Chronic Illness
Individuals who are experiencing chronic illness or pain along with their family and significant others often feel overwhelmed by the situation. Learning to go on with life in these circumstances has many emotional challenges. Certainly these conditions can increase feelings such as hopelessness, despair, anger, resentment, powerlessness, fear and vulnerability. These same feelings can increase your experience of pain and or dysfunction.
If chronic illness, disability, or pain is interfering with your enjoyment of life, or of someone you care for, call Dr. Menendez for a free phone consultation to determine is psychotherapy may be beneficial for your specific problem.
Some of the possible benefits of psychotherapy for these issues are:
Our office is located in the South Miami area.
5915 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 19
Coral Gables, FL 33146
If chronic illness, disability, or pain is interfering with your enjoyment of life, or of someone you care for, call Dr. Menendez for a free phone consultation to determine is psychotherapy may be beneficial for your specific problem.
Some of the possible benefits of psychotherapy for these issues are:
- Reduction in feelings of isolation
- Increase in activity whether it be leisure or work related
- Decreased reliance on pain medication
- Decreased feelings of powerlessness
- Awareness of the correlation between perceived pain level and the cause whether physical or emotional Increased feelings of hope while decreasing feelings of hopelessness and despair
- Improved self-esteem
- Better relationship skills
Our office is located in the South Miami area.
5915 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 19
Coral Gables, FL 33146
