For many, children are their ultimate life products. When these dreams are shattered by the effects of disability, family members grieve. Parents, siblings, and, ultimately, the disabled children themselves often experience denial, anxiety, depression, guilt, anger, and fear. This full-day workshop offers a specific grief counseling model, Transition Therapy , that addresses these unique threats to family integrity. Ideally, we would like to be a source of strength, stability, and wisdom for ourselves, as well as a guiding light in the storm for others.
Holistic health focuses on physical health, peace of mind and clarity of consciousness.
These are the building blocks for a framework strong enough to become the instrument that transforms life s challenges into opportunities for growth and change. This half-day workshop explores the components of body, mind and spirit that allow us to become the instruments of change for ourselves and others in times of crisis and illness. A Look at the Impact of Cancer in the Patient and Family Paul M. Berkowitz, MD Cancer affects the patient and family in a variety of ways. From the diagnosis of cancer through the treatment, patients and their families face hurdles never imagined. Case vignettes are used to illustrate points.