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Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain
Hosted by Sean Hershey LCSW · EN
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 pioneering 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, the pain/threat cycle, 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. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.
We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.
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S5 E11 | How To Trust Yourself, with Anna Holtzman, LMHC
1w ago01:04:42Tap to summarizeAnna Holtzman is a true mentor of mine. She’s a therapist and coach. Anna’s helped many, many clients out of chronic pain and symptoms…and she began noticing that the same patterns underlying chronic pain also keep many people from expressing themselves fully and pursuing the lives they really want. Now, Anna works with clients to help them with visibility: expressing themselves, putting themselves “out there,” and moving into bold self-actualization.In this Episode:🔹 The connection between chronic pain, staying small, fear of visibility, and healing through trusting yourself.🔹 Why understanding the nervous system is vitally helpful in moving through the fear of expressing yourself authentically.🔹 What it feels like, on a nervous system level, to receive negative feedback.🔹 The conflict between a deep desire to share your voice and the equally intense fear of blow-back and rejection.🔹 How a therapist’s own emotional work helps them help their clients.🔹 3 Tools to work with the fear of visibility: 1) Graded Exposure, 2) Co-regulation, and 3) Dialoguing with Fear.🔹 We go deep into Dialoguing with Fear, and I know that’ll be helpful for you.🔹 Here are the questions Anna uses to dialogue with fear:🔹 1. Dear fear, what are you feeling?🔹 2. What would you like me to know?🔹 3. What are you trying to protect me from?Join us for a fun, enriching, enlightening conversation. Anna’s great.–Find Anna:Free Self-Trust Workshop: The Melt-Through Method: www.annaholtzmantherapy.com/melt-through-method-workshopFree Let-Yourself-Be-Seen Workshop: www.annaholtzman.com/beseenSeen & Safe Visibility Coaching: www.annaholtzman.com/seenandsafeAnna’s Instagram: @anna_holtzmanAnna’s Podcast: How to Trust YourselfRecommended Episode: We Need Your Art with Amie McNeeEmail: anna@annaholtzman.com–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comClick Here to Ask Sean a QuestionSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–Learn About Therapy with Sean: Therapy for Chronic Pain and Symptoms–…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 pioneering 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, the pain/threat cycle, 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. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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S5 E10 | Ketamine and Chronic Pain Treatment
2w ago00:54:21Tap to summarizeToday, we’re talking about something a little different: ketamine.Is ketamine the cure for chronic pain? No.But, can ketamine be a tool to help deepen the psychological and emotional work that heals chronic pain? Yes, I think so. Let’s discuss.In this Episode:🔹 It’s 2026, everyone’s talking about ketamine, so we’re gonna talk about it too.🔹 We cover the basic facts about ketamine, including ketamine’s ability to create a window of heightened neuroplasticity in the brain.🔹 We explore the history of psychedelic use in healing.🔹 I discuss my personal experience with ketamine.🔹 We investigate the connection between ketamine treatment and healing chronic pain.This is a fun one – with a lot of good information. Whether you’d ever consider ketamine or not, you’ll learn something here. Join us.–NOTE: THIS PODCAST IS INTENDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ONLY. THIS PODCAST DOES NOT RECOMMEND KETAMINE FOR ANY SPECIFIC PATIENT, DIAGNOSIS, OR CONDITION. THE USE OF ANY PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION MUST BE DONE UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION.–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–Ketamine Connections Podcast with Anna Krishtal: Listen on Apple | Listen on SpotifySean Hershey on the Ketamine Connections Podcast: Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify–Other Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Anna Krishtal’s Website: www.yourketaminecoach.comAllison Janney on Reclaiming with Monica LewinskyCochrane Library | Ketamine and other NMDA receptor antagonists for chronic pain: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD015373.pub2/full–Dr. Howard Schubiner’s Book: Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression–…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 pioneering 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, the pain/threat cycle, 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. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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Bonus | You Deserve Empathy
3w ago00:30:20Tap to summarizeWhen your friends and family don’t understand, when your doctors can’t find anything wrong, when you find mindbody modalities and they take a long time to work...you deserve empathy.In this Episode:🔹 You deserve empathy before you understand mindbody healing.🔹 You deserve empathy AFTER you understand mindbody healing.🔹 You deserve empathy, from others and from yourself, all the way through.Join us for a dose of empathy today. And save this episode for the future. You can come back to it anytime you need it.–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–…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 pioneering 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, the pain/threat cycle, 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. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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S5 E9 | How To Stay Grounded While Processing Trauma, with Justine Stull, OTR/L
