The Sharing the Experience of a Gluten-Free Life
New York, NY
New York, NY
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Curtis Brown is a psychoanalyst/psychotherapist diagnosed with celiac disease who maintains a gluten-free diet. He will be facilitating a group discussion on how it feels to be gluten-free in a world of gluten. He believes that, “like it or not we often stand out in the crowd because of our dietary needs. Navigating a safe source of food, learning the ins and outs of the diet,and feeling good about what we eat can be an emotional journey.”
Considerable focus is given to the medical and nutritional aspects of gluten-free living but many emotional challenges arealso encountered. For example, people often want to share how celiac disease or gluten-intolerance has affected his or hersocial life, dating, desire for traveling or willingness to negotiate eating out in non GF restaurants. Or, how maintaining a GFdiet has affected your family, friends and other important relationships. Others might want to explore what a reasonable levelof precaution is when attempting to adhere to a GF diet? I have heard some wonder if it ever gets easier and, if so, how longdoes it take.
Brown will lead an open discussion forum for people to gather to share their experiences while hearing of the experiences of others. The group will be open to newly diagnosed or to anyone wishing to share their experience of living gluten-free.
Brown’s website: www.curtisbrownlcsw.com devotes an entire section to the emotional challenges of living a gluten-free lifedue to celiac or gluten-sensitivity. He has maintained a private psychotherapy practice for close to 20 years. He previously was the director of a hospital-based program which provided support groups allowing him to facilitate well over 500 group sessions. He is a faculty member and supervisor for a post-masters training program in psychoanalyst / psychotherapy.
The cost for attending the group is $13 which includes the PayPal fee.
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