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Building Bridges: Nurturing the Patient-Practitioner Connection with Sabrina Souto

February 27, 2024 • Carolynn Dubé • Season 1 • Episode 42

Join us for an interesting episode of Fertility in Focus where we sit with Sabrina Souto, a registered acupuncturist, and delve into the crucial aspects of patient-care provider relationships. She emphasizes why it's important for care providers to truly understand who their patients are. Souto passionately advocates for patient education, offering valuable insights into what individuals should look for in their healthcare providers.

This episode focuses on the profound impact of the connection and understanding between patients and care providers. Sabrina discusses the concept of self-advocacy and guides listeners on how to assess whether their practitioner is genuinely in their corner. She explores the art of building rapport and relationships with practitioners in subsequent meetings. Drawing from her experience, Souto shares specific examples of supporting patients through discomfort and offers advice for practitioners and fertility professionals.

Tune in for an engaging conversation that not only enlightens patients on navigating their healthcare journey but also provides invaluable guidance for practitioners aiming to create a supportive and comforting space for those they serve.

More About our Guest Speaker

Sabrina Souto, R.Ac, TCM, is a Doctor of Acupuncture, Hypnotherapist, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. As the founder of Fertile Way and Co-Creator of FAWN - Fertility As A Way Network, Sabrina specializes in Reproductive Immunology and Family Health. Her journey began in 2003, mentored by Dr. David Chu for six transformative years. Sabrina's passion for bringing new life into the world deepened after attending her first birth. Despite later facing secondary infertility and a miscarriage, she persevered, fostering a unique approach that led to countless births within Canada, including her own children.

For more information check out https://www.fertileway.com/ a collective and education platform for fertility patients and professionals. You can also follow her work on Instagram @fertile.way and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fertileway/.