Heal with Grace
Heal With Grace is a podcast that invites listeners into the world of holistic healing. Hosted by Grace Secker, a trained holistic psychotherapist, yoga therapist, and nervous system coach, each episode delves into the interconnected realms of mental, physical, and spiritual health. The podcast offers a unique blend of personal stories, professional insights, and practical tools for healing.
Heal with Grace
90. When the Brain Predicts Pain with Vanessa Blackstone
Grace is joined by Vanessa Blackstone, LMFT to talk about why our brains sometimes expect pain or symptoms before they even happen—a process called predictive coding. Together they explore how this shapes chronic pain and other body sensations, and how tools from Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) can help break the cycle.
Vanessa shares stories from her own journey and her clients, showing how to navigate flare-ups (known as extinction bursts) and build evidence of safety in your body. This episode offers a hopeful reminder: recovery is possible, even if discomfort shows up along the way.
How to Create Your Own Authentic Messages of Safety (past episode with Vanessa)
Connect with Vanessa
Resources from Grace:
- Mind-Body Healing Method Program - start healing NOW
- Submit your Question for Grace to answer on the podcast
- Work with me in therapy or coaching
- FREE Chronic Pain Relief Starter Kit
- 6 weeks free with Curable: https://getcurable.com/healwithgrace
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