You have received a diagnosis – not a terminal diagnosis like end-stage liver failure and not an acute diagnosis like a broken arm either – a chronic illness. What does that even mean!?!

Have you ever searched “counseling near me?” and had a million results pop up but you have to sort through all of them to figure out who is actually near you? How long is it going to get from point A to B in traffic? Can I squeeze it in on my lunch break? What if I need someone to watch my mom with dementia or my kids afterschool?

Never worry about the logistics or barriers to counseling again!

When we have a crisis in a family, usually there is tension and stress. There are typically different roles that each person in a family unit play and they may change roles or intensify their roles. There’s a lot to unpack here, but you get the idea.

Anxiety can be so many different things. It can be from a chemical imbalance in our brain or body. On the other hand, anxiety can also be a response to situations where we weren't feeling (or simply weren’t) safe. Anxiety can also be rooted in our childhood from when we maybe didn't have our needs met by caregivers. Sometimes, it can also be passed on through genetics.

Grieving comes in all shapes and sizes and at some point, it hits everyone. Whether we’re grieving the loss of a loved one like a parent, sibling or child, a relationship, a pregnancy, our health or even what we thought our life would look like or where we live. Grief is an inevitable part of life. In this blog we talk about the different types of grief, some symptoms of grief and some tools to help.

What do I need to take care of if I am going to die?

What is a chronic illness?