#158 - A Holistic Approach to Psychology with Dr. Lori Baudino, BC-DMT

Our episode today is all about a holistic approach to psychology! To help us broach this extensive subject, we got together with Dr. Lori Baudino to unpack the intricacies of the mind-body connection. Dr. Baudino is a licensed clinical psychologist, a board-certified dance movement therapist, and a mother of two. 

She shares what she has learned from her work as a psychologist from working with children in private practice, as well as in a hospital setting for over a decade. 

Lori expands on her integrative approach to psychology and how movement and dance have informed her studies and work throughout her life. She has adapted her practice to be entirely virtual in response to COVID and advocates for working collaboratively with the entire family. 

Lori talks about her experience with motherhood, how her work has positively informed her relationship with her children, and how they understand each other.

She is also the author of Super Flyers: A Parent Guidebook for Airplane Travel with Children and has a second book coming out soon! We learned so much from our conversation with Lori and are huge fans of her work.

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Lori talks about her work as a clinical psychologist and her integrative approach to the mind and body.
• The importance of the mind-body connection!
• What our bodies communicate about our inner lives and how Lori uses this knowledge in her work, particularly with children.
• How Lori incorporates play into her sessions with kiddos.
• How Lori’s work has influenced her approach to motherhood.
• How working with medically fragile children prepared Lori for parenthood. 
• Lori’s experiences with parents reluctant to be open about their children’s diagnosis.
• Why it’s necessary to consider the whole child and their context instead of labeling them with a diagnosis prematurely.
• How a diagnosis can help you understand an asynchronistic child’s behavior.
• Lori’s book Super Flyers and how it helps parents travel with children on planes.
• The Collaborative Health Summit and what Lori gained from attending.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. Lori Baudino
Dr. Lori Baudino on LinkedIn
Dr. Lori Baudino on YouTube
Dr. Lori Baudino on Instagram
Dr. Lori Baudino Email
Super Flyers: A Parent Guidebook for Airplane Travel with Children
Harkla
All Things Sensory on Instagram
All Things Sensory on Facebook