Navigating Faith and Spirituality After Loss with Peter Lazar

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How Did You Get Here?

Overture Therapy

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2 days ago

How Did You Get Here? is a podcast that unravels the complex tapestry of generational trauma and resilience. Hosted by Maya Kruger, a licensed psychotherapist and artist who specializes in trauma, we take a compassionate and unflinching look at the stories, patterns, and emotional legacies passed down through families—both the ones that define us and the ones we're determined to change. Join us to gain deeper insights into your own narrative and discover pathways to healing and growth.

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Navigating Faith and Spirituality After Loss with Peter Lazar

How Did You Get Here?

54 minutes 12 seconds

2 months ago

Navigating Faith and Spirituality After Loss with Peter Lazar

Find Maya at: https://linktr.ee/overturetherapy

Find Peter Lazar at: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/peter-e-lazar-rye-ny/183357

Summary

In this conversation, Peter Lazar and Maya Kruger explore the complexities of grief, loss, and resilience, particularly in the context of suicide and its impact on families. They discuss the challenges of navigating faith and spirituality after loss, the importance of parenting through trauma, and the role of technology in modern relationships. The conversation also touches on personal stories of resilience and the transformative power of music in healing.

Chapters

00:00 Navigating Grief and Loss

01:59 Understanding Suicide and Its Impact

07:50 Faith, Forgiveness, and Jewish Perspectives

13:41 Reconnecting with God and Spirituality

16:44 Coping with Death and Mourning Rituals

19:36 Dreams, Memories, and the Afterlife

23:56 Parenting Through Trauma and Resilience

29:45 The Role of Technology in Modern Parenting

33:29 The Journey of Divorce and Co-Parenting

39:19 Family Resilience and Personal Stories

45:19 Music, Healing, and Personal Transformation

Peter Lazar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with 30 years of experience in mental health and addictions treatment. In addition to maintaining a private psychotherapy practice in New York City and Westchester County, NY, as Clinical Director, Peter provides clinical and ethics oversight for Adventure Recovery clinicians and guides, and works with the executive team on clinical training, programming, and development. Over the course of his career, Peter has served as a clinician at Silver Hill Hospital and Hall-Brooke/St. Vincent’s Behavior Health. Peter worked for several years in marketing and business development in mental health residential treatment space, and is the former chair of the NY Provider Liaison Association. He recently served on the leadership and clinical teams at Freedom Institute. Peter has been a visiting lecturer at Columbia University Medical Center—Addiction Rounds, Boston College, Adelphi University’s Graduate Schools of Social Work, and the Institute for Addiction Studies at the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence. He also served as adjunct professor at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. He lives in Westchester County, NY, with his wife and their rescue dog, Izzy; they have two beautiful young adult children.