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The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW

The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW

Hosted by: Nicole Sachs, LCSW

Nicole J. Sachs, LCSW is a speaker, writer, and psychotherapist who has dedicated her life and her practice to the treatment of chronic pain and conditions.  She is the author of MIND YOUR BODY, and the creator of...

Episodes

S3 Ep32: Recovery From Grief and Anger with Shannon (Ascension)

Season #3 Episode #32

In the fall, Lisa and I did an episode on Ascension, and the concept that recovery is not a straight line - it has twists and turns and can seem, at times, like you are not making progress. But this is not true!...
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S3 Ep28: Recovery From Debilitating Back Pain with Evie

Season #3 Episode #28

Evie's life was planned before she was old enough to have a real opinion. A child prodigy, she began boarding school for professional violin when she was 9. Although she loved playing her instrument, by the time she...
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S3 Ep30: LIVE Zoom Q&A Pod Part 2: Chronic Fatigue, JournalSpeak Consistency, Eye Issues, Overcoming the Medical Model

Season #3 Episode #30

Today we present Part Two of our Live Zoom Q&A pod! Even more great questions and answers on topics like Chronic Fatigue, keeping up with JournalSpeak even when the symptoms are not screaming, getting back to our...
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S3 Ep29: LIVE Zoom Q&A Pod Part 1: Autoimmune Disease, Back Surgery, Childhood Trauma, and More!

Season #3 Episode #29

This was such a cool and awesome experience - our first ever Live podcast. We invited community members to join us for a Zoom Q&A, and it was an impactful way to be together, connect, and learn. I love answering...
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S3 Ep26: Severe Long Covid Recovery with Gary

Season #3 Episode #26

Gary's Long Covid really terrified him. But if we are being honest, he was terrified even before he got covid in the first place - OF LONG COVID. This is so natural and typical of what happens in human beings. We are...
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S3 Ep27: A Deep Dive Into The Symptom Imperative

Season #3 Episode #27

Lisa and I are always seeking to answer the biggest questions being pondered in our communities, and one that always comes up is around, "Is my symptom TMS and how it is that so many symptoms are?!" I know these are...
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S3 Ep25: Neuropathy, Back Pain, Failed Surgery, and AMAZING Success with Scarlett

Season #3 Episode #25

Scarlett was so distraught when she found this work. She was in her 40's, using a walker to get around, unable to climb stairs, and a failed back surgery left her with severe neuropathy and totally bereft. After...
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S3 Ep24: ME! Sleep Anxiety and Living the Work

Season #3 Episode #24

Today on the podcast I bring to you a very personal episode about my own life, and what it means to live the work. Lately my TMS has been showing up as sleep anxiety, and it makes a lot of sense! It's an old wound...
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S3 Ep23: REAL TIME HEAL - Long Covid Recovery with Jennifer

Season #3 Episode #23

You know how I love my Real Time Heals - cold therapy sessions on air that get to the heart of where people are struggling. Today, Jennifer joins me to discuss her Long Covid, which took this avid athlete and...
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S3 Ep22: How To "Wear It Loosely" - Migraine, Body Image, and Control with Samantha

Season #3 Episode #22

Today we tackle an impactful and important topic - learning to greet this life with curiosity instead of fear: "wearing it loosely" instead of seeking to control. THIS IS NOT EASY, but it is everything. We as humans...
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S3 Ep21: Anxiety as the Symptom Imperative

Season #3 Episode #21

Today on the pod we are talking about Anxiety, one of the favorite topics of this community. When I say fave of course I know you don't WANT to have to talk about anxiety, but alas, we are such an anxious bunch....
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S3 Ep20: A Life Free of Carpal Tunnel, Back Pain, IBS, Anxiety and more with Marian

Season #3 Episode #20

Marian is back! My first ever podcast guest 4 years ago, Marian has come so far and has sage wisdom for you all about how to live a chronic pain free life. This does not mean that things are perfect. It means that she...
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