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Disabilities and Chronic Illness
Individuals with disabilities or chronic illness often experience extra stress that can impact their mental health. Theses stresses can include physical pain, financial concerns, discrimination, stereotypes and access barriers. Family members of individuals with disabilities or chronic illness may benefit from mental health therapy as well due to caregiver burnout and other issues that can arise from having a loved one with a disability or chronic illness.
Disabilities and Chronic Illness
Mental health therapy can help individuals with disabilities and chronic illness by:
- • Helping clients understand the mind-body connection
- • Promoting independence
- • Providing support as they process experiences related to their illness or disability
- • Help clients identify and advocate for their needs
- • Support communication been individuals with chronic illness or disability and their loved ones or caregivers
- • Providing support as they navigate school and work accommodations and disability benefits
Family members may need support for:
- • Adjusting to the loss of a “healthy or neurotypical” child
- • Stress of being a caregiver
- • Learning selfcare techniques
- • Behavioral therapy
- • Play therapy
- • Cognitive-behavioral therapies
- • Family therapy
- • Neurofeedback
Specialties
- Medication Assisted Psychotherapy
- Wellness
- Medication Management
- Child-Play Therapy
- Group Therapy
- qEEG Brain Mapping
- Evidenced Based & Trauma Therapy
- Neuro/Biofeedback
Office Hours
- Weekdays:
- 8:00am – 7:00pm
- Saturday:
- Appointment Only
- Sunday:
- Appointment Only