Counseling for Adults Experiencing Chronic Illness in Georgia
One of the hardest moments can be when you are diagnosed with a chronic illness. It can be so overwhelming that it becomes hard to understand any important information shared after the news. It can be a shock to the system. After the shock wears off it is now important to make long lasting life changes that will support you in finding a state of balance and health. This can be a difficult challenge and undertaking.
Chronic illness can have a significant impact on a person’s mental health. Managing symptoms, treatment options, and changes to your life can cause significant stress. For most individuals stress makes symptoms of chronic illness worse. Each person and each illness will have their own stresses and impacts on mental health. It is important to find an individualized self-care system that will work for you and your life.
The loved ones who care for people with chronic illness can also feel similarly stressed with the management of the illness and its symptoms. Counseling can be an effective way to find relief and support. Chronic illness for both the individual diagnosed or the loved ones caring for that individual can create a pattern of being stuck in a survival state (sympathetic nervous system), with support we will work on learning to live in a thriving state (parasympathetic nervous system).
How can therapy help with Chronic Illness?
Navigating lifestyle changes to promote health.
Learn to calm the nervous system.
Learn what balance and health look like now.
Understanding the challenges of chronic illness and learn how to handle them in a healthy and compassionate way.
Understand and change how we talk to ourselves; Our internal dialogue can help or make conditions worse.
Experience and practice techniques, such as breathwork, mindfulness, meditations, and stress management.
Ask yourself, how do you want to feel each day? If the anxiety, stress, and fatigue from a chronic illness are running your life and you are ready for a change, I am here to help. I help adult individual make lasting changes and bringing restorative balance back into their lives.
Call me at 678.696.0463 for a free 15-minute phone consultation