Know Your Body and Release Shame with Alicia Patterson

On today’s episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast, Naketa Ren Thigpen sits down with Pelvic Health Specialist Alicia Patterson. The discussion was raw and real as it ranged from the impact of the overturning of Roe vs Wade to the importance of knowing your body as a way to release shame. Alicia is a leader in the specialized pelvic trauma healing field bridging the gap between the body and the psyche in therapy.

What to expect in today's BBP episode:

–        Why it’s important to have an open space for difficult conversations

–        What you can do when your vaginal health feels achy and off

–        The importance of somatic work in releasing shame

–        Ways helpers can take care of themselves to increase the longevity of helping

–        How to show up in your creativity more fully

More about Alicia Patterson

Alicia Patterson is a mental health counselor and pelvic health specialist in Denver CO. Alicia is a leader in the specialized pelvic trauma healing field bridging the gap between the body and the psyche in therapy. On top of years in the emergency mental health field, Alicia also holds additional training in EMDR therapy and other trauma-oriented tools, Dance Movement Therapy, Body Psychotherapy, visceral manipulation, uterine massage therapy, pelvic floor therapies and pelvic healing modalities, attachment and perinatal psychology, Gestalt & transpersonal psychology, and more holistic models balancing the medical and alternative healing fields. A leading psychotherapist and female pelvic healing specialist, Alicia provides a variety of services including counseling, holistic pelvic care, consultation, training & mentoring for professionals, female pelvic health programs, women's events & retreats, and more.

Contact Alicia Patterson

Website: https://www.alicianpatterson.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innerpoweraliciapatterson
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innerpoweralicia/?hl=en
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-patterson-742b459/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClZy4vQycuMm2QAY0-Gz3dA

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