Soul Craft Counseling Blog

Regardless of whether it was a prolonged journey to arrive at the decision to have a hysterectomy or it was a medical surprise, it's a complex process to move through. It can be a life changing and/or life saving procedure, but even so, it comes with emotional, physical, and relational impacts that can feel even bigger than the procedure itself. Often, standing in the middle of all of that emotional, physical and relational complexity can feel lonely, scary and intensely over

As a telehealth therapist for clients with complex chronic illness, I often receive requests that most therapists who don't work with this client demographic receive. This is one of the ways I create affirming space for clients with chronic health issues; nothing is "too weird" to talk about here.

There's a trend on social media where folks are sharing 5 purchases that they feel were "worth it", and I thought it might be helpful to jump in and talk about this in the context of surgery recovery. While I'm not a physician (so please, run these by your surgeon before trying), I'm a mental healthcare provider who supports clients that are preparing for, undergoing, or recovering from surgery. I have also had multiple surgeries myself.

Finding a therapist who “gets it” when you have a chronic illness can be tough. The therapeutic space should be a place where you feel deeply understood, but sometimes for those with complex health conditions, disability or chronic pain, it can be another experience that compounds the isolation of living in a body that doesn't operate the way other bodies do. However, there are therapists out there that have set out to specifically combat the isolation that individuals with c

As a trauma therapist that specializes in complex chronic illness, many of the clients that reach out to me have tried what we often label as "brain retraining programs". DNRS, or Dynamic Neural Retraining System, and programs like Primal Trust focus on rewiring the limbic system to interrupt its threat detection loop that it's stuck in. They work off of the premise of neuroplasticity, and use tools like positive affirmation, positive visualization and behavioral modification

When I work with clients who are preparing for surgery, some of our work initially looks very solution-focused. We explore all of the things you might need to physically prepare and set up your supports. However, what I like to primarily focus on is preparing your narrative and your imagery around this procedure. Together, we shape the lens you’re viewing your procedure through, and begin to work with imagery that you can utilize all the way up until that moment you’re sittin