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Grief & Trauma Therapist (12+ Yrs) Job Deep Dive
Valerie Smith, a licensed grief and trauma therapist, shares her career journey into specializing in complicated grief and developmental trauma. She explains Induced After Death Communication (IADC), a therapeutic technique that helps 90% of patients experiencing grief find healing through extraordinary experiences. She also explains the stages of grief and her other specialty, Ecotherapy.
Like all TFTS episodes, the conversation also takes a deep dive into the world of therapy. What it's like, how to get into it, and what's the pay.
If you have an interesting job and would like to be a guest on the show, email me at [email protected]
Real Humans, No AI in this video.
https://sugarmaplecounseling.com Hudson Highlands Land Trust - https://hhlt.org Association of Nature and Forest Therapy - https://www.natureandforesttherapy.earth EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) - https://www.emdr.com Information on Complicated Grief - https://www.apa.org/topics/grief Complex PTSD Resources - https://www.ptsd.va.gov Forest Therapy Guide Information - https://www.natureandforesttherapy.earth/about Ecotherapy and Nature-Based Healing - https://www.ecotherapyheals.com
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:48 What is a Grief and Trauma Therapist
4:00 Choosing This Career
8:12 Educational Path to Becoming a Therapist
13:00 Forest Therapy Certification
14:09 Importance of Specialization
19:48 Therapist Job Income Ranges
20:18 Who This Career Is and Isn't For
24:18 Best and Worst Parts of Being a Therapist
26:19 Introduction to IADC
35:11 IADC Effectiveness
36:22 Ecotherapy and Nature-Based Grief Processing
46:51 Understanding Grief
47:29 Herbalism and Natural Remedies
49:12 Sugar Maple Counseling
51:18 Insurance and Free Therapy Options
Careers,Valerie Smith,Grief Therapist,Trauma Therapy,IADC,After death communication,EMDR,Ecotherapy,Mental health careers,Psychology,Complex grief,Mental health crisis 2025,Insurance coverage mental health,Anxiety epidemic,Telehealth trends,emdr therapy,mental health,ptsd,grief,grief counseling,dealing with grief,life after death,eye movement desensitization and reprocessing,how to become a therapist,lcsw,how to be a lcsw
(C)2025 Soffley LLC
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By Shane PetersonValerie Smith, a licensed grief and trauma therapist, shares her career journey into specializing in complicated grief and developmental trauma. She explains Induced After Death Communication (IADC), a therapeutic technique that helps 90% of patients experiencing grief find healing through extraordinary experiences. She also explains the stages of grief and her other specialty, Ecotherapy.
Like all TFTS episodes, the conversation also takes a deep dive into the world of therapy. What it's like, how to get into it, and what's the pay.
If you have an interesting job and would like to be a guest on the show, email me at [email protected]
Real Humans, No AI in this video.
https://sugarmaplecounseling.com Hudson Highlands Land Trust - https://hhlt.org Association of Nature and Forest Therapy - https://www.natureandforesttherapy.earth EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) - https://www.emdr.com Information on Complicated Grief - https://www.apa.org/topics/grief Complex PTSD Resources - https://www.ptsd.va.gov Forest Therapy Guide Information - https://www.natureandforesttherapy.earth/about Ecotherapy and Nature-Based Healing - https://www.ecotherapyheals.com
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:48 What is a Grief and Trauma Therapist
4:00 Choosing This Career
8:12 Educational Path to Becoming a Therapist
13:00 Forest Therapy Certification
14:09 Importance of Specialization
19:48 Therapist Job Income Ranges
20:18 Who This Career Is and Isn't For
24:18 Best and Worst Parts of Being a Therapist
26:19 Introduction to IADC
35:11 IADC Effectiveness
36:22 Ecotherapy and Nature-Based Grief Processing
46:51 Understanding Grief
47:29 Herbalism and Natural Remedies
49:12 Sugar Maple Counseling
51:18 Insurance and Free Therapy Options
Careers,Valerie Smith,Grief Therapist,Trauma Therapy,IADC,After death communication,EMDR,Ecotherapy,Mental health careers,Psychology,Complex grief,Mental health crisis 2025,Insurance coverage mental health,Anxiety epidemic,Telehealth trends,emdr therapy,mental health,ptsd,grief,grief counseling,dealing with grief,life after death,eye movement desensitization and reprocessing,how to become a therapist,lcsw,how to be a lcsw
(C)2025 Soffley LLC