The Chronic Illness Therapist
By Destiny Davis LPC CRC
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Disrupting the mental health and medical system for people with chronic, invisible illnesses. We will no longer accept lack of answers, empathy, and guidance from the professionals we are told to trust. It’s not in your head, you are not a burden, and we’ll prove that to you one episode at a time. I'm an Atlanta-based mental health therapist specializing in chronic pain / invisible illnesses. This podcast is for educational and insight purposes only and should not be used as a replacement for mental health treatment. Always seek medical advice before making changes to your health regimens.
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Ep 127: When Your Body Becomes a Problem to Solve: Navigating Endometriosis, Medical Trauma, and Identity
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May 22, 2026 |
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Ep 126: "Just Move Differently" Is the Physical Therapy Version of "Just Think Positively" with Dr. Megan Steele
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Ep 125: When Your Illness Has a History: Medical Gaslighting, Invisible Illness, and Why You're Not Imagining It with Emily Mendenhall PhD
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Ep 124: When Your Nervous System Shows the Problem and Has Part of the Solution: MCAS & Mast Cell Disorders with Dr. Amanda Whitehouse
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Ep 123: If Eating Is So Good for You, Why Does It Feel So Bad with Tiffany Pecoraro RD
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Ep 122: Struggling to Reconnect Clients To Their Bodies? Listen to this.
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Ep 121: What Your Kidney Disease Diet Actually Needs (And What the Internet Got Wrong) with Jen Hernandez RDN
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Ep 120: Rethinking Chronic Illness, Healing, and Accessibility with Grace Quantock [Ep 73 REPLAY]
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Ep 119: Neurodivergence, Chronic Illness, and What the Therapeutic Space Has to Get Right with Dr. Heather Olivier
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Ep 118: Navigating Relationships When Chronic Illness Changes Everything with Lisa Gray LMFT
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Ep 117: Wellness When You're Chronically Ill Isn't What You Think It Is with Dr. Victoria Rodriguez, LPC
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Ep 116: Why Chronic Illness Requires Specialty | Chronic Illness Therapists Conference
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Ep 115: Why Empathy Is Not Enough For Chronic Illness
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Ep 114: When Money Stress Meets Chronic Illness: What Financial Therapy Actually Is with Megan Stevenson LCSW, CFSW
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Ep 113: For those who don’t know what to say right now
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Ep 112: Learning to Partner With Your Body (Instead of Fighting It) with Jason Therrien DPT
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Ep 111: What Therapy Actually Looks Like When You Have POTS with Dr. Laurie Dos Santos
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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EP 110: The Free Resource That's Helping People With Lung Disease Feel Less Alone with Tiffany Quicke
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Ep 109: How to Actually Get Heard by Your Doctors (Without Getting Dismissed) w/ Kayla Thompson-Riviere
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Ep 108: When Your Doctor Believes You: Finding Care For EDS, POTS, MCAS w/ Kara Pepper, MD
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Ep 107: Finding Safety Despite Medical Trauma with Sarah Stasica LMSW
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Ep 106: Finding Joy While Chronically Ill w/ Dr. Brentia Caldwell-Smith Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS, CPCS
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Ep 105: When Your Labs Are Normal But Your Body Isn't: Understanding Invisible Illness with Dr. Kara Wada
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Ep 104: The Emotional Burden of Chronic Illness w/ Kate Zera Kray LCSW
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Ep 103: Your Pain Is FaceTiming, It Wants To Tell You Something w/ Kelly Clark DPT
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Ep 102: Burnout Is Predictable - But Prevention Requires More Than Willpower w/ Kamilah Jones, PharmD, LPC, CRC
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Ep 101: When Past Injuries Cause Current Problems w/ Rick Olderman
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep 100: When Trying Harder Makes It Worse: A Different Approach to Chronic Illness Recovery
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Ep 99: How Clinical Hypnosis Actually Helps with Gut Issues
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Ep 98: You Don't Have to Choose Between Conventional Medicine & Holistic Health w/ Rita Gupta, DO
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Ep 97: Beyond Restrictive Diets: Real-World Nutrition Tips for EDS, POTS, and MCAS
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Ep 96: When You Actually Need a Registered Dietitian, Not More Therapy w/ Samina Qureshi
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Ep 95: The ADHD Brain Food Everyone Says to Avoid & A Secret Ingredient for ADHD Nutrition w/ Annika Angelo MS
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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Ep 94: At my sickest, I couldn't leave my house
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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Ep 93: Medical Micro-Traumas w/ Emma Tynan
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Ep 92: Narcissistic Abuse When It Intersects with Chronic Pain - Insights from Pamela Madsen
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May 19, 2025 |
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Ep 91: Eliminating Medical Debt: How DollarFor Is Helping Patients Access Hospital Charity Care
