Every day seems to be uncomfortable if not a nightmare.
You find yourself “bathroom mapping” AKA constantly worrying about where the nearest bathroom is.
When you sit down for dinner with the family, you wonder why you were the one cursed with the genes that don’t let you eat what everyone else is eating.
On dates, you pick at your food, wondering how, if not when, your acid reflux, gas or stomach cramps will begin.
You can’t seem to escape your GI illness. Every social interaction, routine, celebration, and culture seems to be centered around food. There’s just no “winning” you might think. Your GI illness seems to be part of your identity and frankly, you want to be seen as a person again and not the stigma.
You might be starting to lose hope that it’ll ever get better.
But guess what.
Your GI illness can be managed, food and drink can be enjoyable again and your gut health can be improved!
I understand how debilitating GI illnesses can be.
Let’s make your gut a friend again, not your foe.
How Can Therapy for Managing GI Illnesses Help Me?
Just like GI illnesses can be so varied (and complicated,) so is each individual. You’re not just your disease, you’re an individual with individual needs. So it goes without saying (or maybe I should shout it) that you deserve to get treatment for your GI illness that is specially designed for you!
Our experiences with our gut health throughout our lives shape our lives (whether we want it to or not.)
The Brain-Gut Connection
You’re probably already aware that our gut can affect our mood. And if our gut isn’t feeling great, you can sure as hell bet we’re not going to be at the top of our mental health game. For example, if we’re anxious, our GI illness symptoms just get worse, causing us to stress even more, which (you guessed it,) just puts us in greater pain.
Because there is such a close link between the brain and the digestive system, multiple studies have shown that psychologically based treatments, like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), can be even more effective than conventional medical treatments.
CBT and other types of therapy can be effective for GI illnesses like:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Crohn’s Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Celiac Disease
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
And many more.
Therapy for treating GI Illnesses can help with physical symptoms like:
How My 3-Part Therapy System for Managing GI Illnesses Can Help You
That’s it! You’re tired of being held captive by your gut and you’re ready to start enjoying everyday life again. While I wish I could completely take away all your symptoms and diet restrictions, I sadly can’t, but I can help you better understand your triggers, connect and communicate with dedicated GI specialists and build a repertoire of tools to help soothe your gut and boost your mental health!
Let’s dive in!
PART 1: PINPOINT YOUR GI ILLNESS TRIGGERS AND UNDERLYING ISSUES
Figure out the hows and whys of your unruly gut.
Together, we’ll figure out just what sets you off and what could possibly be making your GI illness unbearable. I’ll help you use tools like journals and apps to record your symptoms, meals, activities, mood, and any other factors that might be influencing your gut health. This will help us notice patterns that could be contributing to your symptoms.
PART 2: CONNECT WITH SPECIALIZED GI HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Establish relationships with a healthcare team and develop a personalized treatment plan.
Whether or not you already see a doctor for your GI illness, I’ll help you share your unique experiences with healthcare professionals in order to develop a treatment plan that best suits you and your unique symptoms. I’ll teach you how to advocate for yourself so that you really are heard.
PART 3: USE CBT TO CREATE A BALANCED DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND LIFE
Build routines and habits that keep you and your gut happy.
With the help of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I’ll help you understand how your thoughts and behaviors affect your gut health and how you can improve them to mitigate your GI illness symptoms. We’ll work on changing negative thoughts and habits to more positive ones so that you can get some mental and physical relief. Along with CBT, I’ll help you build a toolbox of other coping skills that will keep you not just present in life, but actually thriving too!
Say goodbye to anxious thoughts and an anxious gut.
Time to take control of your gut health and make it stop controlling you!
You deserve to live a life that isn’t totally focused on bathrooms, your diet, and when to take the next pill. Together, let’s establish healthy habits, relationships, routines, and thoughts that will help you heal your gut and your life.
Call the number below for a free 20 minute phone consultation, or to schedule your first therapy for GI illnesses session.
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