Deb Malkin

Pain recovery coach and hypnotist for chronic pain and emotional overwhelm

Health Coach$100 to $150 an hour
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PracticeThe Curiosity Cure

Deb Malkin is a body positive pain recovery coach and hypnotist. She helps people with chronic physical or emotional pain. Her practice is called The Curiosity Cure. She hosts a podcast on rewiring persistent pain and emotional overwhelm. Her process looks at the brain, the body and the social world around a person. It also takes into account the effects of marginalization and stigma on pain. Her work draws on the ideas of Dr. Sarno and polyvagal theory.

What Deb helps with

Deb works with people whose chronic physical or emotional pain keeps them from the life they want. She teaches skills to help the brain and body feel safe and unlearn pain.

  • Chronic physical pain
  • Persistent emotional pain
  • Emotional overwhelm
  • Back pain that limits walking
  • Feeling at home in your body
  • Pain shaped by stigma and marginalization

How Deb works

Deb uses a whole body and whole self process. It has three parts: A top down part that works on the brain and thinking, a bottom up part that works on the body, and a social body part that looks at society and family. She draws on Dr. Sarno's work, mindbody awareness and polyvagal theory. Her process teaches the brain and body to embody safety and unlearn pain.

Background and qualifications

Deb Malkin is a pain recovery coach and hypnotist. Her work is inspired by her own healing. She hosts The Curiosity Cure Podcast, where she shares tips for rewiring persistent pain and emotional overwhelm. Her tools draw on the work of Dr. Sarno, mindbody awareness and polyvagal theory. She also brings life coaching and a health-at-every-size view to her work.

Deb Malkin pricing

Hourly rate range
$100 to $150 an hour
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Programs and services

  • Pain recovery coaching sessions
  • Hypnosis
  • The Curiosity Cure Podcast
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Deb builds her pain recovery process around the effects of marginalization and stigma, and uses a health-at-every-size view.

Best for people with chronic pain who want a mindbody approach that is body positive and aware of stigma.

Common questions

How much does Deb Malkin charge?

Coaching with Deb runs $100 to $150 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.

What does Deb Malkin help with?

Deb Malkin helps with chronic physical pain, persistent emotional pain, emotional overwhelm and back pain that limits walking.

Does Deb Malkin use hypnosis in her work?

Yes. Deb is a pain recovery coach and a hypnotist.

What is Deb Malkin's approach to pain based on?

Her process combines brain based, body based and social approaches. It draws on Dr. Sarno's work and polyvagal theory.

How do I contact Deb Malkin?

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