Selling the Couch

ENCORE: Long-Haul COVID-19 and Private Practice


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Today’s show is about navigating long-haul COVID symptoms and life as a private practitioner. I wanted to have a non-academic conversation about this intriguing topic from a real-life perspective. Join us to learn more!

Our Featured Guest

Robert Cox, MA, LPC, NCC

Robert Cox is a private practitioner in Kentucky. He contracted COVID back in December. After a few weeks, he noticed that his symptoms improved a little but then continued. You’ll hear Robert’s story of his long-haul COVID symptoms and navigating through it as a private practitioner, especially regarding what to disclose to clients.

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You’ll learn:

  • What it means to have “long-haul COVID”
  • How long-haul COVID symptoms can vary with dementia-like brain fog, heart problems, physical exhaustion, night sweats, etc.
  • Robert’s story of contracting COVID last December from his daughter and facing moments of panic because of his asthma
  • How Robert’s symptoms were complicated by the death of his son in February 2021
  • How Robert learned to deal with long-haul COVID by taking more time off and learning to be more efficient, organized, and focused
  • How Robert’s exhaustion and fatigue are impacting his daily life and activity level
  • Why there is no standard treatment protocol for long-haul COVID
  • How Robert is using meditation to cope with the daily challenges of life and work
  • What Robert has learned about having limits and setting boundaries
  • How Robert decided to share openly with his clients about his experience
  • What Robert has learned about his resilience because of the support from his wife
  • How Robert is functioning better because of the system changes he has put in place
  • Why Robert’s #1 message to everyone is to get the COVID vaccine

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