Media and Press Features
Laura Vargas, MSW, LCSW, is a nationally recognized grief therapist, speaker, and consultant featured across podcasts, news outlets, and professional platforms. Her work focuses on grief, loss, resilience, and mental health, and she frequently provides expert commentary to organizations and media outlets across the United States. Below is a selection of recent interviews, appearances, and features.
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No One Died. So Why Does it Hurt This Much? Experts Explain the 7 Types of Grief
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Workshop Library Offers Unlimited Access to Grief Support
SADOD, November 2025
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Laura Vargas Talks Grief Therapy
Friends With Wheels Podcast, September 2025
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Disenfranchised Grief, Saving Lives, and The Importance of Unity
Vilomah Foundation, August 2024
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The People Left Behind
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Drug Overdose Part 2
Phoenix Rising Podcast, April 2024
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Drug Overdose Part 1
Phoenix Rising Podcast, March 2024
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How Can We Keep Up With the Need for Grief Support?
Healing Voices Podcast, December 2023
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A Different Kind of Grief: Fighting the Stigma of Overdose Deaths
MindSite News, September 2023
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SADOD Expands Outreach to Spanish-Speaking Communities
SADOD, August 2023
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Drug Deaths Leave Epidemic of Grief
Open to Hope Blog, August 2023
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Military Bereavement Toolkit
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, July 2023
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Loss Due to Substance Use
Open to Hope Podcast, April 2023
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An Ode to Philly HEALs
City of Philadelphia, March 2023
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Philadelphia's Overdose Memorial
City of Philadelphia, November 2023
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Overdose Memorial Garden Opening Ceremony
Philadelphia Department of Public Health, August 2022
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City Opens Overdose Memorial
The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 2022
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Philadelphia Opens Memorial Garden
CBS News, August 2022
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Evento Para Combatir las Sobredosis
Telemundo, August 2022
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Pop-up Overdose Memorial Garden
WHYY-NPR, August 2022
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Philadelphia Unveils Memorial Garden
KYW, August 2022
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Journeys Through Grief
Facebook, August 2022
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Philadelphia Overdose Memorial
The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 2022
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Corazones en Duelo
Facebook, June 2022
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City's Overdose Support Groups
The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 2022
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Philadelphia Responds to Overdose Epidemic
KYW, July 2021
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City Offers Overdose Loss Support Groups
Philadelphia Department of Public Health, February 2021