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May 03, 2025 |
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Ep 90: The Medical System Wants To Scapegoat You - Don't Let Them w/ Jackie Williams-Reade, PhD, LMFT, LCPC
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Ep 89: Finding Purpose Through Pain - A Therapist's Journey with Chronic Illness w/ Danielle McDowell
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Ep 88: Trusting Yourself - A Conversation on Women's Health Advocacy w/ Kara Cruz
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Ep 87: The Five Root Causes of Chronic Fatigue: Insights from Dr. Jenny Tufenkian
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Ep 86: Bigger than Pain: Insights on Improving Movement, Sleep, and Healing w/ David McGettigan
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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Ep 85: Strength Training For Fibromyalgia w/ Rachel Smith MS, CPT
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Ep 85: Strength Training For Fibromyalgia w/ Rachel Smith MS, CPT
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Ep 84: The Truth About IBS and Nutrition: Why It's Not Just About Eliminating Foods w/ Samina Qureshi
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Ep 84: The Truth About IBS and Nutrition: Why It's Not Just About Eliminating Foods
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Ep 83: Is my anxiety making me sick? Mini Ep w/ Destiny
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Ep 82: Understanding Attachment Styles and Chronic Illness w/ Miranda Campbell LCSW
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Ep 82: Understanding Attachment Styles and Chronic Illness w/ Miranda Campbell LCSW
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Ep 81: Confusing Realities: Reflection for Neurodivergent and Chronically Ill Bodies
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Ep 80: Movement Shouldn't Make Your Body Feel Worse w/ Monica Blied, PhD, MACL, BSP
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Ep 80: Movement Shouldn't Make Your Body Feel Worse w/ Monica Blied, PhD, MACL, BSP
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Ep 79: Insurance, Support, Advocacy, and The Realities of a Child's Chronic Illness:
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Ep 79: Insurance, Support, Advocacy, and The Realities of a Child's Chronic Illness:
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Ep 78: Building Trust and Safety: What to Look for in a Disability-Affirming Therapist
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Ep 78: Building Trust and Safety: What to Look for in a Disability-Affirming Therapist
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Ep 77: Breakfast Solutions: Finding Your Safe Foods with Chronic Illness
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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Ep 77: Breakfast Solutions: Finding Your Safe Foods with Chronic Illness
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Ep 76: January is for resting + reflecting (Mini Talks w/ Destiny)
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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Ep 75: Relationship Rifts (Mini Talks W/ Destiny)
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Ep 75: Relationship Rifts (Mini Talks W/ Destiny)
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Ep 74: Flare Up Protocols (Mini Talks W/ Destiny)
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Ep 74: Flare Up Protocols (Mini Talks W/ Destiny)
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Ep 73: The Wellness Trap- Rethinking Chronic Illness, Healing, and Accessibility
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Ep 73: The Wellness Trap- Rethinking Chronic Illness, Healing, and Accessibility
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Ep 72: Communicating with Your Partner (Mini Talks With Destiny)
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Ep 71: How Universal Design Benefits Everyone w/ Tiffany Yu
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Ep 71: How Universal Design Benefits Everyone w/ Tiffany Yu
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Ep 70: Palliative Care, Advanced Medical Directives and End-of-Life Discussions w/ Annie Brashem
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Ep 70: Palliative Care, Advanced Medical Directives and End-of-Life Discussions w/ Annie Brashem
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Ep 69: Rest, Resistance, and Advocacy: Navigating the Complexities of Chronic Illness Through Art and Community Support
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Ep 69: Rest, Resistance, and Advocacy: Navigating the Complexities of Chronic Illness Through Art and Community Support w/ Rowan Crawfish APC
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Ep 68: Food Allergies - Building Confidence and Safety for our Kids with Food Allergies w/ Amanda Whitehouse, PhD
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Ep 67: Navigating Endometriosis: Advocacy, Personal Stories, and Expert Insights w/ Bre Crisp
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Ep 67: Navigating Endometriosis: Advocacy, Personal Stories, and Expert Insights w/ Bre Crisp
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Ep 66: Cancer - The Parts No One Talks About w/ Sara Kouten LCSW
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Ep 66: Cancer - The Parts No One Talks About w/ Sara Kouten LCSW
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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Ep 65: Integrative Therapy for Chronic Conditions w/ Katie Casey LPC
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Ep 65: Integrative Therapy for Chronic Conditions w/ Katie Casey LPC
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Ep 64: Calming the Bear: A Guide to Easing Your Pain w/ Jason Therrien DPT
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Ep 64: Calming the Bear: A Guide to Easing Your Pain w/ Jason Therrien DPT
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Ep 63: Balancing Exercise with Fibromyalgia, MCAS, POTS, and more...
