Chad Alcorn on the integration, healing, and the blues

<p>Chad Alcorn PsyD is the first clinical psychologist with whom I shared my early understandings of dance/movement therapy as a graduate student, which have grown into the deep knowing found in this podcast. &nbsp;He has been a steadfast encourager of my professional development, and even of this podcast as a practice of inquiry. &nbsp;Chad's clinical training includes Adlerian psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, ACT and mindfulness practices. Chad prioritizes the cultivation of a holding environment within which clients can grow through the implicit experience of a healing relationship.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>When Chad was diagnosed with stomach cancer at the end of 2019, facing a life-threatening illness propelled him to track his own process of disconnection and to build resources for integeration and reinhabiting the body. &nbsp;In this podcast, Chad shares with us the hard earned lessons gleaned from this journey including rituals of music-making derived from the rich tradition of the Blues, which foster both individual and collective embodiment in the face of suffering.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p>