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Part II of this interview:    • How PRT & tracking can help you recov...  

I have such a treat for you in this incredible 2 part interview. This is Part 1 of my interview with Vanessa Blackstone, ACSW, who is a psychotherapist who specializes in helping people with medically unexplained chronic physical symptoms, the Executive Director of the Pain Psychology Center, and a clinical trainer/consultant at the Pain Reprocessing Therapy Center. But in this interview, Vanessa is not here as a professional, rather as a person who herself recovered from vestibular migraine. Vanessa suffered from vestibular migraine from the age of 11 until she was in her mid twenties, and her story is sure to inspire you. I was deeply moved by this interview and I know you will take a lot away from it as well.



00:00:00 Intro & about Vanessa
00:03:33 Symptoms started when she was 11 years old
00:07:31 Description of symptoms: after motion, nausea, visual sensitivity, dizziness, sound sensitivity, light sensitivity, pain, trampoline walking
00:12:25 What life was like at the time, chaotic childhood, being in foster care
00:15:25 Symptoms became more and more debilitating as she got older and started to happen more often
00:23:00 Medical, chiropractic and massage treatments did not help
00:28:00 Rejecting the idea that stress had anything to do with the symptoms until graduate school; new symptoms like pelvic pain, hives, IBS
00:31:49 The aha moment- after graduation
00:37:17 Recognizing that she was allowed to take care of herself “I don’t have to do more to be more.”
00:39:19 Seeing that she had mindbody symptoms even though they were not pain
00:42:11 Vanessa has been in therapy since 17 years old
00:44:57 The ups and downs during recovery were brutal!
00:47:15 Create realistic safety messages and explore worst case scenario
00:49:00 4 years completely symptom free & Vanessa describes a recent experience with an extinction burst
00:58:27 Meeting yourself where you’re at when you’re uncomfortable DISCLAIMER: Please note that Yonit Arthur, The Steady Coach and any of our other guests are not acting as an audiologist nor offering audiology or medical services services or advice on any public videos or on any other content. This channel provides wellness education and personal opinion only, and are not meant to be a substitute for medical or mental health instruction or intervention. Use any tools discussed at your own risk.