Support for Caregivers: Let’s get back to you.

The focus of my practice is supporting caregivers. People who are spending time and energy dedicated to the wellbeing of loved ones (family of origin or chosen family). Those who devote part (or maybe what feels like close to all) of their life on meeting the needs of those closest to them.  It could be caring for young children, an aging parent, a sick partner, a sibling with a disability, a friend in recovery etc. It might even be experiencing the stress of taking on multiple care roles at once (the “sandwich generation” for example).

Because this kind of care happens outside the parameters of a job, isn’t monetized (and thus is hard to quantify), it is often unseen and undervalued in our western culture. Which in turn can make those us performing this work feel unseen and undervalued ourselves.  

My practice is in part about making this invisible work visible. First and foremost visible to you, the one doing the work, day in and day out, helping you value what you do, and ultimately who you are.

AND caretaking in itself can be immensely stressful, demanding and (paradoxically) incredibly tedious. It’s the mental load of managing lives, the emotional strain of holding space, as well as the ongoing physical acts of care. Getting some outside support can help us navigate how to care for ourselves while we are working so hard to care for others.