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Virtual Counseling Services
Individual counseling sessions Individual virtual counseling services for individuals living with a chronic conditiom/invisible illness who are experiencing anxiety, depression, fear, problems sleeping due to ruminating thoughts, changes in appetite and other emotional changes, making it difficult to function or enjoy life. Maybe you are an individual diagnosed some time ago but struggling with the loss of life as you knew it due to the unpredictability of your condition, or maybe you feel like you are doing well but your physician will not discuss lifestyle changes or holistic options to healing, consistently saying there is no cure while writing yet another prescription leaving feeling helpless, hopeless and lacking the desire to participate in life. |
Let me help you regain your vigor for life and develop skills and tools for better emotional management of your health and mental health and provide a gentle (or depending on personality not so gentle) push to help you succeed in cognitive (thoughts/feelings) and behavioral (actions) change.
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1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma focused CBT and Mindfulness based Therapy assists in helping to identify and reframe traumatic life events. Negative thoughts=negative emotions=negative behaviors. Another way to say this is where your mind goes, your body and actions will follow. "The Body Keeps Score"
2. Solution focused therapy is future focused, goal directed and seeks acceptance of other avenues to healing rather than based on diagnosis. Let me help you explore your journey towards healing as you find hope, happiness and the desire to live life by your own design.
3. Person centered therapy is supportive in nature, no lessons, no homework, allowing you to have a cathartic emotional release (otherwise known as a "Brain Dump"). Releasing all of your frustrations, fears, tensions in dealing with this diagnosis. Let me be your virtual shoulder to cry on. I remember needing that shoulder. I will listen with an empathic ear , provide support and encouragement t hrough your journey. I'll help you talk through your problems without judgement.
Perfect for:
- Individuals who are newly diagnosed with an invisible illness seeking a safe, non-judgemental place to express their concerns, feelings and fears to a therapist who understands the ebbs and flows of living life with an invisible illness
- Individuals who have accepted their diagnosis but who are feeling helpless, hopeless and defeated
1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma focused CBT and Mindfulness based Therapy assists in helping to identify and reframe traumatic life events. Negative thoughts=negative emotions=negative behaviors. Another way to say this is where your mind goes, your body and actions will follow. "The Body Keeps Score"
2. Solution focused therapy is future focused, goal directed and seeks acceptance of other avenues to healing rather than based on diagnosis. Let me help you explore your journey towards healing as you find hope, happiness and the desire to live life by your own design.
3. Person centered therapy is supportive in nature, no lessons, no homework, allowing you to have a cathartic emotional release (otherwise known as a "Brain Dump"). Releasing all of your frustrations, fears, tensions in dealing with this diagnosis. Let me be your virtual shoulder to cry on. I remember needing that shoulder. I will listen with an empathic ear , provide support and encouragement t hrough your journey. I'll help you talk through your problems without judgement.
Virtual group counseling sessions
Psychoeducation and virtual group sessions with individuals like you. The group will help you in understand the similarities in your health journey , helping you feel less isolated and alone and validating your feelings, recognizing someone else understands the struggles of navigating a world with an invisible illness and providing support to navigate the world with you.
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Psychoeducation and virtual group sessions with individuals like you. The group will help you in understand the similarities in your health journey , helping you feel less isolated and alone and validating your feelings, recognizing someone else understands the struggles of navigating a world with an invisible illness and providing support to navigate the world with you.
Perfect for:
- Individuals who lack the social support of family and friends
- Individuals who have family and friends but still feel like they are alone and their family and friends feel they are just being "lazy" or "it's not that bad" and "your just over reacting" We know the struggle is REAL! Let us be your support!
Virtual Coaching on CAM and Support Services
Coaching and Support Services for individuals who have accepted their diagnosis but believe that there are multiple avenues towards healing and want to learn more about the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Approaches (CAM) as an adjunct or an alternative way to to improve your health and manage MS symptoms.
Consultation on complementary and alternative medicine therapies and linkage to services and supports f
Consultation on complementary and alternative medicine therapies and linkage to services and supports f
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Why should I invest in time and money in doing therapy? People who are diagnosed with an invisible illness often experience grief of the losses that come with the diagnosis. Loss of their life as they knew it, loss over their self-image and seeing themselves as a strong healthy individual. For people have been diagnosed for some time, their losses may be due to grief over loss of abilities, relationships, roles. Grief can sometimes be difficult to distinguish from depression. However, they differ in several ways. Grief over a recent change or loss is generally time-limited and resolves on its own. Clinical depression is persistent and unremitting, with symptoms lasting at least two weeks and sometimes up to several months.A person experiencing grief may at times be able to focus on life’s activities and gain enjoyment from them, while a person who is depressed may not. Although grief generally resolves on its own without treatment, counseling, self-help groups, as well an understanding and supportive environment can help. Depression requires treatment by a mental health professional. Self-help groups and other types of emotional support are important but often not enough.
- Individuals who are not satisfied with allopathic medicine treatments that only address signs and symptoms instead of dealing with the root cause who want to learn how to best manage their condition naturally
- Individuals who are interested in accessing other sources of healing in addition to their prescribed medications and seeking guidance on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies to manage their diagnosis.
Why should I invest in time and money in doing therapy? People who are diagnosed with an invisible illness often experience grief of the losses that come with the diagnosis. Loss of their life as they knew it, loss over their self-image and seeing themselves as a strong healthy individual. For people have been diagnosed for some time, their losses may be due to grief over loss of abilities, relationships, roles. Grief can sometimes be difficult to distinguish from depression. However, they differ in several ways. Grief over a recent change or loss is generally time-limited and resolves on its own. Clinical depression is persistent and unremitting, with symptoms lasting at least two weeks and sometimes up to several months.A person experiencing grief may at times be able to focus on life’s activities and gain enjoyment from them, while a person who is depressed may not. Although grief generally resolves on its own without treatment, counseling, self-help groups, as well an understanding and supportive environment can help. Depression requires treatment by a mental health professional. Self-help groups and other types of emotional support are important but often not enough.