Kris Sutton
on Healing Chronic Pain, Pain Reprocessing, and Self-Compassion
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Show Notes:
In this episode, Kate and Alex talk to Kris Sutton about healing from chronic pain. She shares her lived experience with pain from multiple medical issues including migraine, endometriosis, and cancer. She describes her work as a pain coach and the power of leveraging the effects of neuroplasticity to help the brain learn to make new meaning of the experience of pain. Kris also describes pain reprocessing therapy, mindfulness, and her work as an Alexander Technique teacher. Listen in to learn about the importance of a self-compassionate approach to pain management and finding common humanity with others who have shared experience.
Kris Sutton, MPS, NBC-HWC, CPMC, is a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach and a Certified Pain Management Coach. She is also a Certified Alexander Technique teacher, a Pain Reprocessing Therapy Practitioner, and a Certified Mindfulness-Based Pain Practitioner.
Kris understands chronic pain. She has experienced several forms of chronic pain starting as a young child, including migraine, fibromyalgia, spinal fusion, endometriosis, and thyroid cancer. She brings this deeply felt, hard-won experience to her work with her clients. Kris has been able to deal with these challenges with the help of many healing modalities, which inform her work with clients.
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Resources:
- Kris' website: https://yourpainguide.com/
- Kris Sutton on social media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisjoysutton/
https://www.facebook.com/yourpainguide/
https://www.instagram.com/yourpainguide/ - Social Readjustment Rating Scale:
https://www.brandeis.edu/roybal/docs/Social%20Readjustment%20rating%20scale_Website.pdf
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Hosts:
Katherine King, PsyD
Katherine King, PsyD is a clinical psychologist and associate professor of psychology at William James College. She was trained in evidence-based treatments within the Veterans’ Administration and has a private practice specializing in geropsychology. She is also a member of the Boston Shambhala Center Board of Directors, a vajrayana student of Buddhism, and has practiced meditation for over 20 years. Learn more about Kate at www.drkateking.com.
Alex Gokce, MSW
Alex Gokce, MSW has a master’s degree in social work from Salem State University and an undergraduate degree in Comparative Government from Harvard University. He has led psychotherapy groups on topics including mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and mind-body approaches to pain management. He has co-led programs at the Boston Shambhala Center on the topics of trauma and self-compassion. His personal and professional interests center around the individual, societal and intergenerational impacts of trauma, as well as the sociocultural roots of interpersonal harm.
Disclaimer: Please note that the information shared in this podcast is strictly for educational purposes only, and is not intended as psychological treatment or consultation of any kind.
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