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Ep 62: Rant With Me - A mini episode w/ Destiny
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May 31, 2024 |
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Ep 61: Is your pain a Helicopter Parent? Learning to Trust Your Body w/ Amy Toth DPT
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May 24, 2024 |
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Ep 60: Exploring the Core Self: A Path to Emotional Healing w/ Orion Crook LPC
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May 06, 2024 |
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Ep 60: Exploring the Core Self: A Path to Emotional Healing w/ Orion Crook LPC
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May 06, 2024 |
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Ep 59: When Traditional Physical Therapy Falls Short w/ Mark Kargela PT, DPT
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Ep 59: When Traditional Physical Therapy Falls Short w/ Mark Kargela PT, DPT
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Ep 58: Executive Functioning Strategies w/ Becky Mitchum SLP
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Ep 58: Executive Functioning Strategies w/ Becky Mitchum SLP
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Ep 57: Men have a pelvic floor?! Yes, all bodies do! - with Jessica Reale, PT, DPT, WCS
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Ep 57: Men have a pelvic floor?! Yes, all bodies do! - with Jessica Reale, PT, DPT, WCS
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Ep 56: My Intimacy Therapist and Vaginismus Therapy w/ Sadé Ferrier, M.S., LMFT
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Ep 54: You mean diet is not a cure? Diabetes, ADHD, & metabolic dysfunction w/ Brea Di Dato APRN PMHNP-BC
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Ep 55: Navigating Workouts with Dizziness w/ Destiny Winters LPC CRC
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Ep 54: You mean diet is not a a cure? Diabetes, ADHD, & metabolic dysfunction w/ Brea Di Dato APRN PMHNP-BC
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Ep 53: HELP, I don’t want to be a burden! An interview w/ Caylin Broome LCSW
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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Ep 52: Finding and Re-finding Yourself with Maureen Kane, MA, LMHC, LCPC
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Ep 53: HELP, I don’t want to be a burden! An interview w/ Caylin Broome LCSW
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Ep 52: Finding and Re-finding Yourself with Maureen Kane, MA, LMHC, LCPC
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Ep 51: How To Be Superwoman When You Live With Chronic Pain w/o Flaring Up w/ Destiny Winters LPC CRC
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Ep 51: How To Be Superwoman When You Live With Chronic Pain w/o Flaring Up w/ Destiny Winters LPC CRC
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Ep 50: Curious About Sound Healing? A Multidimensional Approach to Healing with Sabrina Lemiel
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Ep 50: Curious About Sound Healing? A Multidimensional Approach to Healing with Sabrina Lemiel
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Ep 49: Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis, and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy with Jandra Mueller
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Ep 49: Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis, and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy with Jandra Mueller
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Ep 48: Accessible Yoga Therapy for Chronic Pain w/ Missy Kai
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Ep 48: Accessible Yoga Therapy for Chronic Pain w/ Missy Kai
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Ep 47: Navigating Entrepreneurism with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani LCSW
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Ep 46: The Reality of Productivity When You’re Chronically Ill + How To Manage w/ Destiny Winters LPC CRC
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Ep 46: The Reality of Productivity When You’re Chronically Ill + How To Manage w/ Destiny Winters LPC CRC
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Ep 45: Beyond the Medical Model: A Mindful Movement Guide to Living Well With Chronic Illness with Lindsay Voorhees OTR/L
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Ep 44: The Silent Struggles: Chronic Illness, Death Anxiety and Therapy w/ Margaret Pendergrass, LCSW, GC-C
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Ep 43: When Healing Happens w/ Christina Kantzavelos, LCSW, MSW, MLIS
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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Ep 43: The Emotional Journey of Visual Impairment: Identity, Disclosure, and Growth w/ Matthew Reeves APC CRC NCC
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Ep 42: Chronic Illness, Anxiety, Intuition, and The Impact of Trauma on the Body w/ Meg Bearman MA, LPC-MHSP, ATR-P
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Ep 41: Navigating Health: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Advocacy Around Endometriosis with Dr. Ana Laura Arteaga-Biggs
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Ep 41: Navigating Health: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Advocacy Around Endometriosis with Dr. Ana Laura Arteaga-Biggs
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Ep 40: Breaking Down Barriers in Lyme Disease Treatment: Expert Interview with Dr. Daniel Cameron
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Ep 40: Breaking Down Barriers in Lyme Disease Treatment: Expert Interview with Dr. Daniel Cameron
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Ep 39: There's Often Grief in Choosing What's Right For You w/ Alicia Dorn MS LCPC
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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Ep 39: The Protective Parts of Chronic Illness: An Internal Family Systems Perspective w/ Emily Klein LCSW
