For individuals and loved ones dealing with the mental health struggles that come with chronic conditions, terminal diagnosis, newly diagnosed medical issues, food and environmental allergies and other “allergy type” concerns (such as MCAS), or other rare or complex medical conditions, including “Long Covid”.
While this is still strictly psychotherapy and I don’t treat any medical issues, as a registered nurse, I have the medical background and knowledge that makes communicating your medical concerns easier. I have familiarity with the mental, physical, social, spiritual, and psychological aspects that accompany these situations. I have spent years working with hospice patients, cared for ill family members, and I have worked in various inpatient and outpatient settings with clients with chronic conditions, pain, allergies, or other complex medical diagnoses. I also have a bit of personal understanding of living with chronic illness, having acute and severe medical conditions, I understand what it’s like to be “on both sides of the bed”, and the challenges of facing our own mortality. I get the anxieties and fears you may be facing, the difficulty of deciding which medical procedures and treatments to choose, and the overwhelm of it all. I can acknowledge the pain, grief, fear, and the plethora of other feelings you may be experiencing, AND I can help you find value and meaning in the midst of it all.