3w ago01:01:36Tap to summarizeDoes thinking about your trauma make you feel horrible? Maybe you’re already feeling dysregulated? Justine Stull is an occupational therapist, a mindbody coach, a long-time mindbody symptom sufferer, and has a beautifully inspiring recovery story. On the podcast today, she discusses her personal journey with healing trauma to heal physical pain and symptoms. She offers wonderful advice – for you – about staying grounded while processing trauma.In this Episode:🔹 Growth is uncomfortable, but you can stay out of absolute overwhelm and shut-down.🔹 Not all anger is equal. Anger towards a random stranger is typically easier to feel than anger towards someone with whom you had an abusive dynamic.🔹 Start with the easier stuff. You’ll be ready for the harder traumas when you’re ready. You’ll build your tolerance.🔹 If you become completely dysregulated in your emotions, or if your symptoms flare, you didn’t hurt yourself. It’s okay.🔹 The exact details of the trauma story are less important than learning to feel the depth of the emotions related.🔹 You can write/tell/journal just enough of the story to get the emotions activated. Then you can feel, express, and learn to feel okay with the emotions.🔹 Meet yourself with curiosity and compassion. They are the polar opposites of fear and shame. Curiosity and compassion are the healing forces.🔹 The purpose of journaling for chronic pain is NOT to fix anything. The purpose is to feel what you need to feel.🔹 And, at the end of the episode, learn what to do if you feel very overwhelmed after a journaling session.This is a deeply helpful conversation. Join us.–Find Justine:Justine's Website - newsletter, blog, & coaching: www.JustineMindBodyOT.comInstagram: @justinemindbodyotJustine’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/justinemindbodyotJUSTINE’S FACEBOOK GROUP: Living the Work: www.facebook.com/groups/livingthework–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–Other Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:How to Journalspeak, with Nicole SachsMind Your Body by Nicole SachsThe Way Out by Alan GordonInsight Timer–…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 pioneering 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, the pain/threat cycle, 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. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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S5 E8 | STOP DOING THESE 7 THINGS… and Heal Your Chronic Pain
4w ago00:44:48Tap to summarizeDr. Howard Schubiner is at the forefront of this field. His book dropped THIS WEEK. Brand new and fresh, it’s time for you to order: Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression.In celebration, we’re doing an episode inspired by one of Dr. Howard Schubiner’s healing practices. He tells us: stay away from the 7 F’s. These are 7 common traps for chronic pain sufferers. Each one will make your pain and symptoms worse. Each one will keep you stuck. So, we need to learn how to move past each one.🔹 Fear🔹 Focus🔹 Frustration🔹 Fighting🔹 Figuring Out🔹 Fixing🔹 ForlornnessNow, what do you do instead? Join us today, and find out.–Buy the Book: Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression by Dr. Howard Schubiner–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–Other Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:The Cure for Chronic Pain Podcast with Nicole Sachs–…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 pioneering 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, the pain/threat cycle, 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. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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S5 E7 | Neuroscience is Cracking the Mystery of Chronic Pain, with Nathaniel Frank, PhD
May 2400:58:17Tap to summarizeNathaniel Frank, PhD is an author, historian, and science writer. His book, Healing What Hurts: How Neuroscience is Cracking the Mystery of Chronic Pain, is forthcoming from the Mayo Clinic Press. Nathaniel’s also my friend, and we legit hang out, so it’s a pleasure to host him on the podcast today.In this Episode:🔹 We discuss neuroplastic healing from the perspective of a science writer.🔹 Nathaniel was an original Dr. Sarno patient 20 years ago. He tells us about his personal journey with back pain, wrist pain, hand pain, and ibs.🔹 Nathaniel’s written about the body of evidence and science that supports neuroplastic healing.🔹 He aggregates scholarly research for the general public (both about lgbtqia+ advocacy and about healing chronic pain). You can read his articles here: www.nathanielfrank.com/articles🔹 We discuss the parallels between the lgbtqia+ rights movement, to which Nathaniel contributed, and the movement to bring neuroplastic recovery therapies into mainstream medicine.🔹 Nathaniel also leaves us with 3 Es of healing (Education, Emotional Expression, and Engagement – or Reengagement – with Life), and 3 Ss (Softening, Slowness, and Self-Compassion).This is a great conversation – with a real friend. You’re more than welcome to join us.–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–Find Nathaniel:Nathaniel’s Website: www.nathanielfrank.com–…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 pioneering 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, the pain/threat cycle, 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. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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Bonus | “Don’t Buy This Sh*t”
