Join Vanessa Preston, Mental Health Social Worker and Psychotherapist and I as we have a candid conversation about  trauma, shame and building self-compassion.

What you’ll learn by listening:

• How Vanessa's professional and personal experiences have influenced her passions in supporting women to cultivate healthy relationships with food and body
• The prevalence of shame in diabetes and some associated statistics from Diabetes Australia (https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/mediarelease/heads-up-end-the-diabetes-blame-and-shame )
• The difference between shame and guilt
• The two things that shame needs to grow
• What is shame resiliency 
• Key things that can help us with the practice of building shame resilience  
• Why  working with someone who is trauma informed is so important
• Some misconceptions surrounding trauma and how trauma like symptoms may show up with chronic illness
• The role of curiosity and compassion
• Tips on how to navigate shame when those feelings come up.

More about Vanessa:

 Vanessa Preston is a Mental Health Social Worker, Psychotherapist and Nutritionist with 14 years experience in assessment and therapy services, specialising in treating trauma in her 1:1 practice. Originally from Kentucky, she has lived in Australia for the past 12 years. Vanessa is the creator of the Body and Food Freedom Project…a live online women’s group focused on self-compassion, shame resiliency, intuitive eating and body image healing 

 How to Connect with Vanessa:

https://www.instagram.com/vanessa_preston_/
https://www.facebook.com/Vanessaprestonglp
www.greenlifepsychology.com
Guide to Managing the Not Good Enough Voice: www.greenlifepsychology.com

 Mentioned in show:
 https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/mediarelease/heads-up-end-the-diabetes-blame-and-shame

Connect with Lindsay:
Questions, show ideas, just to say hi - email: lindsay@lindsaysarson.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/theintuitivediabetic/
Website: https://www.lindsaysarson.com
FreeFood Freedom Roadmap: https://www.lindsaysarson.com
Work with me: https://www.lindsaysarson.com/work-with-me