The Chronic Illness Therapist Podcast Episodes
A place where people with chronic illnesses can come to feel heard, seen, and safe while listening to mental health therapists and other medical professionals talk about the realities of treating complex medical conditions.
When You Actually Need a Registered Dietitian, Not More Therapy
I get this question a lot, and honestly, I think I know why. For years, people have been going to their doctors, getting told "you have IBS, sorry, there’s nothing more we can do for you - here’s a pamphlet," and then somehow ending up in therapy when what they really need is education around their particular condition and how to eat appropriately for it.
Don't get me wrong - I'm a therapist, and I love the work I do. But sometimes people end up in my office talking about stress when what they actually need is medical care. They just haven't gotten to the right medical professional yet.