Sue Cook is an acupuncturist and licensed social worker. As an integrative practitioner at Chicago's Practical Magic Healing, Sue specializes in supporting neurodivergent and/or queer emerging adults as they navigate the anxieties and stressors of late-stage capitalism. They are proud to be queer, agender, disabled, and autistic. Hosts Rachael Brusic and Robin Kacyn spoke with Sue about advocacy, abolitionism, changing therapeutic approaches, and more.
Topics
- Practical Magic Healing origins - 01:52
- Cannabis industry & disabled community - 09:40
- Transition to social work - 12:50
- Autism realization & disability advocacy - 19:05
- Writeups & meltdowns - 29:45
- Working with neuroqueers - 33:01
- Changing the therapeutic approach - 37:40
- Self-preservation on & off the job - 45:00
- Aftershow - 53:55
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