Emotional Health, Diabetes Burnout and Art Therapy with Fi George E. 36
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Join me today as we explore  emotional health, diabetes burnout,  and the use of art therapy with special guest Fi George.  Fi George is a Therapeutic Peer Coach who works with women living with T2D to help them work on diabetes burnout prevention, management & recovery. Fi believes in the power of using lived experience, the expressive arts and her professional knowledge to create transformative experiences that encourage exploration, growth and healing. Fi is a trained Social Worker & Arts Psychotherapist. After 10 years of working for others she recently opened her own practice where she offers therapeutic peer coaching with an expressive arts twist. On this episode you'll learn:  Fi’s diagnosis story and her experiences with diabetes burnoutThe intermingling of diet culture in our diabetes experiences, diabetes management, and diabetes careSome signs of diabetes burnoutWhat is art therapy and how it can be beneficial for dealing with diabetes burnoutSome examples of ways you can apply art therapy at home - todayThe value of lived experiences and peer therapeutic coachingConnect with Fi: Instagram: https://instagram.com/fig_therapeutic_services/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/figtherapeuticservices Website: https://www.figtherapeuticservices.com.au Connect with Lindsay Instagram: https://instagram.com/theintuitivediabetic/ Website: https://www.lindsaysarson.com
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