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The Integrative Palliative Podcast
Hosted by integrative palliative medicine physician, Dr. Delia Chiaramonte, The Integrative Palliative Podcast helps physicians and clinicians guide families facing serious illness to physical and emotional wellbeing. Listeners will find insights, skills and knowledge in evidence-supported integrative symptom management, as well as attention to their own self-care, because you can't pour from an empty cup!
Everyone who cares for seriously ill people will find something for themselves and their patients in this podcast. It is targeted not only to those who practice palliative care, but also to physicians and clinicians in oncology, radiation oncology, neurology, geriatrics, rheumatology, hospital medicine, intensive care, and more.
While the podcast is targeted to those who care for patients and clients, family caregivers will find many pearls to help them care for their ill or aging and loved one, while also caring for themself. All are welcome!
Visit The Institute for Integrative Palliative Medicine for more information on clinician and caregiver trainings and to book Dr. Chiaramonte as a speaker www.integrativepalliative.com
The Integrative Palliative Podcast
Fragments and Light: An Exploration of Traumatic Grief
In this deeply personal and powerful episode, Dr. Delia Chiaramonte shares her experience of traumatic loss of both her father and her father-in-law.
Traumatic grief is not just about missing someone—it’s about having your sense of the world torn apart. It can show up in surprising ways: emotional numbness, panic, guilt, dissociation, and even physical symptoms. In this episode, you’ll learn how traumatic grief differs from more typical grief, and what helps people begin to heal.
You’ll also hear:
- Surprising aspects of traumatic grief that many people don’t talk about
- Evidence-supported tools to support healing after traumatic loss
- The importance of the body in trauma recovery
Whether you’re grieving a traumatic loss or supporting someone who is, this episode offers a space for truth, tenderness, and the possibility of healing.
Mentioned in This Episode:
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 (24/7 free support)
- Therapies that may help: EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, trauma-informed grief therapy
- Mind-body tools for trauma: grounding, breathwork, guided imagery, gentle movement
Connect With Dr. Delia:
- Website: www.integrativepalliative.com
- LinkedIn: Delia Chiaramonte, MD
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Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com
A free guide for physicians to help reclaim your joy at work and in life https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/pl/2148540010
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