5 Ways Covid-19 is Familiar to People with Cancer

As I continue to work with clients as a psychotherapist and coach, I am especially struck by the similarities of reactions to #stayinghome and the uncertainty of Covid-19, with the day-to-day life of a person affected by cancer.

Karen Whitehead, MS. LCSWApril 11, 2020cancer, anxiety

5 Tips to Find your Next Step in Life

Are you having physical symptoms such as headaches, trouble sleeping, heart palpitations and muscle aches? Is your anxiety keeping you from pursuing your passion or even exploring options to figure out what you might like to do differently in your life?

I was recently interviewed on the Safe for Work podcast with Liz Dolan and Rico Gagliano entitled Modern Elders and Making Age an Asset at Work.

CounselingKaren Whitehead, MS. LCSWFebruary 4, 2019anxiety, stress, expectations

Caregivers: Do You Need to Slow Down?

Do you ever have a day off that you think is going to be well-balanced and manageable only to get to the afternoon and realize you haven’t eaten, you’re having a hard time holding back tears, and you just want the day to end?

Bad days happen, especially for caregivers.

CaregivingKaren Whitehead, MS. LCSWJune 30, 2018Caregiver, bad days, anxiety

A simple technique to calm the cancer fears keeping you up at night

Do you wake up and for a tenth of a nanosecond you’re “normal?”

That free and light sensation of being you, not your DIAGNOSIS. Then it hits you like a ton of bricks….CANCER…. You remember (painfully) that normal is a thing of the past, or at least of your past. Normal is something other people have and take for granted, and you find yourself pissed off and agonizing over what ifs.

CancerKaren Whitehead, MS. LCSWFebruary 13, 2018anxiety, anxious thoughts