Health and wellness, including chronic fatigue
Health is a reflection of many factors, not all of which we have control over. But whatever the issue, it can be helpful to look at the psychological factors that might be related to it. Therapy can be helpful in negotiating the results of illness, coping with treatment, managing pain and other symptoms, accepting the humbling side of illness, working out who you are when you are not 'yourself', and finding peace and healing to the best extent possible.
Some things we might do include: - investigating how previous trauma may be related to your health issues, and if appropriate using EMDR to unlock and release the trauma - helping your body and psyche to re-orient towards calm, pleasure, wellness and health - uncovering beliefs about health, wellness and the body that could be affecting your health - considering cultural aspects of illness and health, and how these fit--and don't fit--with your experience - looking at how health and illness have been passed through your family tree, and how you carry them in your life - releasing feelings and expressing hopes and aspirations for healing using art therapy, or writing - setting achievable, maintainable goals around wellness. |
Chronic fatigue
As a chronic fatigue survivor myself, I understand what it's like to be so indescribably tired that you cannot remember what it felt like to be you. I can help you navigate the process of stabilizing, managing, and then, hopefully, healing from the condition. If you are too tired to come to my office, we can use Skype, so that you can get help, and save precious energy.
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Rachael Vaughan MA, MFT # 50730: Depth Psychotherapy and EMDR in San Francisco and Marin, for individuals and couples, in English and French