Do you need a safe space to talk about your caregiving experience without hearing how you “should” be handling it?
Therapy for caregiver stress in PA and DE
Life wasn’t supposed to be this way.
Finding yourself in a caregiver role after a loved one’s diagnosis can leave you feeling devastated, confused, possibly angry. There is a unique grieving process that happens when your loved one receives a diagnosis — even if you felt “something is wrong” for a long time.
Amid the uncertainty, how can you feel more balanced, more yourself, when you are caring for a loved one with a chronic illness?
When we can’t change our circumstances, we can change how we respond.
You may be caring for your aging parents, or your partner, child, or family member is living with chronic illness — or you may be a caregiver for multiple people while simultaneously juggling other important priorities outside of your family. Whatever your situation is, caregiver stress is real.
You know other people are caregivers too, yet it’s really hard to not feel alone, like no one else really understands what it’s like to have so much responsibility. You may have tried opening up and talking about what your experience really is like, only to hear unwanted advice that makes you feel more isolated and misunderstood.
You don’t have to go through this time alone. Working with a therapist who also personally understands what it’s like to be a caregiver can help.
Therapy for caregiver stress can help you…
Remember you are not alone
Make sense of your emotions
Understand what your emotional needs are at this time and how to articulate these needs
Create a better balance to overcome burnout
Manage unrealistic expectations and unreasonable demands
Navigate relationships and improve communication within your family
Reduce your emotional burden and develop new tools to improve how you cope
Frequently asked questions about therapy for caregiver stress
FAQs
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Yes!
Often, when we find ourselves in caregiving roles, we are navigating unfamiliar territory with lots of unknowns. We miss the way life used to be before the illness and diagnosis. Talking through the difficult parts can help you develop effective coping strategies to handle the daily stress caregiving can bring and allow you to feel more like yourself again.
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I have extensive experience supporting caregivers whose loved ones have received medical diagnoses for:
Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia-related illness
Autoimmune disorders
Brain tumors
Cancer
Parkinson’s disease
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
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Therapy may be for you if you feel overwhelmed, burned out, unsupported by your family and friends, or have a general sense of feeling “lost” in your role as caregiver.
One of the main benefits of therapy is having a confidential, safe space to share and explore your experience without judgment, criticism, unsolicited advice, or platitudes.
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The first step is to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation. You can call, text or fill out an online form here to begin the process. You can expect to hear from me within one business day, and we’ll find a mutually convenient time for us to briefly talk and see how I might be able to help you at this time. Taking the first step is often the hardest part…change is hard, even when we don’t like the place we find ourselves in!