The Last of Us Therapy: Grief + Trauma — Therapist Reaction 1X1 "When You're Lost in the Darkness"

Therapist Dr. Courtney reacts to HBO Max's The Last of Us S1 Ep 1. Twenty years after a fungal outbreak ravages the planet, survivors Joel and Tess are tasked with a mission that could change everything.

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00:00 - 00:38 - Intro
00:38 - 02:08 - Parentification
02:08 - 03:22 - Joel doesn't put himself first
03:22 - 04:55 - Asking questions to reduce fear
04:55 - 05:36 - On the run
05:36 - 07:57 - Grieving a murdered child
07:57 - 08:54 - Joel has to numb himself in order to survive
08:54 - 09:58 - Mental Status Exam
09:58 - 11:25 - Flashbacks from Trauma
11:25 - 13:20 - Joel points his gun at Ellie
13:20 - 14:27 - Ellie brining up memories of Sarah
14:27 - 15:36 - Joel connects Ellie with Sarah
15:36 - 16:18 - See you next Thursday!

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