Aug 31 2023 46 mins 2
I am joined by guest Suzanne O Connor to discuss health psychology. We explore what it is and discover how it is relevant to the daily work of therapists. This includes the connection between our beliefs about health and our behaviours, taking the biopsychosocial context into account for health issues and providing a non-judgemental space for clients to explore their options around potential health treatments. We look at how Covid highlighted the connection between physical and mental health. We also look at the connection between health and ageing and how we can work with clients who have chronic pain.
Suzanne has trained in health psychology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. After completing her psychotherapy training, she works in private practice with clients who have physical health concerns. She sees this as a growing area for therapists and gets huge satisfaction from helping people to make real changes in their lives. She is also an associate lecturer with PCI College. Please see Suzanne’s website http://www.counsellingforwardireland.com/health-psychology.html for more information.
