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Therapy in a Nutshell

Bonus Episode: Gut Health and Mental Health with Dr. Nikki Dinezza

Therapy in a Nutshell

Therapy in a Nutshell -Emma McAdam

Mental Health, Education, Health & Fitness:mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.8658 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Dr. Nikki Dinezza: https://www.youtube.com/c/triangleholisticguthealth https://www.instagram.com/gut.microbiome.queen/# https://ibsfreedompodcast.buzzsprout.com/   Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanuts... Learn more in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.co... Support my mission on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/therapyinanut... Sign up for my newsletter: https://www.therapyinanutshell.com?utm_medium=YTDescription&utm_source=YouTube Check out my favorite self-help books: https://kit.co/TherapyinaNutshell/bes...  Therapy in a Nutshell and the information provided by Emma McAdam are solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes and are not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding medical or mental health conditions. Although Emma McAdam is a licensed marriage and family therapist, the views expressed on this site or any related content should not be taken for medical or psychiatric advice. Always consult your physician before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health. In therapy I use a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Systems Theory, positive psychology, and a bio-psycho-social approach to treating mental illness and other challenges we all face in life. The ideas from my videos are frequently adapted from multiple sources. Many of them come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, especially the work of Steven Hayes, Jason Luoma, and Russ Harris. The sections on stress and the mind-body connection derive from the work of Stephen Porges (the Polyvagal theory), Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing) Francine Shapiro (EMDR), and Bessel Van Der Kolk. I also rely heavily on the work of the Arbinger institute for my overall understanding of our ability to choose our life's direction. And deeper than all of that, the Gospel of Jesus Christ orients my personal worldview and sense of security, peace, hope, and love https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/c... If you are in crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or your local emergency services. Copyright Therapy in a Nutshell, LLC

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Emma, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and you're listening to the Therapy in a Nutshell podcast.

0:06.0

It's my mission to create easy to understand educational content about therapeutic skills and topics that anyone can use in their daily life.

0:14.0

I hope these episodes bring you more insight into how your mind works and what actions you can take to improve your mental health. Each podcast

0:21.5

episode comes from a corresponding video you can find on the Therapy in a Nutshell YouTube channel.

0:27.8

Also, these podcasts are educational and don't replace the advice or direction you may be receiving

0:33.0

from a therapist or other health professional. Now let's jump into today's skill.

0:39.4

Okay, today I had the amazing opportunity to talk with Dr. Nikki Deneza. She is known as the

0:44.7

gut microbiome queen. We always have a blast talking. She knows the insides and outsides of your

0:51.3

insides. She specializes in helping people treat things like SIBO and IBS, and she also is on

0:58.8

the IBS Freedom podcast. So I hope you love hearing what she has to say today. We're going to learn all

1:05.1

about the gut microbiome, how that impacts mental health, and some of the things you can do to improve

1:09.8

your mental health by improving

1:11.7

your gut microbiome. Okay, let's jump in. Thank you so much for taking the time to be here today.

1:18.4

I really appreciate your expertise and all the experience that you bring to the table on helping

1:23.8

people improve their gut. So let's jump in.

1:29.4

How does the gut impact mental health?

1:32.6

Oh, my goodness.

1:33.6

So this is something that's really, really hot in the research right now,

1:37.3

and we're probably going to learn more in the next 5, 10, 20, 100 years.

1:41.7

But right now, it does seem to affect mental health. I will say it's a

1:45.8

two-way street. I want to say that right out the get-go. I've seen a lot of people who are either

1:52.4

told or they've come to believe that if they just fix their gut, then they can kind of put the

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