When faced with chronic illness, caregiving, grief, or other major challenges, our coping skills fly out the window. To process these traumatic events, we need constructive support that’s targeted to our individual needs. I use an integrated approach that helps my clients build on their strengths and identify their emotions, behaviors, and thought patterns so that they can find the best way forward for them.
Chronic Illnesses
The Challenge: Even as they endure physical discomfort, those facing cancer or other chronic illnesses must also wrestle with fear and anxiety—their own and that of their loved ones. Thrust into a complicated medical system, they are forced to adjust their own expectations and goals on a daily basis.
The Way Forward: Together, we’ll create a safe space where you can express your feelings without worrying about anyone else’s reaction. You’ll also learn how to navigate your new normal, during and after treatment.
Whatever you are facing, you don’t have to go it alone. I am here to help.
Caregiving
The Challenge: When they take on the role of advocate, caregivers often struggle to manage their own fear, anger, and sadness, and have to balance these feelings against their loved one’s emotions and physical needs. Burnout is an ever-present threat.
The Way Forward: Together, we’ll equip you with coping skills that allow you to recognize and express conflicted feelings, even as you make room for self-care. You’ll also learn how to engage in effective interactions with your loved one’s medical team.
Whatever you are facing, you don’t have to go it alone. I am here to help.
Bereavement
The Challenge: The finality of death is jarring and overwhelming, even if the person who has passed away was ill for a long time beforehand. Beyond this, the bereaved must also redefine themselves, shifting from an identity centered on their relationship with the deceased (being the partner, parent, child, sibling, etc.).
The Way Forward: Together, we’ll navigate this uncharted territory, helping you express and sort through your thoughts and emotions while learning how to cope with the absence of your loved one.
Whatever you are facing, you don’t have to go it alone. I am here to help.
Anxiety, Depression, and Other Issues
The Challenge: Life is always presenting new challenges, whether that’s anxiety, depression, difficult relationships, stress, or struggles with identity. Whatever people are facing, these issues rarely exist in a vacuum. If they’re not addressed, they can bleed into and destabilize other parts of their lives.
The Way Forward: Together, we’ll assess the challenges you face and identify the root causes so that you can begin to heal. You’ll also learn how to better cope with new obstacles as they arise.
Whatever you are facing, you don’t have to go it alone. I am here to help.