Episode 176 Chronic Illness & Holistic Therapy: Interview With Christina Kantzavelos

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How does holistic therapy address the multifaceted aspects of chronic illness, including physical, emotional, and spiritual, to promote healing and well-being? How can practitioners begin to look at their patients with a more holistic view to treat chronic illness?

MEET Christina Kantzavelos

Christina P. Kantzavelos is a licensed holistic psychotherapist (LCSW) writer, artist, and citizen of the world, with a home-base in Joshua Tree, CA. She received her Bachelor’s and Master's of Social Welfare (MSW) from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her Master of Library and Information Sciences from San Jose California State University (SJSU). She’s a first-generation college student, and third culture kid (TCK) holding dual citizenship in Greece/ the EU. She has visited over 35 countries and documented most of them on social media. However, it was in completing the Camino de Santiago (500-mile pilgrimage across Spain) at the end of 2015, that she realized her strong affinity with writing. She decided to start BuenQamino, an Award-Winning, gluten-free, and health-conscious lifestyle, and travel publication. In her 100% remote clinical practice (@BeginWithinToday), she treats and is an advocate for those with chronic illness and C-PTSD, utilizing various modalities such as EMDR, CA, neural retraining, EFT, and others. She recently published 'Begin Within - A Daily Healing Journal' (www.beginwithintoday.com) for those living with chronic illness or other health-related challenges.

Find out more at Begin Within Today, and connect with Christina on Instagram

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• What is chronic illness informed? 5:19
• What does it mean to be “holistic” when dealing with chronic illness? 9:17

What Is Chronic Illness Informed?

• Understanding the complexities of living with a chronic condition
• Adopting a chronic illness-informed approach in your practice
• What is Spoon Theory?

What Does It Mean To Be “Holistic” When Dealing With Chronic Illness?

• Understanding the interconnectedness when it comes to a person's physical, mental, emotional, social, and, spiritual well-being
• What are the challenges when working with clients with chronic illness?
• What is Neural Retraining?
• Overcoming patient resistance when dealing with chronic pain or illness
• The benefits of journaling
• Collaborating with other healthcare providers

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