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When Words Fail, Art Speaks: Art and Grief
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In this episode of Comforting Closure – Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Isabelle Dekkers, a grief counselor, social worker, and artist based in Belgium. Together, they discuss how art can support people through grief when words feel unavailable.
Isabelle shares her personal journey, including how her daughter’s illness shaped her understanding of loss, caregiving, and creative expression. The conversation looks closely at how drawing, painting, repetitive movement, and working with the hands can support the body…
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