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Grief, Trauma, and the Hope of Faith w/Dr. Julia Sadusky | Ep.123

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Mark Yarhouse


Duration

61.43


Uploaded to YouTube

11 December 2025

Added to Database

14 December 2025


YouTube description

How can Catholics navigate grief and trauma while holding onto hope and faith?

Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais and Dr. Julia Sadusky, a licensed psychologist and Ave Maria University alumna,explore the complexities of grief, ambiguous losses, and trauma. They discuss the healing power of connection, routine, and faith, offering practical advice and reflecting on how Christian hope and the promise of eternal life provide strength in suffering.

Learn more about Dr. Julia Sadusky and her work in her consulting practice, Lux Counseling:
https://www.juliasadusky.com/about

Check out Dr. Sadusky's latest books, including 'Start Talking to Your Kids about Sex' and 'Talking with YourTeen about Sex,' both published through Ave Maria Press, and her book with Mark Yarhouse,
'Emerging Gender Identities: Understanding the Diverse Experiences of Today's Youth':
https://www.juliasadusky.com/books

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0:00 Intro
1:18 What is Dr. Julia Sadusky's current work?
3:08 The importance of grief and trauma
4:51 How to understand and work through grief
9:53 How to begin the grieving process
14:09 The Importance of embracing the future
15:15 How to talk about grief while validating it while still validating the ultimate character of death
19:07 The ambiguous loss of a spouse
20:35 The Importance of Understanding the Scriptures on Death
27:15 How to draw from the faith in our healing of grief
31:10 How to recover a sense of mission, meaning, and purpose through our divine calling while also having that sense of depression or sadness
34:20 Why does God let people suffer?
38:51 St. Therese of the Sorrows
40:43 What is trauma?
47:47 Practical tips for coping with trauma
53:09 Other things to engage in
59:25 How to follow Julia Sadusky