COACHING FOR CAREGIVERS
As a caregiver, you may be skilled in providing essential, meaningful care for others — but when it comes to self-care, it may feel unnatural or even selfish. On the contrary, caring for yourself is an instrumental part of avoiding burnout as a caregiver and being able to help others thrive.
Caregiver coaching sessions are designed to help you improve your mental, physical and emotional health by digging into the specific challenges you face as a caregiver. A large part of my role is to listen, ask questions, share pertinent experiences as a fellow caregiver — and make space for you to figure out what you need.
Who I Work With
I provide caregiver coaching for people who are taking care of:
- A partner
- One or more parents
- Children with special needs, or who are suffering from chronic illness
Since every person is unique, sessions are customized to your individual needs — meeting you where you’re at — so you won’t find any cookie-cutter solutions here. That said, some of the recurring topics that often arise include how to:
- Learn to more effectively manage strong (potentially debilitating) emotions like anxiety, fear, worry, anger, guilt and frustration
- Practice mindfulness — and stillness — every day, even if it’s only for a few minutes to start, to lessen distraction and be in more the moment
- Define and practice healthy ways to cope with challenging situations, thoughts & emotions
- Observe thoughts & emotions, and be less overwhelmed by them
- Understand that thoughts & emotions are things we experience — they are not who we are
- Implement sustainable, customizable self-care strategies & practices that lower stress and reverse burnout
- Better understand what resilience is, and how to strengthen it in sustainable ways
- Use the breath as a powerful tool to release stress & be more mindful
- Meet yourself where you are without judgement
- Manage negative self talk
- Identify and let go of resistance, while learning how to practice acceptance more often
- Incorporate the “yes, and” philosophy into your personal & professional life, a positive, solutions-based approach to any situation
- Build a support team, which can include family, friends, a therapist, support group, and a coach (like me) — this includes learning how to ask for help, if this is a challenge for you like it was for me …
Get in Touch …
If you’re ready to book a caregiver coaching discovery session, schedule one now. And if you have questions, feel free to contact Joey anytime.