By Suzanne Mooney Medical Reviewer Daniel McFarland, DO, MS Courtesy of Suzanne Mooney I was 19 years old when my mom was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. I wish someone had told me that she could die from this disease. Maybe it should have been obvious to me, but it wasn’t. At that … [Read more...] about Patient Power – Why It Is Important to Balance Hope and Reality After a Cancer Diagnosis
End-of-Life Support
The Center for Integrated Grief
Grief is Love with Nowhere to Go Offering Compassionate and Evidence-Based Grief Therapy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syxNXvMVrWg The Center for Integrated Grief is a group therapy practice of former hospice social workers. We are trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness, … [Read more...] about The Center for Integrated Grief
Rachelle Bloksberg MA, LMFT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, Nevada, and Florida
You didn’t choose this. Cancer sucks. Nobody would wish it on anyone. Cancer is invasive in so many ways. Your body, your mind, your emotions, and your daily routine are all disrupted by cancer. It makes life really messy. You have been living your life and, all of a sudden, every aspect has been … [Read more...] about Rachelle Bloksberg MA, LMFT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, Nevada, and Florida
Jill Johnson-Young LCSW, Social Worker Specializing in Work with Caregivers, Hospice, Grief and Loss and Dementia Support, Author, Speaker
Jill Johnson-Young LCSW has a lengthy background in hospice as a social worker and administrator. She works closely with local hospices still in her role as a therapist, coordinating care for her clients and their family members when needed. She is fluent in medical terminology and, as a social … [Read more...] about Jill Johnson-Young LCSW, Social Worker Specializing in Work with Caregivers, Hospice, Grief and Loss and Dementia Support, Author, Speaker
Frank Ostaseski, Buddhist Teacher, Visionary, Founder and Director of Metta Institute, Author of The Five Invitations, Co-Founder of the Zen Hospice Project, Spiritual Healing, End-of-Life Support
Frank Ostaseski is an internationally respected Buddhist teacher and visionary co-founder of the Zen Hospice Project, and founder of the Metta Institute. He has lectured at Harvard Medical School, the Mayo Clinic, Wisdom.2.0 and teaches at major spiritual centers around the globe. Frank is the 2018 … [Read more...] about Frank Ostaseski, Buddhist Teacher, Visionary, Founder and Director of Metta Institute, Author of The Five Invitations, Co-Founder of the Zen Hospice Project, Spiritual Healing, End-of-Life Support