TLC therapy

10/23/2025

My book is available now!!

In Medical Trauma and Gaslighting, trauma therapist and chronic illness advocate Tracey Chester, LMFT shines a light on the silent epidemic of medical trauma. Drawing fro her own lived experience and decades of clinical work, Tracey gives voice to the millions who live with pain that isn’t easily....

08/14/2023

Listen to this episode from Second Breakfast with Surf With Amigas on Spotify. Every one of us has experienced stress and trauma, often beginning back in childhood. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Former Amiga Tracey discusses her journey growing up and living with mental health issues an...

06/20/2023

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/entertainment/the-scene/watch-seal-pup-charms-surfers-by-hanging-10-in-the-lineup-off-pacific-beach/3248951/?fbclid=IwAR0lFRM8h9JhBGSBDNRojnE9Ezf8TeKEJm9mLjFnkghdDsQ8MvuUBCRAqgg_aem_th_ARWL3dyGq2irVCXZRWM7EOalOCxWEFCaOVNAAY-PjedCRhdWDLq4akZHPsNAcr0I-Sg&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Several surfers in the Pacific Beach area were all smiles when an unexpected guest crashed their session.

06/18/2023

https://pt.usc.edu/news/scientists-probe-how-surfing-could-help-chronic-pain/ (click on this link)

03/15/2021

I highly recommend patients enroll in the stanford study; which gives a voice to people in pain about their opioid use

02/16/2021

Both are intertwined. According to ACE (Adverse Childhood Events), trauma can cause physical illness and vice versa

Anxiety disorders are surprisingly common and often go undiagnosed. Their ability to mimic numerous medical conditions adds to the challenge. Anxiety dis

09/13/2020

Another great summary of what many of us with pain already know

Chronic pain affects many women, yet most pain research has been done on men. Biases about women and pain can lead to disparities in treatment.

09/07/2020

Gabriella’s paternal grandfather was on the last boat out of Europe during World War II. Her great grandfather was a prominent Jewish…

08/24/2020

https://www.groundswellcommunity.org/surfsister-stories/2020/5/13/tracey-chester-surfsister-story-part-1-8trkc

Surf Therapy Intern Tracey’s story of motherhood, chronic, pain, and healing through Mother Ocean, paired with her story told through the eyes of her daughter.