Ep. 21. How to Heal Your Nervous System After Loss? The Roadmap to Grief Recovery with Dr. Chloe Paidoussis-Mitchell

What happens when grief is more than just sadness—when it floods your entire system, leaving you feeling unsafe in your own body and mind?

This week on A Guide to After Life, Dr. Monika Wieliczko sits down with Dr. Chloe Paidoussis Mitchell, a UK-based Chartered Counselling Psychologist and author of The Loss Prescription, to explore grief through the lens of trauma. Drawing on over 20 years of clinical experience, Chloe offers a powerful and compassionate roadmap for anyone navigating the devastation of traumatic loss.

Together, they dive into:

What makes grief traumatic—and why it matters

How grief affects the nervous system and mental health

The difference between grief and suffering—and how to reduce the latter

The vital role of nervous system regulation in trauma recovery

Tools and therapeutic “prescriptions” to rebuild life after loss

How to honour your emotions without becoming overwhelmed by them

The intersection of personal loss, chronic pain, and resilience

Whether you’ve lost a partner, a parent, or a sense of who you were, this conversation will help you feel seen—and give you practical ways to begin healing.

💡 Resources & Next Steps:

🔍 Take The Grief MOT – your free first-aid tool to help you assess and understand your grief journey.
👉 Take the quiz at guidetoafterlife.com

📖 Buy Chloe’s book, The Loss Prescription, on Amazon – a holistic, trauma-informed guide to grief recovery
👉 Get it here

🎧 Subscribe to A Guide to After Life podcast to hear more real conversations on grief, trauma, and rebuilding after loss.
💬 Book a free 15-minute consultation with Dr. Monika Wieliczko to discuss your Grief MOT results.
🤝 Join a Grief Therapy Group led by Dr. Wieliczko for shared healing and support.
📖 Not sure whether to see a psychologist, psychotherapist, counsellor or grief coach? Read this blog post to learn more.

👤 Guest Bio:
Dr. Chloe Paidoussis Mitchell is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, trauma specialist, and the founder of The Grief Clinic. Her groundbreaking book The Loss Prescription blends evidence-based psychological tools with deeply personal insights to support people through grief in all its forms. Chloe is passionate about normalizing conversations around trauma, grief, and the nervous system, and currently advocates for a more compassionate, holistic approach to healing after loss.

📚 Buy her book, The Loss Prescription, on Amazon

📲 Connect with Chloe:

Website: https://thegriefclinic.com

Instagram: @dr.chloemitchell

LinkedIn: Dr. Chloe Paidoussis Mitchell

A Guide to After Life is your go-to podcast for the young and widowed. This is your weekly space to help you live through grief.

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