When the Pain Won't Go Away: Understanding Neuroplastic Symptoms, Fear, and Nervous System Healing with Georgia Thelen
Episode Description
What if chronic pain isn't always a sign that something is broken?
In this episode of The Spiritually Curious Therapist, I sit down with certified nutritionist, hypnotist, energy healer, and Pain Reprocessing Therapy coach Georgia Thelen to explore the growing field of mind-body healing and neuroplastic symptoms.
After developing long COVID and a host of chronic symptoms herself, Georgia found her way beyond diagnoses, medications, and endless medical appointments into a deeper understanding of the nervous system's role in chronic pain and illness. Together, we discuss how fear, stress, hypervigilance, and nervous system dysregulation can contribute to persistent symptoms, and how healing may begin when we learn to relate to those symptoms differently.
Whether you're living with chronic pain, supporting someone who is, or simply curious about the connection between the brain, body, and emotions, this conversation offers both insight and hope.
In This Episode:
- Georgia's personal journey through long COVID and chronic pain
- What neuroplastic symptoms are and how they develop
- The connection between fear, stress, and persistent pain
- Why nervous system regulation matters for healing
- How Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) works
- Understanding the fear-pain cycle
- The difference between acute and chronic pain
- Why symptoms can persist long after an injury has healed
- The role of somatic tracking and safety reappraisal
- How emotions, stress, and unresolved experiences may influence physical symptoms
- Why healing often requires curiosity rather than fear
Resources Mentioned:
- Dr. John Sarno
- Alan Gordon and The Way Out
- Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)
- Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)
- Boulder Back Pain Study
Connect with Georgia Thelen:
Instagram - @goodmoodnutritionist
Facebook- @ Peachy Keen Wellness and Nutrition
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