Cancer & Chronic Illness Counseling & SUPPORT
Life before your diagnosis seems like a dream.
Now you find yourself up at night, worrying, comparing your old life and the lives of your friends to this new life of doctors’ appointments, medications, and a constant buzzing reminder in your mind that something is wrong with you. Seeing friends or family with new diagnoses is probably intensifying your fears. If you’re like many people I see with a life-changing or life limiting illness you often:
Cringe when someone says, “how are you?” or “you look great.”
Pretend things are ok.
Use a lot of energy to protect the people you love.
Hate the phrase “accept your new normal".”
Agonize over each and every doctor’s visit, test or scan.
Feel frustrated or angry that nothing feels normal.
Think about death, dying or leaving your loved ones behind.
Having cancer or a chronic illness does change your life,
…….but it doesn't mean you have to sacrifice who you are.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed or dealing with illness long-term, I can help you:
Make sense of your diagnosis.
Identify the triggers that worsen your symptoms so you can reduce your suffering and pain.
Recognize and learn to change the thoughts that contribute to the fear of progressing symptoms, disease, or death
Reduce your reactivity allowing you to sleep better, take care of yourself, and improve your relationships.
Learn and use awesome new tools CBT, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy.
Get in touch with your values and needs so you can have the difficult conversations you’ve been ignoring.
Carry the weight of the fear of death and dying that you don’t think your friends and family can handle.
Bring balance back and get on with living.
With me, you can share and process the tough stuff, the tears as you leave yet another doctor’s appointment at Atlanta Cancer Care, Piedmont, Northside, Mayo or Emory, the anxious thoughts before your next test or scan, and the deafening fear that you’ll never be ok.
Email or call/text me at 678-827-2111 for a free 15 minute phone consultation if you’re ready to let go of the stress, feel like yourself again, and be more than your diagnosis.