Healing is a Relational Process: Insights from Psychology and Neuroscience
Episode description
It’s not just about knowing exactly what the diagnosis is, what treatment to provide, or in what dosage. In order to optimize a patient’s health, we must go beyond that. Whether you are a medical doctor, physical therapist, acupuncturist, or any other clinician that offers care to patients, there is a deeper level to patient centered care that involves mindset, communication and empathy. By becoming cognizant of this as healthcare practitioners, we can not only serve our patients better, but we can also gain more satisfaction from our work.
John Woolf is our guest today, tackling this very interesting conversation. He is a physical therapist and athletic trainer who is currently completing a PhD in Performance Psychology. His journey from physical medicine into psychology was inspired by a desire to better understand the influence of the patient-provider relationship. He is the CEO of Patient Success Systems, a company that provides training and consulting to improve clinical outcomes through patient connection and engagement. John additionally offers services in executive coaching, working with several business owners who are keeping a lot of plates spinning. Performance psychology is about helping people perform in a healthy and effective way.
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