Know Your Body and Release Shame with Alicia Patterson

On today’s episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast, Naketa Ren Thigpen sits down with Pelvic Health Specialist Alicia Patterson. The discussion was raw and real as it ranged from the impact of the overturning of Roe vs Wade to the importance of knowing your body as a way to release shame. Alicia is a leader in the specialized pelvic trauma healing field bridging the gap between the body and the psyche in therapy.What to expect in today's BBP episode:-        Why it’s important to have an open space for difficult conversations-        What you can do when your vaginal health feels achy and off-        The importance of somatic work in releasing shame-        Ways helpers can take care of themselves to increase the longevity of helping-        How to show up in your creativity more fully More about Alicia PattersonAlicia Patterson is a mental health counselor and pelvic health specialist in Denver CO. Alicia is a leader in the specialized pelvic trauma healing field bridging the gap between the body and the psyche in therapy. On top of years in the emergency mental health field, Alicia also holds additional training in EMDR therapy and other trauma-oriented tools, Dance Movement Therapy, Body Psychotherapy, visceral manipulation, uterine massage therapy, pelvic floor therapies and pelvic healing modalities, attachment and perinatal psychology, Gestalt & transpersonal psychology, and more holistic models balancing the medical and alternative healing fields. A leading psychotherapist and female pelvic healing specialist, Alicia provides a variety of services including counseling, holistic pelvic care, consultation, training & mentoring for professionals, female pelvic health programs, women's events & retreats, and more.Contact Alicia PattersonWebsite: https://www.alicianpatterson.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innerpoweraliciapatterson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innerpoweralicia/?hl=en Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-patterson-742b459/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClZy4vQycuMm2QAY0-Gz3dA Subscribe, REVIEW, Share & Balance BoldlyOn the Balance Boldly Podcast, host Naketa Ren Thigpen talks with ambitious women in business (and a few brave men) from a wide array of industries about their pursuit of success, how they face business burnout, navigate relationship hurdles, and what overall work/life balance looks like for them. Not your conventional personal development podcast, Balance Boldly uncovers real solutions to real problems afflicting real people at home and in the workplace, daily.If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or your favorite podcast app to subscribe to the show and leave your honest review.If you want to dive deeper into personal development topics shared on the BBP (Balance Boldly Podcast) and get the “how-to” for implementing Naketa Ren Thigpen is a Balance (and) Relationship Advisor activating power couples (and) potent humans ready to self-actualize wholeness |Architect of Intentionally Selfish Suite Incubator- Training & Certification for Women Entrepreneurs| Podcast Host & Transformational Speaker. Interested in learning more, visit www.thigpro.com Ready to activate joy in work/life (and LOVE), enjoy this Complimentary Masterclass at