May 2000:28:07Tap to summarizeToday, we’re addressing the lack of awareness about chronic pain in the media. We’re looking at a recent Guardian article – and you can follow along: Seven Essential Gadgets to Live with when you have Back Pain, From Grabbers to Lap Desks by Richard BaguleyBut, my message to you: don’t buy this sh*t. Learn how to use graded exposure and other mindbody modalities instead. You can heal your pain.–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–…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 pioneering 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, the pain/threat cycle, 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. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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S5 E6 | Stop Saying “It Wasn’t That Bad”: Reconceptualizing Your Trauma
May 1700:59:22Tap to summarizeYou've said it, you've thought it: "it wasn't that bad." Today, we’re helping you change the lens through which you view your traumas.In this Episode:🔹 We discuss the difference between enfranchised trauma and disenfranchised trauma.🔹 Disenfranchised trauma: when the person who experiences a trauma does not have their experience acknowledged as a serious, legitimate problem – and the person is not seen as a serious, legitimate “victim” or “survivor” – and the person is not seen as worthy of attention, help, or resources.🔹 Many of us who struggle with chronic pain and symptoms have experienced some version of disenfranchised trauma.And what do you do about that? Join us today to go deeper – and to give yourself some real validation, after everything you’ve been through.–Recommended Listening:Tarana Burke on Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–Other Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Dr. Judith Herman | Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence – From Domestic Abuse to Political TerrorDr. Bessel Van Der Kolk | The Body Keeps the ScoreDr. David Clarke | They Can’t Find Anything WrongHow To Journalspeak, with Nicole Sachs–…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 pioneering 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, the pain/threat cycle, 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. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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S5 E5 | Dr. Dan Ratner on the ATNS, and Exploring the Leading Edges in our Field
May 1000:54:02Tap to summarizePain psychologist Dr. Dan Ratner has been named the new ATNS Board Chair. A huge congratulations to Dan. Today, he returns to the show to discuss a whole range of topics – from the direction of the ATNS, spreading the word about neuroplastic symptom recovery therapies, “gray area” neuroplastic symptoms at the edge of our understanding, autoimmune diseases, and more.In this Episode:🔹 A brief outline of Dan Ratner’s 3-column-model for healing: Emotions, Doubt, and Power.🔹 An overview of the Association for the Treatment of Neutroplastic Symptoms (ATNS), an advocacy group that disseminates information about neuroplastic conditions to build awareness among patients and health care providers.🔹 Getting past the tipping point so that “your average person will just know…this is neuroplastic.”🔹 Sticking to the science while answering the question, “What’s gonna be the messaging to the average person?”🔹 “Gray area” neuroplastic symptoms and expanding the edges of our understanding to help more people heal.This is a good talk, with a true leader in the field. Join us.–Find Dan:Dan’s Website: www.crushingdoubt.comThe Book: Crushing Doubt: An Advanced System for Mind-Body Pain and Symptom Relief–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–Other Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:ATNS: www.symptomatic.meAll The Rage Documentary: https://alltheragedoc.comYou Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay–…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 pioneering 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, the pain/threat cycle, 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. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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Bonus | How To Change Your Negative Patterns
May 600:54:51Tap to summarizeIn this Episode:How To Change Your Negative Patterns🔹 Step 1) Awareness of patterns that aren’t serving you. Become aware of patterns that keep your emotions repressed and keep your true self repressed.🔹 Step 2) Recognize a new pattern that will serve you better.🔹 Step 3) Try on the new pattern. Practice the new pattern.All of these steps are hard. But they are possible for you. And this, of course, connects to healing chronic pain and symptoms. Listen along today, and learn how to bring this into your life.–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–…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 pioneering 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, the pain/threat cycle, 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. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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