Eps 9. Dillon Welliver - Addressing Chronic Pain and Illness with Psychotherapy

Dillon Welliver is a seasoned psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience, who possesses a natural gift for offering solace to individuals.  He has the ability to directly navigate to the core of pain in a gentle and supportive manner. Dillon has worked in a variety of settings with both adults and adolescents, specializing in treating grief and loss, adolescent and families, co-parenting, existential issues, depression, anxiety, addictions and trauma.His aim is to guide people through exploration of past and present circumstances and negative messages received throughout an individual’s life (internally and externally) with a focus on bridging the gap between the one’s authentic and beautiful self and the current state of distress.  His methods align with the concepts of functional health,as he takes an individualized approach to counseling allowing the direction to flow organically in order to uncover the hidden culprits (be theythoughts, emotions or self defeating behaviors) that are causing pain.Show Notes:3:10 - base of human neurosis and early experiences 5:00 - seven is the age of reason , prior years brain is in hypnotic state 7:55 - mindfulness and neuro understanding of the body 9:13 - guided meditations 10:24 - somatic activation 13:44 - new method of selective inhibition to activate nervous system responses 14:35 - nervous system work and POTS16:30 - coming to acceptance, less resistance 17:35 - stages of grief19:58 - legitimate chronic genetic physical problems and medical trauma 21:28 - hidden stressors and diet, rest and exercise, and relationships 22:24 - training program for psychedelic- somatic interactional psychotherapy24:14 - ketamine use and glutamate neurotransmitters 29:30- nurturing our inner connection and mindfulness using word play Contact Information:https://www.blueskytherapeuticservices.com/Follow us on IG @functionallyenlightened to be notified when new interviews with amazing functional practitioners and chronic illness warriors are published or to hear more prayer points.