If you're caring for a family member, whether that's a child with a disability, an aging parent, a partner managing illness, or anyone else who depends on you, I want to say something you may not hear often enough: you deserve support too.
Caregiving asks so much of a person. There's the physical labour of it, the appointments and paperwork and phone calls, but there's also the quieter weight: the worry that doesn't switch off, the grief for things that have changed or been lost, the guilt that creeps in when you feel tired or resentful or simply human. So many caregivers I've worked with carry a quiet belief that their own needs have to come last, or that struggling somehow means they aren't doing it well enough. I want to gently push back on that. Needing support doesn't mean you're failing at caregiving. It means you're carrying something heavy, and that's exactly when support matters most.
My own background includes nearly two decades of work with individuals and families navigating disability and care work, so this isn't unfamiliar territory to me. In our sessions, you don't have to translate or justify the caregiving world; you can just start where you are. Sometimes that means talking through the exhaustion. Sometimes it means making sense of a relationship that's changed under the weight of illness or disability. Sometimes it's simply having one hour that belongs entirely to you, with no one else's needs in the room.
I offer both in-person sessions in St. Thomas and virtual sessions by phone or Zoom, which I know matters when leaving the house isn't always simple. Sessions can be single-session support if you just need to process one particular moment, or longer-term if you want ongoing space as things unfold. There's also a sliding scale available if cost is a barrier, because caregivers are so often already stretched financially as well as emotionally.
If any of this resonates, I'd love to connect. You can reach out for a free 15-minute consultation to ask questions and see if working together feels like a good fit, no obligation at all. You've spent so much time holding space for someone else. This can be a space that's just for you.
In the spirit of transparency I value in this work, I want to share that AI helped me draft this post. I've reviewed and edited it carefully so it reflects my own voice, values, and approach to care.
