One-on-One with Dr. Carrie Traher

In this free one-on-one conversation, Carrie Traher, PhD, joins Michael Kerman for a thoughtful and clinically grounded discussion on grief, trauma, and loss in its many forms.

While grief is often associated with death, Carrie explores the often-overlooked realities of non-death grief—including loss related to relationships, identity, safety, health, work, and a sense of meaning. She speaks candidly about how these forms of grief can show up in therapy, why they are frequently minimized, and how clinicians can better recognize and support clients who are struggling with them.

The conversation also examines how constant exposure to tragic events through news and social media is shaping the way people process loss. Carrie reflects on emotional numbing, delayed grief responses, and what it means when clients say they “know something is sad” but don’t feel it. She offers practical insights for working with clients who feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or unsure whether their grief “counts.”

Throughout the discussion, Carrie brings a compassionate, evidence-based lens to:
*Differentiating grief from trauma responses
Supporting clients through ambiguous and cumulative losses
Understanding emotional shutdown and overexposure to tragedy
Helping clients reconnect with feeling at a pace that feels safe

This conversation is especially relevant for therapists, counsellors, social workers, and other mental health professionals who are seeing increasing complexity in how grief presents in clinical practice.

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