• The Chronic Illness Therapists

  • By: Destiny
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The Chronic Illness Therapists

By: Destiny
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  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • 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
    Oct 19 2024
    Annie Brashem and I explore palliative and hospice care for people with terminal illnesses. We talk about some heavy but important topics. Our main goal with this episode is to highlight the importance of aligning medical care with patients' values and goals, self-compassion, and the need for emotional and logistical support for patients and their families. DISCLAIMER and CONTENT WARNING death, dying, and medical aid in dying (formerly known as physician-assisted suicide) Read the full summary in a blog post here: https://www.thechronicillnesstherapist.com/blog/the-compassionate-guide-to-palliative-amp-hospice-care-with-annie-brashem-lcsw __________________________________________________ DONATE to help our country recover from natural disasters. 🌱The Farmer Fund - ⁠https://thefarmerfund.org/⁠ __________________________________________________ CONNECT with guest: ⁠http://anniebrashemlcsw.com⁠ CONNECT with Destiny: Destiny offers individual, family, and ⁠http://www.thechronicillnesstherapist.com⁠ ⁠http://instagram.com/the.chronicillnesstherapist⁠ __________________________________________________ SIGN UP for my next workshop: I host monthly workshops for people with chronic illnesses who are struggling to navigate relationships with themselves, their partners, families, friends, children, and doctors. ⁠http://chronicillnesstherapist.myflodesk.com/workshops⁠ __________________________________________________ ***If you like any of The Chronic Illness Therapist episodes, please leave a review! Reviews tell the app, “hey, people like this! Show it in the algorithm to more people!” :) FOR NON-THERAPISTS: FREE DOWNLOADS: Monthly workshops. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thechronicillnesstherapist.com/workshops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE PDF “Mastering Pacing: How Slowing Down Helps you Speed up” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spring-lion-815.myflodesk.com/eswknvrdsc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE PDF “6 Ways To Help Your Partner Understand Your Chronic Illness” - download at this link ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages/628c0317081c14b7b35ee9de%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0⁠ __________________________________________________ FOR THERAPISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, and other medical professionsal who specialize in working with chronic illness. Join our new community for free for monthly business and clinical consultation groups and other resources: ⁠https://www.thechronicillnesstherapist.com/community-mastermind-consultation⁠ Business consult group every 1st Friday from 1-2:30pm EST Clinical consult group every 3rd Friday from 1-2:30pm EST __________________________________________________ Disclaimer: Everything we talk about here is just meant to be general education and information. It's not intended as personal mental health or medical advice. If you have any questions related to your unique circumstances, please contact a licensed therapist or medical professional in your state of residence.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 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
    Oct 19 2024

    Annie Brashem and I explore palliative and hospice care for people with terminal illnesses. We talk about some heavy but important topics. Our main goal with this episode is to highlight the importance of aligning medical care with patients' values and goals, self-compassion, and the need for emotional and logistical support for patients and their families.

    DISCLAIMER and CONTENT WARNING

    death, dying, and medical aid in dying (formerly known as physician-assisted suicide)

    Read the full summary in a blog post here: https://www.thechronicillnesstherapist.com/blog/the-compassionate-guide-to-palliative-amp-hospice-care-with-annie-brashem-lcsw

    __________________________________________________

    DONATE to help our country recover from natural disasters.

    🌱The Farmer Fund - https://thefarmerfund.org/


    __________________________________________________

    CONNECT with guest:

    http://anniebrashemlcsw.com


    CONNECT with Destiny:

    Destiny offers individual, family, and

    http://www.thechronicillnesstherapist.com

    http://instagram.com/the.chronicillnesstherapist

    __________________________________________________

    SIGN UP for my next workshop:

    I host monthly workshops for people with chronic illnesses who are struggling to navigate relationships with themselves, their partners, families, friends, children, and doctors.

    http://chronicillnesstherapist.myflodesk.com/workshops



    __________________________________________________

    ***If you like any of The Chronic Illness Therapist episodes, please leave a review! Reviews tell the app, “hey, people like this! Show it in the algorithm to more people!” :)

    FOR NON-THERAPISTS:

    FREE DOWNLOADS:

    • Monthly workshops. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thechronicillnesstherapist.com/workshops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    • FREE PDF “Mastering Pacing: How Slowing Down Helps you Speed up” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spring-lion-815.myflodesk.com/eswknvrdsc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    • FREE PDF “6 Ways To Help Your Partner Understand Your Chronic Illness” - download at this link ⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages/628c0317081c14b7b35ee9de%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0


    __________________________________________________


    FOR THERAPISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, and other medical professionsal who specialize in working with chronic illness.

