AMHA: Leonard, Katherine M., Ph.D.
I offer counseling and coaching for adults and their families who are facing challenging life transitions, such as serious medical illness (e.g. cancer, multiple sclerosis), relationship change, career change and retirement, midlife revitalization, loss and bereavement. I facilitate finding clarity and perspective when someone is feeling lost, stuck, confused, or on the edge of a creative breakthrough. My focus is to appreciate and understand the beliefs people have about themselves and their world, to help them alter and expand beliefs about their own potential, and to take actions leading to rewarding change.
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Talk to a health psychologist:
~ when you feel overwhelmed by the diagnosis and treatment decisions.
~ when you are having difficulty coping with the complexity of medical treatment.
~ when you experience anxiety and emotional reactions to treatment.
~ when you need help in talking with your family, your friends, or your workmates
about your experience and need for support.
~ when you want more information about support groups.
~ when you would like to learn strategies for stress reduction and coping with change.
~ when you have completed treatment and need help in resuming your normal life.
~ when you are learning to live with uncertainty and fears of recurrence.
~ when family members need support during and after medical crises.
- Reading on Coping with Cancer
- The Road Back to Health
- No Time for Nonesense
- Cancer as a Turning Point
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I would be glad to hear from you.
I might be able to assist you in finding resources in the
Metropolitan Portland area concerning psychosocial support
for cancer patients and their families.
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