Couples Therapy can help you deal with major illness

Sometimes with couples a different kind of challenge enters the scene. When major illness appears it is almost as if another entity starts sharing the relationship space with you. Adaptations must be made and priorities reconsidered. The difficulties cannot be predicted in advance. At a time like this is can be extremely helpful to include the multi-dimensional benefits of Couples Therapy in your plans.

How can I help you

I'm experienced in counseling couples facing cancer, diabetes, heart anomalies, organ transplant, kidney disease & accident recovery. I will give you the compassionate advice and emotional support that you need as a couple to keep a positive attitude and meet the challenge.

We'll stabilize your relationship so that you can bring your personal best to the challenge. I can also help with the inevitable stress and fatigue that results, both for the care giver and for the person with the illness.

Two different emotional realities in the same space

* The person with the illness

* The partner of the person with the illness

Emotional phases in the process of Sudden Onset Disease

* Appearance of symptoms and the uneasiness/confusion that ensues

* Uneasiness, confusion, what if's

* Decision to seek medical help

* Anxiety before doctors appointment and financial worries

* Seeing the doctor or maybe several

* Getting tests, sometimes multiple tests

* Waiting for test results

* Getting a diagnosis you

* Concerns about insurance and treatment costs

* Managing medications and procedures

* Re organizing priorities to handle what else is to come

Caregiver stress

This is an emotionally complex subset of Couples Therapy but one that I am happy to help with.    

        ..........Warm regards, Laressa Desmond, PhD.

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