End-of-life counseling provides individuals and their families with the support, guidance, and resources they need during the challenging process of death. This comprehensive guide aims to shed light on the purpose of end-of-life counseling, the professionals who offer it, what to expect during counseling sessions, and how to find the perfect counselor for your needs.

The light bulb went off: I finally realized that working with patients living with life-altering, chronic and end-of-life conditions means that I have to be open and comfortable addressing issues of mind, body AND spirit.

Living with a chronic illness is a challenging journey affecting both your mental and physical health. The constant pain, uncertainty, and lifestyle changes can take a toll on your emotional and physical states. However, therapy offers a valuable resource to help you navigate the complexities of chronic illness and find effective strategies for managing both your physical and mental well-being.

Throughout our lives we deal with loss. Every choice we make means not choosing something else. Some changes are invited, welcomed, planned for - retirement, a move to a new home, or country, a different career. Others are not invited, appreciated or planned for - a sudden change in health, the death of a partner or friend, financial reversals, job loss. Whether or not a change is welcomed, it is rarely without stress, some anxiety and most definitely, loss. Something is being left behind.

Maybe it's because I'm over 65 that I prefer life coaching to traditional psychotherapy. Though trained in both, coaching is what I seek personally and offer professionally. At this time in my life, I'm more interested in making changes that move me forward, toward feeling fulfilled and satisfied, than in looking back at what caused my problems/challenges, issues, and I've found that my clients also find this approach more effective in helping them reach their personal goals.