Medical Supportive therapy for Chronic/Acute Health Care Issues/Chronic pain

Are you coping with the loss of abilities or independence due to chronic illness and/or chronic pain?

Sometimes it takes years to get an accurate diagnosis especially if it is an autoimmune disorder. Treatments are life long in managing symptoms. There can be medical trauma (PTSD) and being gaslighted by medical providers as you feel swallowed with chronic pain, depression and anxiety, often invisible suffering and disabilities to others. Many have multiple autoimmune disorders with side effects to medications.

Are you overwhelmed by a health crisis and paralyzed by all the urgent decisions?

Dealing with the challenges of being a caregiver?  Burned-out and isolated from having to be at home caring for a loved one?

Perhaps you are at a loss on how to communicate with your loved one who is struggling with aging, cognitive impairment, depression, anxiety, and loss?  Perhaps, you are a caregiver struggling and feeling alone.

I have 25 years of experience working with adults as a medical and mental health social worker.  With a comprehensive, holistic assessment, I can lend  medical supportive counseling or consulting. With telehealth (online), you don’t have to leave your home when there is so little free time for yourself or you are having a pain flare but still need someone to work through anxiety, depression or stress.  You don’t have to be stressed about getting ready and transportation complications. You can be comfortable in your own favorite, private space.

I will help you work through the multiple systems.  We will determine the optimal level of support and resources you will need so that you will have less stress and be able to create some balance in your life.  I can also help you manage your challenges of stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and pain with useful, lasting tools based on your personal values and life circumstances. Through Cognitive Behavioral  Therapy (CBT) and CBT-I, psychoeducation, mind-body medicine, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), pain management and solution focused life-style tips it is possible to have balance and acceptance when dealing with a crisis, chronic illness/chronic pain and/or life transitions like Menopause.  You don’t have to feel alone. Even with supportive people in your life, you might just need a safe place to vent your feelings. I hope you reach out to me and we can determine how I can be of help to you.