Bowel Moments

Real talk about the realities of IBD...On the rocks! Hosts Robin and Alicia interview people living with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or indeterminate colitis (collectively knows as Inflammatory Bowel Diseases or IBD) and the medical providers who care for our community. Join us to meet people affected by IBD- we laugh, we cry, we learn new things, we hear inspiring stories, and we share a drink.

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Meet Nicole Williams, LPC!

June 22, 2022 • Alicia Barron and Robin Kingham • Season 1 • Episode 22

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This week we talk to Nicole Williams- Licensed Professional Counselor! Nicole has more than 20 years of experience in providing therapy services and specializes in working with people living with chronic illness. We talk to her about the grief and loss wheel she developed to help her patients understand the emotions that can go along with being diagnosed and living with a chronic illness, we talk about self-advocacy and being the captain of your healthcare team, we talk about resources you can use if you're living with a chronic illness, and we talk about living well and fully with IBD.

Links that Nicole mentions:
- Heartmath
- MyGoodDays.org
- Healingwell.com
- WeAreCapeable.org

Folder with resources Nicole Covers.

Books Nicole Mentions:
- 7 Steps to Living with a Chronic Illness- By Matt Cavallo
- Life Disrupted: Getting Real About Chronic Illness in Your Twenties and Thirties- By Laurie Edwards
- Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired- By Paul Donoghue and Mary Seigel
- Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness: How to Stay Sane and Live One Step Ahead of Your Symptoms- By Ilana Jaqueline
- How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness: A Mindful Guide- By Toni Bernhard
- You Don't LOOK Sick! Living Well With Invisible Chronic Illness- By Joy H. Selak, PhD