Anxiety. Depression. PTSD. Grief. Loss. Change. Life altering illness. Death and Dying. Anticipatory grief. Uncertainty. Sound familiar? These are all things that bring people to seek out counseling and therapy support at LIW Collaborative. 

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It is important to know you aren't alone. It's even more important to be seen, heard and truly known. By utilizing multiple techniques and therapy frameworks (including EMDR, CBT, DBT, narrative therapy, compassion focused and interpersonal therapy), you will receive individualized treatment, specific to you, your needs and your goals.  

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As a social worker and therapist with more than 16 years of experience in oncology, palliative care and end of life, Whitney brings compassion, understanding and a holistic approach to the tough conversations that happen when you or a loved one is diagnosed with a life changing disease. One of the benefits of working with Whitney is not having to teach the cancer or palliative illness language to her. Whether you are discussing the fears that can hit from diagnosis, to trying to figure out what life looks like during treatment or how to ask for help, to  managing fears of recurrence or making decisions about comfort measures or end of life, Whitney is ready and able to have meaningful conversations that can impact your quality of life and approach to your illness while maintaining your identity and values.

 

Brené Brown writes, "We need to consider letting go of the myth of self-sufficiency. One of the greatest barriers to connection is the cultural importance we place on 'going it alone.' Somehow we've come to equate success with not needing anyone." Truly, in this world, our greatest gift we can offer ourselves is true connection - an imperative building block in Whitney's approach at LIW Collaborative. 

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Life can come at us in waves but you don't have to manage them alone.

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Head over to About LIW to learn more about specific approaches, or Contact Me to get started today. 

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