Areas of Focus
Building Skills
Build motivation to make lasting lifestyle changes that benefit health and quality of life
Learn specific strategies to adapt to changes in cognitive or physical functioning
Develop skills to reduce anxiety and pain related to predictable medical situations
Emotional Resilience
Foster psychological adjustment to a new diagnosis or change in physical functioning
Enhance and expand coping repertoire to live well with a chronic or new condition
Reduce the impact of anxiety, stress or depressed mood on physical symptoms
Self Advocacy
Negotiate personal and professional roles while living with new or chronic health conditions
Improve communication with medical providers
Ensure that your healthcare plan is consistent with your goals and values
Build a healthcare team whose values and vision for your health match your own
Addressing Medical Trauma
Recover from medical trauma
for example, experiencing traumatic memories related to experience of delirium, isolation during a long hospitalization, or experience of acute injury or illness
Reduce anxiety related to medical situations
for example, needle phobia, phobia of dental care, or fear of pain after surgery preventing access to needed services
Caring for the Caregiver
Reduce stress and improve emotional well-being for family caregivers
Protect and nurture valued relationships, regardless of health status
Adapt to role transitions and the impact of health concerns on family and marital dynamics