“Grief is love that has nowhere to go.”

In this episode, I sit down with therapist and grief counselor Zulma Williams for an honest conversation about grief, trauma, healing, and the emotional unpredictability of loss.

We talk about why grief has no timeline, how loss reshapes identity, what grief ambushes actually feel like, and the difference between carrying grief and being consumed by it.

Zulma is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with clients navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life transitions. But more than that, she’s someone who deeply understands the emotional reality of loss.

At its core, The Carried Forward Podcast is about one thing:
learning how to live with grief without losing yourself inside of it.

This conversation explores:

• why grief and trauma are so deeply connected
• the pressure people feel to “move on”
• what healing actually looks like after loss
• why grief changes identity
• how to support someone who is grieving
• the emotional reality of grief ambushes
• why it’s okay to not be okay

Connect with Zulma
Website: www.dragonflytherapyservices.net

Instagram: @theswearingtherapist

Resources: robertdelfave.com

Free audio series: Not Alone — robertdelfave.com

Book a free discovery call: robertdelfave.com

The Carried Forward Podcast is hosted by Robert DelFave, grief coach, David Kessler Certified Grief Educator, and author of The Other Side of This.

New episodes released regularly.