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Ep 38: The 7 types of rest and how it applies to those of us with chronic illnesses
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Ep 37: How to respond when your partner cancels... again w/ Lexi Gross, LCMHC, LCAS, SEP, NCC
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May 30, 2023 |
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Ep 36: Confronting Misconceptions - ADHD and Autism accommodations in the school setting w/ Antonia Strothers, Psy.D., NCSP
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May 20, 2023 |
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Ep 35: Why The Pain Scale is Bullshit w/ The Spoonie Therapist (Nadya Clontz, LPC)
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May 12, 2023 |
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Ep 34: 7 Emotional Experiences During A Flare-Up w/ Destiny Winters LPC NCC CRC
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May 10, 2023 |
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Ep 33: Exploring German New Medicine w/ Katherine Housh
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Ep 32: The Root Chakra’s Role in Chronic Pain w/ Michelle Shlafman, MS, LPC, DCEP, BCHHC
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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Ep 31: Community Is About Quality, Not Quantity w/ Mark Flanagan LCSW
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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Ep 30: Being Reliable With Your Word Despite Living W/ Chronic Illness
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Ep 29: "if we are crying, nature is still gonna hold us" | How Nature Serves Us in Therapy w/ Zara Drapkin LCSW
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Ep 28: Spirituality and Chronic Illness: A Grounded Conversation w/ Matthew Morse, LMHC
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Ep 27: Therapy Doesn’t Fix You, Your Illness, or Your Life
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Ep 26: Migraines, dating, and overworking, oh my! w/ Dr. Ginny Kington
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Ep 25: Children With Medical Trauma and Chronic Illness - The Benefits of Somatic and Play Therapies w/ Sarah Erdman MEd APC
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Ep 24: I’m feeling better!… So was it always in my head? And other inner child questions w/ Lexi Gross LCMHC
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Ep 23: Neuroscience and the questions it leaves us with as folks with chronic illnesses w/ Dr. Hannah Khoddam
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Ep 22: Getting the belief, compassion, and trust we deserve while chronically ill w/ Jennifer Hama, MS, LPC, CPCS
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Ep 21: Enneagram 2s, this one’s for you: Feeling like a burden while living with a chronic illness w/ Taylor Marmol
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Ep 20: Taking Care of Your Burnt Out Body with w/ Gabrielle Juliano-Villani MSW, LCSW
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Ep 19: What are we doing to our teens with chronic illnesses? Let’s stop the decision fatigue and just provide support w/ Victoria Rodriguez LPC, CCTP, NCC
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Ep 18: Medical Trauma & Gaslighting: One Therapist’s Story is Many of Our Stories w/ Christy Reichart LICSW
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Ep 17: If Insomnia Is Causing Hopelessness, Here's The Best Gift You Can Give Yourself
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Ep 16: Desperate for a Chronic Pain Cure w/ Lucy Dunning LPC
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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Ep 15: Parenting with Type 1 Diabetes w/ Stephanie Rodenberg-Lewis, LPC, RPT, CSC, NCC
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Ep 14: The Advice Every Therapist Wants You to Hear - Alex's Story w/ Type 1 Diabetes
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Ep 13: Slow Changing Identities after a Chronic Illness Diagnosis w/ Karen Lill, MA, LPC, ATR, ACS, NCC
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Ep 12: Beyond Talk Therapy: Bringing Purpose and Meaning into Every Session w/ Maureen Kane LMHC
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Ep 11: The Foundations of Sex and Chronic Pain w/ Samantha Heuwagen, MA LMFT ACS
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Ep 10: We Don't Choose Our Thoughts or Feelings, But We Can Choose A Meaningful Life w/ Dr. Jennifer Steiner
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Ep 9: This Is A Moment of Suffering: Navigating the Grief of Chronic Illness Holistically and with Brainspotting with Chris McDonald, LCMHCS
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Ep 8: Your Body As Your Ally, Not Your Enemy with Joy Johnson LCSW
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Ep 7: Can You Carry My Burden, Can I Carry Yours? Relationships and Chronic Illness with Lexi Gross LCMHC LCAS NCC
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May 20, 2022 |
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Ep 6: Speaking Your Piece To Find Empowerment in your Medical Care and Social Circles with Dr. Ana Laura Arteaga-Biggs
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May 05, 2022 |
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Ep 5: Pain’s in the Brain, But Not In Your Head with Tyler Orr LPC
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Ep 4: This Is What Real Advocacy Looks Like, Chronic Illness Edition with Jennifer Sutton M.ed LCMHCA NCC
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Ep 3: Responding From Trauma and Our Relationship with Chronic Pain and Disability with Rachelle Friedman LCSW
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Ep 2: Imperfectly Perfect: How Art Therapy Helps Chronic Pain and Perfectionism with Zara Drapkin LCSW
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Ep 1: Meet Destiny- Introduction to The Chronic Illness Therapist
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Feb 18, 2022 |