ENCORE: Long-Haul COVID-19 and Private Practice

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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