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The Chronic Illness Therapist — 162 episodes · page 1 of 2
Ep 129: What Athletes and Chronically Ill People Have in Common with Kelsey Ruffing LCPC
Ep 128: Why Slow Movement Might Be the Thing That Actually Works with Jeannie Di Bon
Ep 127: When Your Body Becomes a Problem to Solve: Navigating Endometriosis, Medical Trauma, and Identity
Ep 126: "Just Move Differently" Is the Physical Therapy Version of "Just Think Positively" with Dr. Megan Steele
Ep 125: When Your Illness Has a History: Medical Gaslighting, Invisible Illness, and Why You're Not Imagining It with Emily Mendenhall PhD
Ep 124: When Your Nervous System Shows the Problem and Has Part of the Solution: MCAS & Mast Cell Disorders with Dr. Amanda Whitehouse
Ep 123: If Eating Is So Good for You, Why Does It Feel So Bad with Tiffany Pecoraro RD
Ep 122: Struggling to Reconnect Clients To Their Bodies? Listen to this.
Ep 121: What Your Kidney Disease Diet Actually Needs (And What the Internet Got Wrong) with Jen Hernandez RDN
Ep 120: Rethinking Chronic Illness, Healing, and Accessibility with Grace Quantock [Ep 73 REPLAY]
Ep 119: Neurodivergence, Chronic Illness, and What the Therapeutic Space Has to Get Right with Dr. Heather Olivier
Ep 118: Navigating Relationships When Chronic Illness Changes Everything with Lisa Gray LMFT
Ep 117: Wellness When You're Chronically Ill Isn't What You Think It Is with Dr. Victoria Rodriguez, LPC
Ep 116: Why Chronic Illness Requires Specialty | Chronic Illness Therapists Conference
Ep 115: Why Empathy Is Not Enough For Chronic Illness
Ep 114: When Money Stress Meets Chronic Illness: What Financial Therapy Actually Is with Megan Stevenson LCSW, CFSW
Ep 113: For those who don’t know what to say right now
Ep 112: Learning to Partner With Your Body (Instead of Fighting It) with Jason Therrien DPT
Ep 111: What Therapy Actually Looks Like When You Have POTS with Dr. Laurie Dos Santos
EP 110: The Free Resource That's Helping People With Lung Disease Feel Less Alone with Tiffany Quicke
Ep 109: How to Actually Get Heard by Your Doctors (Without Getting Dismissed) w/ Kayla Thompson-Riviere
Ep 108: When Your Doctor Believes You: Finding Care For EDS, POTS, MCAS w/ Kara Pepper, MD
Ep 107: Finding Safety Despite Medical Trauma with Sarah Stasica LMSW
Ep 106: Finding Joy While Chronically Ill w/ Dr. Brentia Caldwell-Smith Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS, CPCS
Ep 105: When Your Labs Are Normal But Your Body Isn't: Understanding Invisible Illness with Dr. Kara Wada
Ep 104: The Emotional Burden of Chronic Illness w/ Kate Zera Kray LCSW
Ep 103: Your Pain Is FaceTiming, It Wants To Tell You Something w/ Kelly Clark DPT
Ep 102: Burnout Is Predictable - But Prevention Requires More Than Willpower w/ Kamilah Jones, PharmD, LPC, CRC
Ep 101: When Past Injuries Cause Current Problems w/ Rick Olderman
Ep 100: When Trying Harder Makes It Worse: A Different Approach to Chronic Illness Recovery
Ep 99: How Clinical Hypnosis Actually Helps with Gut Issues
Ep 98: You Don't Have to Choose Between Conventional Medicine & Holistic Health w/ Rita Gupta, DO
Ep 97: Beyond Restrictive Diets: Real-World Nutrition Tips for EDS, POTS, and MCAS
Ep 96: When You Actually Need a Registered Dietitian, Not More Therapy w/ Samina Qureshi
Ep 95: The ADHD Brain Food Everyone Says to Avoid & A Secret Ingredient for ADHD Nutrition w/ Annika Angelo MS
Ep 94: At my sickest, I couldn't leave my house
Ep 93: Medical Micro-Traumas w/ Emma Tynan
Ep 92: Narcissistic Abuse When It Intersects with Chronic Pain - Insights from Pamela Madsen
Ep 91: Eliminating Medical Debt: How DollarFor Is Helping Patients Access Hospital Charity Care
Ep 90: The Medical System Wants To Scapegoat You - Don't Let Them w/ Jackie Williams-Reade, PhD, LMFT, LCPC
Ep 89: Finding Purpose Through Pain - A Therapist's Journey with Chronic Illness w/ Danielle McDowell
Ep 88: Trusting Yourself - A Conversation on Women's Health Advocacy w/ Kara Cruz
Ep 87: The Five Root Causes of Chronic Fatigue: Insights from Dr. Jenny Tufenkian
Ep 86: Bigger than Pain: Insights on Improving Movement, Sleep, and Healing w/ David McGettigan
Ep 85: Strength Training For Fibromyalgia w/ Rachel Smith MS, CPT
Ep 85: Strength Training For Fibromyalgia w/ Rachel Smith MS, CPT
