human being, and deserving of more attention than is usually given in the world today.   To learn more about Aly, visit www.alybird.com Connect with Aly on social media @thealybird Join her Facebook Group Grief Ally Nation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/880590376440855/   Resources: Get your copy of Aly Bird’s book Grief Ally at https://alybird.com/book/   Get in touch: Thank you for listening to Friends Missing Friends. If you enjoyed it, please follow/subscribe, leave stars and a review —it’s so appreciated, and it helps the podcast reach more listeners! Email: [email protected] Instagram: @friendsmissingfriends Website: friendsmissingfriends.com Spotify for Podcasts page: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/friendsmissingfriends If you have a question, want to reach out, or want to share a story with the podcast listeners, leave a VM at our google voice number: 312-291-1781