Grace is joined by Vanessa Blackstone, LMFT to talk about why our brains sometimes expect pain or symptoms before they even happen—a process called predictive coding. Together they explore how this shapes chronic pain and other body sensations, and how tools from Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) can help break the cycle.

Vanessa shares stories from her own journey and her clients, showing how to navigate flare-ups (known as extinction bursts) and build evidence of safety in your body. This episode offers a hopeful reminder: recovery is possible, even if discomfort shows up along the way.

How to Create Your Own Authentic Messages of Safety (past episode with Vanessa)

Connect with Vanessa

• Instagram
• The Pain Psychology Center

Resources from Grace:

• Mind-Body Healing Method Course - Regulate your nervous system now
• Work with me in therapy or coaching
• Subscribe to my Substack
• Download the FreeMe app for chronic fatigue
• FREE Nervous System Tracking Workbook

Connect with Grace

• Connect on Instagram
• Check out my website