What is CBT and Can it Help People Living With Chronic Illness? CBT is one of the most researched therapeutic modalities out there. I first learned but CBT or Cognitive Behavior Therapy, when I was in school getting…
Why Self Care is So Important When You Live With a Chronic Illness When we don’t get our needs met, we can’t thrive. I had never really learned what self care was, except in the context of preventing…
3 Ways To Manage Difficult Symptoms Better Disease symptoms can either make you miserable, or teach you something. When you choose the latter, you begin to take control of your illness. When my doctor said ‘Lupus’, I thought ‘oh…
Why Stress Management Matters When You Have A Chronic Illness When we’re stressed, it lays the foundation for chronic illness to flourish. I was in my…
How To Prepare For A Disaster When You Have A Chronic Illness When natural disasters, like hurricanes, happen it can reduce access to healthcare, medication and much needed support. [Tweet “When we live in Florida or other states affected…
My clients are always asking me about alternative interventions to help with their symptoms. When you have a chronic physical or mental illness, it probably feels like you’ve tried just about everything the traditional medicine model has to offer…
Stress and anxiety can build in our body and mind throughout the day. It may seem, at times, like there is nothing we can do to mitigate stress, but I am here to share with you How to…
Low Self Esteem can cause us to repeat bad habits, take what others say personally and make it more difficult to recover from negative events. I am here to share with you 3 Tips to Improve Self Esteem…
Anxiety can take over suddenly and seemingly, without warning. I am here to share with you 5 tips for overcoming anxiety so that you can get back on track and enjoy your day. Learn Your Triggers: Triggers…