Live from Chicago NASW 2025: Healing, Self-Care, and Social Work Outside the Status Quo | RSW Ep 18

Episode 18 kicks off our Social Work Outside the Status Quo series, recorded live from the NASW National Conference in Chicago. Professor Ace is joined by special guest MT and Alicia Stettler, LCSW from the Big Island of Hawai‘i, for a wide-ranging conversation on healing, family, and therapeutic practice.Topics include yoga as a parenting tool, transforming energy in relationships, the Circle of Self framework, food and mental health, vicarious trauma, and pain reprocessing therapy. Alicia shares practical strategies for emotional regulation, burnout prevention, and working with chronic pain through neuroplasticity. This episode is for anyone exploring mental health, parenting, and care work grounded in real life.Contact us: [email protected] info:→ https://revolutionarysocialwork.com → https://aliciastettler.com → https://professorace.comTimestamps:00:00 – Intro and Theme 02:20 – Welcome to the Conference 03:56 – Incorporating Yoga into Family Life 07:57 – Navigating Conflict with Calmness 11:58 – Transforming Energy in Relationships 13:55 – Dealing with Resistance 20:20 – The Circle of Self Framework 38:47 – The Importance of Movement in Life 44:08 – Navigating Depression and Mental Health 49:15 – Understanding Trauma and Healing 54:08 – Vicarious Trauma and Empathy 59:35 – Gratitude and Connection to Nature 1:00:39 – Food, Mood, and Wellbeing 1:09:55 – Embracing Change and Resilience 1:10:38 – Honesty in Nutrition and Parenting 1:11:59 – Understanding Childhood Reactions 1:13:32 – Raising Nutritional Revolutionaries 1:14:23 – Introduction to Pain Reprocessing Therapy 1:15:44 – The Psychology of Chronic Pain 1:17:21 – Neuroplasticity and Pain Management 1:18:17 – Mapping Pain and Sensations 1:20:45 – Integrating Emotional and Physical Healing 1:22:54 – Exploring Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 1:24:50 – Collaborative Approaches to Pain Management 1:26:19 – The Interconnection of Physical and Emotional Pain 1:26:46 – Final Thoughts on Pain Reprocessing Therapy #NASWNationalConference #SocialWorkPodcast #SocialWorkOutsideTheStatusQuo #ProfessorAce #AliciaStettler #PainReprocessingTherapy #CircleOfSelf #YogaTherapy #VicariousTrauma #MentalHealth #SelfCare #ParentingAndMentalHealth #EmotionalHealing #ChronicPain #TraumaInformedCare #CommunityMentalHealth #Mindfulness #NutritionAndMentalHealth #Neuroplasticity #TherapistBurnout #WellnessInSocialWork© Revolutionary Social Work