Erin Brandel Dykhuizen, MA, MSW, LICSW LLC

09/13/2023

The dismissal of women's pain is an unfortunately common practice in medicine -- this set of illustrations portray an all-too-common experience beautifully.

On women, pain, and (not) being heard

02/17/2023

Have you heard about the anti-diet and Health At Every Size movement? It's been on my mind a lot, and I am happy to share with you about my path to becoming an anti-diet therapist. Read more here:

Becoming an Anti-Diet Therapist My Biggest Professional Regret If there is one day I wish I could erase from my professional life, it was the day back in the late 2010’s when I held a class on using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy skills for weight management. I was working at a medical clinic focuse...

01/24/2022

Ever wonder how the experience of pain differs for autistic individuals? This is a podcast where I was interviewed about chronic pain management for autistic adults. There are a lot of other great and informative episodes on the show page, too. Have a listen!

Program Scripts and Interview Transcripts can be found by clicking here. Erin Brandel Dykhuizen who is a licensed social worker who specializes in helping Autistics to deal with Chronic Pain Management. Autistic people have very different responses to pain in large part due to our sensory processing...

07/20/2021

As we return to the world of social interaction, we may be noticing that some of the usual skills of socializing are seeming a little unfamiliar. Boundaries are a necessary part of human social relationships, and a lot of us have gotten out of practice when it comes to setting and holding them. Read more about the ways in which we can reclaim our boundaries in this column that I wrote for the Community Reporter here: https://buff.ly/3yVVXKa

07/13/2021

As more and more of our world returns to pre-pandemic "normal," we might consider how much of "normal" we really want to return to. We do not need to go back to the way we were living before the world shut down. We have choices. Read more about my thoughts on exiting the pandemic as an introverted, highly sensitive person in this article I wrote for the Community Reporter here: https://buff.ly/3eeTRgx

04/29/2021

I didn’t know it when I moved in, but the West Seventh neighborhood of St. Paul is known for its booming garter snake population. I wrote about some of my close encounters with these critters and how my experiences pertain to exposure therapy in my April column, Being Well, in the Community Reporter. You can read more here:

Neighborhood NewsGreen Space & The RiverLifestyle & Wellness Snakes By ituan - April 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp BEING WELLErin Brandel Dykhuizen, MA, MSW, LICSWcolumnistThere are snakes inside my walls! I wake up some mornings with the thought, wishing it was merely a metaph...

02/27/2021

In the fight against depression, you need back-up!

02/24/2021

It’s not too late to sign up! Hope to see you there!

How Emotions and Trauma Impact Chronic Pain We all know that being in pain makes us feel bad — not just physically, but emotionally, too. But, what we might not be aware of is how our emotions impact our experience of pain. Pain becomes harder to resolve when our emotional state is out of balance ...

02/24/2021

I admit that I haven't read most of these, so if you find any that are misguided, please let me know. I can speak for the "The Girl Who Thought In Pictures" being very helpful to our family.

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02/22/2021

Some practical tips for managing pain from a doctor who deals with pain herself:

Persistent back pain can be worriesome and overwhelming. Here's a pain doctors guide on the steps you should take to get well and take back control of your life.

02/20/2021

Self-care Superheroes! My favorites are Creative Outlet and Humor. Which ones do you rely on most?