Sean Hershey, LCSW | Gay Somatic Therapist NYC
Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain
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Diane Davis is not your typical “cool” therapist. A cool, casual, modern therapist usually rejects the old-fashioned idea of being a “blank slate.” Diane, however, is the opposite. She’s a therapist in St. Louis, MO, and she joins us today to discuss an extremely relevant theme for chronic pain sufferers: people pleasing in therapy.
In this Episode:
🔹 The history behind the therapist as a “blank slate,” and why it's important to the therapeutic process.
🔹 Why your initial “goals” in therapy might be the wrong goals for your true self’s highest good.
🔹 Do you put on an interpersonal performance for your therapist? Diane says, “every client is walking in performing something.”
🔹 How does people pleasing in therapy harm a client and stifle growth?
🔹 What does people pleasing in therapy look like? And how do you know if you’re doing it?
🔹 Tools for practitioners to help clients let go of people pleasing in your sessions.
🔹 We also define Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), and we discuss how that connects to people pleasing and chronic pain.
Everyone has to develop a little bit of a false self in order to get by. Join us today to discuss what it’s like to try to set that aside in therapy–and in life.
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Find Diane:
Diane’s Website: dianedavistherapy.com
Diane’s Instagram: @dianedavistherapy
Diane’s TikTok: @dianedavistherapy
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Learn More About Diane’s Therapy Modality: complextraumatrainingcenter.com; Healing Developmental Trauma by Dr. Laurence Heller and Aline LaPierre; The Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma by Dr. Laurence Heller and Brad Kammer
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Find Sean:
Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.com
Click Here to Ask Sean a Question on the Podcast
Sean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every Week
Sean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain
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Learn About Therapy with Sean: Therapy for Chronic Pain & Symptoms
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…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.
Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.
Inspired by the groundbreaking work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.
Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. And you don’t have to be alone in your journey toward healing. We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.
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