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This week, Meredith retreats to Lake Tahoe and Doug is entertaining his dog at home. In the session, Drew moves around different stages of grief and loss after his breakup. He acknowledges there’s baggage he’s been carrying with him that pre-dates his ex-girlfriend. He is feeling fragile and raw, and starting to look at the freedom that this stage is offering him. In the breakdown, Doug and Mer talk about the dual role of a therapist in the office and a person walking around in the world. They explain concepts of emotional dysregulation, a disproportionate response, and incongruent reactions.   Episode Webpage   Mentioned in this episode:  Your Mental Breakdown - The Facebook Group  Meredith Levy Doug Friedman Peter Levine - Somatic Experiencing  The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk