The Patchwork Therapy Podcast Ep. 1: Untangling the Complex, Messy Reality of Grief
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Welcome back to https://open.substack.com/pub/patchworktherapy/p/the-patchwork-therapy-podcast-ep?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
—the space where we untangle the complex, messy, and beautiful pieces of the human experience, and help you stitch them into something beautiful.
When we experience a profound loss, it can feel like the tapestry of our daily life has completely unraveled. We find ourselves wondering if we’re grieving “correctly,” why our bodies feel so physically exhausted, and how on earth we are supposed to hold it together for our children when we are struggling to breathe ourselves.
In today’s episode, we sit down with Patchwork Therapy Child and Family Therapist, Mickayla Bedenian, LCSW, to take the fear out of the conversation surrounding grief.
What We Dive Into In This Episode:
Grief and the Body: Why loss actively dysregulates our nervous systems and triggers our “fight-or-flight” response.
The Myth of the “Right Way” to Grieve: Normalizing the unexpected shapes grief takes—from anger and numbness to sudden moments of laughter.
Parenting Through Loss: Why trying to “be strong” and hiding your grief from your kids can sometimes backfire, and how to model healthy emotional processing instead.
Stitching Community Together: A look at why healing happens best in collaborative, shared spaces rather than in isolation.
Join Us In Person: Upcoming Summer Grief Workshops
As mentioned in the episode, Mickayla is hosting two deeply practical, safe, and confidential workshops this summer at our Downers Grove location (1035 Havens Ct). Whether you are currently in therapy or just looking for a supportive community space, you are welcome here.
1. Grief Connections: Linking Understanding and Support (For Adults)
When: Saturday, July 18, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CDT
Who it’s for: Adults processing personal grief who want to learn evidence-based coping tools and connect with others navigating similar paths.
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2. Growing Through Grief: Planting Seeds of Hope (For Families)
When: Saturday, August 1, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CDT
Who it’s for: Families (parents and youth together) looking to create a shared language around loss, open the doors to safe communication, and rebuild connection.
A Note from the Patchwork Team: You do not have to carry the heavy pieces of your story alone. No matter how frayed or scattered your life feels today, healing is possible when we piece it together, seam by seam.
Listen to the full episode above, leave a comment with your thoughts, and share this post with someone in your life who might need a reminder that they aren’t broken—they’re just human.
See you in the next episode
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