    Join our new community for free for monthly business and clinical consultation groups and other resources:

    https://www.thechronicillnesstherapist.com/community-mastermind-consultation

    • Business consult group every 1st Friday from 1-2:30pm EST

    • Clinical consult group every 3rd Friday from 1-2:30pm EST


    __________________________________________________

    Disclaimer: Everything we talk about here is just meant to be general education and information. It's not intended as personal mental health or medical advice. If you have any questions related to your unique circumstances, please contact a licensed therapist or medical professional in your state of residence.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Ep 69: Rest, Resistance, and Advocacy: Navigating the Complexities of Chronic Illness Through Art and Community Support

    Ep 69: Rest, Resistance, and Advocacy: Navigating the Complexities of Chronic Illness Through Art and Community Support
    Oct 7 2024
    In today’s conversation, Rowan Crawfish and I discusses the importance of community and personal advocacy, particularly for marginalized groups, with a focus on art therapy for people with chronic illnesses. Rowan is a clinical mental health counselor and art therapist in Savannah, Georgia, specializing in working with the neurodivergent, LGBTQ, and fat liberation communities. She highlights the transformative potential of art therapy, specifically phototherapy, in expressing the lived experiences of individuals with chronic illness. The technique allows patients to creatively convey their medical symptoms and advocate for themselves in medical settings. The conversation also moves into the decolonization of therapy, emphasizing an inclusive approach considering systemic influences like patriarchy and capitalism. We explore the idea of community building, offering support groups tailored for different needs, and encourage clients to use art to process emotions and foster community engagements. Read the full blog post summarizing the episode here: Rest, Resistance, and Advocacy: Navigating the Complexities of Chronic Illness Through Art and Community Support https://www.thechronicillnesstherapist.com/blog/rest-resistance-and-advocacy-navigating-the-complexities-of-chronic-illness-through-art-and-community-support __________________________________________________ DONATE to help our country recover from natural disasters. 🌱The Farmer Fund - ⁠https://thefarmerfund.org/⁠ __________________________________________________ CONNECT with guest: Rowan Crawfish offers individual th several amazing support groups for chronic illness, neurodivergence, and body liberation. www.livewellsav.com CONNECT with Destiny: Destiny offers individual, family, and www.thechronicillnesstherapist.com instagram.com/the.chronicillnesstherapist __________________________________________________ SIGN UP for my next workshop: I host monthly workshops for people with chronic illnesses who are struggling to navigate relationships with themselves, their partners, families, friends, children, and doctors. ⁠http://chronicillnesstherapist.myflodesk.com/workshops⁠ __________________________________________________ ***If you like any of The Chronic Illness Therapist episodes, please leave a review! Reviews tell the app, “hey, people like this! Show it in the algorithm to more people!” :) FOR NON-THERAPISTS: FREE DOWNLOADS: Monthly workshops. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thechronicillnesstherapist.com/workshops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE PDF “Mastering Pacing: How Slowing Down Helps you Speed up” ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spring-lion-815.myflodesk.com/eswknvrdsc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE PDF “6 Ways To Help Your Partner Understand Your Chronic Illness” - download at this link ⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages/628c0317081c14b7b35ee9de⁠⁠⁠ __________________________________________________ FOR THERAPISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, and other medical professionsal who specialize in working with chronic illness. Join our new community for free for monthly business and clinical consultation groups and other resources: ⁠https://www.thechronicillnesstherapist.com/community-mastermind-consultation⁠ Business consult group every 1st Friday from 1-2:30pm EST Clinical consult group every 3rd Friday from 1-2:30pm EST __________________________________________________ Disclaimer: Everything we talk about here is just meant to be general education and information. It's not intended as personal mental health or medical advice. If you have any questions related to your unique circumstances, please contact a licensed therapist or medical professional in your state of residence.
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    1 hr

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