In episode 238 host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Casey Hersch, LCSW about how energy healing can be a helpful part of healing trauma, chronic pain and chronic illness - when practiced in an ethical manner. Casey shares how consumers can identify safe and unsafe energy healing practices, some of the advantages and pitfalls of using these practices, and how to find an energy worker who is part of a professional organization with ethical standards to protect the public. Casey, a previous guest on Therapy Chat, discusses how energy healing practices have helped her as part of her recovery from trauma and Crohn's disease. Casey Hersch is a licensed clinical social worker, consultant, author, ballroom dancer, and founder of www.lightyoursparkle.life. She specializes in integrative treatment models for chronic illness. She has enhanced her understanding of healing through her studies of holistic treatment modalities. Her own struggles with autoimmune illness (Crohn's disease) and trauma inspire her to help others connect the dots of their own lives and to embrace the many dimension of healing. She is passionate about empowering others to be experts in their own bodies. She has published articles for Social Work Today, The New Social Worker, Taste for Life, Tiny Buddha, and Consciouscat.com, to name a few. Pet companionship, music, dancing, and relationships are at the heart of her healing, and she emphasizes there is not a "one size fits all" approach to health. Her book, pending publication, explores the connections between illness, trauma, attachment, and resiliency. Resources Thank you to this episode's sponsor, TherapyNotes. Get a 2-month free trial of TherapyNotes by going to www.TherapyNotes.com and using the promo code TherapyChat.  Today's guest, Casey Hersch, LCSW, shares resources from her website to learn more about the ethical practice of energy psychology. https://lightyoursparkle.life/more-sparkle/blog/178-tools-for-healing-association-for-comprehensive-energy-psychology  https://lightyoursparkle.life/more-sparkle/blog/177-energy-psychology-honoring-ethics-in-trauma-treatment  https://lightyoursparkle.life/more-sparkle/blog/176-tapping-a-simple-technique-to-calm-covid-19-fears-and-trauma  https://lightyoursparkle.life/more-sparkle/blog/175-energy-psychology-with-mary-sise-what-is-it-and-how-can-it-help-you-heal  https://lightyoursparkle.life/more-sparkle/blog/174-energy-medicine-and-energy-psychology-how-to-use-them-to-heal  https://lightyoursparkle.life/more-sparkle/blog/165-energy-psychology-and-our-health  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqvoQL2yzqLZ4y0J1Z_bplQ  Leave me a message via Speakpipe by going to https://therapychatpodcast.com and clicking on the green Speakpipe button. Thank you for listening to Therapy Chat! Please be sure to go to iTunes and leave a rating and review, subscribe and download episodes. You can also download the Therapy Chat app on iTunes by clicking here. Podcast produced by Pete Bailey - https://petebailey.net/audioOur Sponsors:* Check out Everyday Dose and use my code CHAT for a great deal: https://everydaydose.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code CHAT for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com* Check out PharmaNutra and use my code CHAT for a great deal: https://pharmanutra-us.com* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands