Hosted by Destiny Davis LPC CRC · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 160 episodes
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Disrupting the mental health and medical system for people with chronic, invisible illnesses. We will no longer accept lack of answers, empathy, and guidance from the professionals we are told to trust. It’s not in your head, you are not a burden, and we’ll prove that to you one episode at a time. I'm an Atlanta-based mental health therapist specializing in chronic pain / invisible illnesses. This podcast is for educational and insight purposes only and should not be used as a replacement for mental health treatment. Always seek medical advice before making changes to your health regimens.
Destiny Davis LPC CRC hosts The Chronic Illness Therapist, a health show with 160 episodes published.
What does it actually look like to find a therapist who understands chronic illness, and what kind of work can help when you've spent years being dismissed by the medical system? In this episode, you'll learn how to reco
If you've ever been handed a generic exercise plan for pain that's been with you for years — or felt like your provider was treating the injury you had once, not the body you're living in now — this episode gets into why
If you've ever been dismissed by a doctor, told your symptoms were stress or anxiety, or felt like the medical system wasn't built for people like you — this episode traces exactly how we got here. The history of "hyster
When your symptoms shift daily and no one, not even your doctor, can give you clear answers, the hypervigilance can feel like the only rational response. But what if that constant scanning is actually making your nervous
If you have an eating disorder and a chronic illness, recovery might not look like what gets celebrated online, and that disconnect can leave you feeling like you're doing it wrong. The missing piece isn't more willpower
In this episode, licensed counselor and chronic illness specialist Destiny Davis, LPC, CRC breaks down why sequencing matters in somatic work with chronically ill clients, what gets in the way of felt safety, and how to
If you have chronic kidney disease, you've probably been told to cut out potassium, avoid phosphorus-rich foods, and brace for dialysis. But what if most of that advice is outdated and the foods you've been avoiding are
If you've ever felt like you were failing at being sick, like you weren't trying hard enough, being positive enough, or consistent enough, this episode is for you. What if the pressure to heal is actually part of what's
In this episode, licensed professional counselor and supervisor Dr. Heather Olivier joins us to explore the intersection of neurodivergence and chronic illness—and what it means for both clients and clinicians. Drawing f
In this episode, licensed marriage and family therapist Lisa Gray shares practical strategies for maintaining healthy relationships when chronic illness enters the picture—whether you're navigating high-conflict dynamics
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Victoria Rodriguez, PhD, LPC, a licensed professional counselor in New Orleans, Louisiana. In her private practice, she specializes in medical trauma and provides wellness trainings f
In this episode, therapists Destiny Davis and Victoria Rodriguez explain why chronic illness requires specialized clinical training beyond traditional therapy approaches and discuss the first-ever Chronic Illness Therapi
In this episode, therapists Destiny Davis and Victoria Rodriguez discuss why empathy alone isn't enough when working with chronically ill clients and share insights about the first-ever Chronic Illness Therapist Conferen
In this episode, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Financial Social Worker Megan Stevenson shares practical insights on navigating the financial and emotional complexities of chronic illness. Through her priv
In this episode, I reflect on the emotional and nervous system impacts of current socio-political events. I discuss the progression of my own relationship with news and politics, emphasizing the importance of staying inf
In this episode, physical therapist and health coach Jason Therrien shares his compassionate approach to helping people rebuild trust with their bodies after chronic pain has damaged that relationship. Jason reminds us t
In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Laurie Dos Santos shares her approach to supporting adolescents and young adults with POTS, dysautonomia, and chronic fatigue syndrome. With advanced training in these often-dis
Tiffany Quicke is a Respiratory Therapist and Certified Asthma Educator and works as a Lung Health Navigator for the American Lung Association. She has over 20 years of experience working in Pulmonary Rehab and has been
In this episode, registered nurse and personal medical strategist Kayla Thompson-Riviere shares practical strategies for getting off what she calls the "medical merry-go-round" when you're stuck, dismissed, or misdiagnos
Dr. Kara Pepper joins the podcast to discuss her approach to treating the vastly overlooked triad of EDS, POTS, and MCAS, along with eating disorders. After leaving the commercial healthcare model to open her own practic
Emily Mendenhall
Professor in the School of Foreign Service · Georgetown University
1 appearance on this show
Jen Hernandez
Plant Powered Kidneys
1 appearance on this show
Lisa Gray
Nurse Unit Manager
1 appearance on this show
Victoria Rodriguez
LPC, CCTP, NCC
2 appearances on this show
Kara Pepper
primary care physician and physician coach · Covenant Children’s
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Kara Wada
Quadruple Board Certified Pediatric and Adult Allergy Immunology and Lifestyle Medicine Physician · Immune Confident Institute
1 appearance on this show
Rick Olderman
sports and orthopedic physical therapist
1 appearance on this show
Rita Gupta
board-certified integrative and family medicine physician · Holistic Health
1 appearance on this show
Pamela Madsen
somatic sex educator, founder of Back to the Body Retreats · Back To The Body
1 appearance on this show
Kara Cruz
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Perinatal Mental Health Specialist · Kara Cruz Wellness
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Jenny Tufenkian
naturopathic physician
1 appearance on this show
Rachel Smith
Licensed Massage Therapy and Integrated Prenatal and Perinatal Practitioner · The New England Ballet Theatre
2 appearances on this show
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The Chronic Illness Therapist is hosted by Destiny Davis LPC CRC. The show is categorised under health (fitness) and has published 160 episodes.
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