40. Therapist Hiding; Prolonged Grief; Thank you note 2

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Was she the victim of foul play, an accident, or did she choose to disappear? In this episode of The Vanished, we retrace Diana’s last known movements, strange witness accounts, and the lingering mystery that has never been solved or.. was never meant to be solved.

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On this episode a listener’s therapist hid behind a magazine after they saw each other in public.

Yazmin (12:31) wonders if therapy could be helpful for the grief she’s experiencing a year after her husband died. The resource about prolonged grief at Columbia University can be found here.

A listener (21:20) gave a thank you card to their therapist but he didn’t acknowledge it which is creating distance in the relationship. The very end of our discussion highlights one of the themes in the show.

We have a review at 11:22 which includes a suggestion to review _Freud's Last Session_ once it's released. Please contact us if you think you'll see the movie and would like to discuss it.

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40. Therapist Hiding; Prolonged Grief; Thank you note 2

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On this episode a listener’s therapist hid behind a magazine after they saw each other in public.

Yazmin (12:31) wonders if therapy could be helpful for the grief she’s experiencing a year after her husband died. The resource about prolonged grief at Columbia University can be found here.

We have a review at 11:22 which includes a suggestion to review _Freud's Last Session_ once it's released. Please contact us if you think you'll see the movie and would like to discuss it.

"No regular listener of this podcast thinks that I believe I'm above ridiculousness."

If you have questions or feedback please send a message (voicemail or email) on our website.

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41. Final Session Revelation; Therapist Approached Me at Work 30:08

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40. Therapist Hiding; Prolonged Grief; Thank you note 2 29:50

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38. Therapist Asking For Feedback; Therapist Changing the Rules 24:35

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36. Couple Seeing the Same Therapist; Therapist Discloses Religious Identity 26:04

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35. First Therapy Session Not So Magical; Stalking My Therapist 41:59

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34. Fatherhood, Parenting; Transference in Psychotherapy 57:45

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