Meet The Expert: Dr. Louise Lubin

<p>Dr. Louise Lubin, a clinical psychologist, has practiced adult, marital, and family therapy for forty years. Her book,<i> Your Journey Beyond Breast Cancer-Tools for the Road</i> as well as her programs and website, Many Paths to Healing offer individuals the life skills to cope with the ongoing challenges of cancer.</p> <ul><li>01:51: I played a therapist role in my family. </li><li>03:59: I enrolled in graduate school in Richmond and got my master's degree. </li><li>06:35: Changing your breath is the quickest, easiest, and cheapest way to calm down.  </li><li>08:22: I started my private practice in 1981, and I was always sort of a dinosaur.  </li><li>10:11: She taught me that everybody is an individual and not a statistic. </li><li>12:10: We're all seeking healing, but it is different than cure.  </li><li>14:10: Part of what I am grateful for is that my patients have been my teachers. </li><li>17:25: How has aging benefited you? </li><li>19:12: I think at the root of almost every single fear is fear of change.  </li><li>21:24: The only control we have is in the present moment. </li><li>23:31: What was or has been your worst moment working as a therapist? </li><li>26:15: There was a woman that I had worked with who had stopped seeing me for a while. </li><li>29:20: What is one thing that you wish you had known at the very beginning of your career? </li><li>31:21: If you could only do one thing to improve health care in the U.S., what would it be and why?  </li><li>32:59: I started practicing when people wouldn't even say the cancer word. </li><li>34:46: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions. </li><li>36:20: Aside from Cancer U, what is one resource you would recommend for cancer patients and caregivers? </li></ul> <p>Resources</p> <ul><li><a href="https://manypathstohealing.com/" target="_blank">Many Paths To Healing (Dr. Lubin's website)</a></li><li><a href="https://theconversationproject.org/" target="_blank">The Conversation Project</a></li><li><a href="https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/" target="_blank">The