Ep 84: The Truth About IBS and Nutrition: Why It's Not Just About Eliminating Foods w/ Samina Qureshi
Ep 84: The Truth About IBS and Nutrition: Why It's Not Just About Eliminating Foods
Ep 83: Is my anxiety making me sick? Mini Ep w/ Destiny
Ep 82: Understanding Attachment Styles and Chronic Illness w/ Miranda Campbell LCSW
Ep 82: Understanding Attachment Styles and Chronic Illness w/ Miranda Campbell LCSW
Ep 81: Confusing Realities: Reflection for Neurodivergent and Chronically Ill Bodies
Ep 80: Movement Shouldn't Make Your Body Feel Worse w/ Monica Blied, PhD, MACL, BSP
Ep 80: Movement Shouldn't Make Your Body Feel Worse w/ Monica Blied, PhD, MACL, BSP
Ep 79: Insurance, Support, Advocacy, and The Realities of a Child's Chronic Illness:
Ep 79: Insurance, Support, Advocacy, and The Realities of a Child's Chronic Illness:
Ep 78: Building Trust and Safety: What to Look for in a Disability-Affirming Therapist
Ep 78: Building Trust and Safety: What to Look for in a Disability-Affirming Therapist
Ep 77: Breakfast Solutions: Finding Your Safe Foods with Chronic Illness
Ep 77: Breakfast Solutions: Finding Your Safe Foods with Chronic Illness
Ep 76: January is for resting + reflecting (Mini Talks w/ Destiny)
EEp 75: Relationship Rifts (Mini Talks W/ Destiny)
Ep 75: Relationship Rifts (Mini Talks W/ Destiny)
Ep 74: Flare Up Protocols (Mini Talks W/ Destiny)
Ep 74: Flare Up Protocols (Mini Talks W/ Destiny)
Ep 73: The Wellness Trap- Rethinking Chronic Illness, Healing, and Accessibility
Ep 73: The Wellness Trap- Rethinking Chronic Illness, Healing, and Accessibility
Ep 72: Communicating with Your Partner (Mini Talks With Destiny)
Ep 71: How Universal Design Benefits Everyone w/ Tiffany Yu
Ep 71: How Universal Design Benefits Everyone w/ Tiffany Yu
Ep 70: Palliative Care, Advanced Medical Directives and End-of-Life Discussions w/ Annie Brashem
Ep 70: Palliative Care, Advanced Medical Directives and End-of-Life Discussions w/ Annie Brashem
Ep 69: Rest, Resistance, and Advocacy: Navigating the Complexities of Chronic Illness Through Art and Community Support
EEp 69: Rest, Resistance, and Advocacy: Navigating the Complexities of Chronic Illness Through Art and Community Support w/ Rowan Crawfish APC
EEp 68: Food Allergies - Building Confidence and Safety for our Kids with Food Allergies w/ Amanda Whitehouse, PhD
Ep 67: Navigating Endometriosis: Advocacy, Personal Stories, and Expert Insights w/ Bre Crisp
Ep 67: Navigating Endometriosis: Advocacy, Personal Stories, and Expert Insights w/ Bre Crisp
Ep 66: Cancer - The Parts No One Talks About w/ Sara Kouten LCSW
Ep 66: Cancer - The Parts No One Talks About w/ Sara Kouten LCSW
Ep 65: Integrative Therapy for Chronic Conditions w/ Katie Casey LPC
Ep 65: Integrative Therapy for Chronic Conditions w/ Katie Casey LPC
Ep 64: Calming the Bear: A Guide to Easing Your Pain w/ Jason Therrien DPT
EEp 64: Calming the Bear: A Guide to Easing Your Pain w/ Jason Therrien DPT
EEp 63: Balancing Exercise with Fibromyalgia, MCAS, POTS, and more...
Ep 62: Rant With Me - A mini episode w/ Destiny
EEp 61: Is your pain a Helicopter Parent? Learning to Trust Your Body w/ Amy Toth DPT
Ep 60: Exploring the Core Self: A Path to Emotional Healing w/ Orion Crook LPC
Ep 60: Exploring the Core Self: A Path to Emotional Healing w/ Orion Crook LPC
Ep 59: When Traditional Physical Therapy Falls Short w/ Mark Kargela PT, DPT
Ep 59: When Traditional Physical Therapy Falls Short w/ Mark Kargela PT, DPT
Ep 58: Executive Functioning Strategies w/ Becky Mitchum SLP
Ep 58: Executive Functioning Strategies w/ Becky Mitchum SLP
Ep 57: Men have a pelvic floor?! Yes, all bodies do! - with Jessica Reale, PT, DPT, WCS
Ep 57: Men have a pelvic floor?! Yes, all bodies do! - with Jessica Reale, PT, DPT, WCS
Ep 56: My Intimacy Therapist and Vaginismus Therapy w/ Sadé Ferrier, M.S., LMFT
Ep 54: You mean diet is not a cure? Diabetes, ADHD, & metabolic dysfunction w/ Brea Di Dato APRN PMHNP-BC
Ep 55: Navigating Workouts with Dizziness w/ Destiny Winters LPC CRC
Ep 54: You mean diet is not a a cure? Diabetes, ADHD, & metabolic dysfunction w/ Brea Di Dato APRN PMHNP-BC
Ep 53: HELP, I don’t want to be a burden! An interview w/ Caylin Broome LCSW
EEp 52: Finding and Re-finding Yourself with Maureen Kane, MA, LMHC, LCPC