Eleanor Silverberg
Social Worker, Author, Theorist
Coping Strategist for:
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Family Caregivers, Involving Dementia or Other Ongoing Serious Illnesses
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Anyone Needing to Heal through Adverse Circumstances Involving Situational Loss such as Health Decline, Job Loss, Past Wounds, Death
CONTACT US: 647.624.5677
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Are you having difficulty coping?
Could you use support and empowering coping tools?
Our vision is for you to have the external & internal resources to live the highest quality of life you can.
" " Tips for Coping
A Two Part Workshop Series
For Family Members of Adults with Serious Chronic Conditions
For family caregivers, well-being and resiliency depends on their ability to cope with the challenges, losses and adversities they face. Coping is generally not a life skill that is taught and many do not pay attention to their means of coping with awareness.
In these two 3-hour workshops ideally spaced 1 week apart, participants learn to apply the 3-A components to Acknowledge, Assess, Assist themselves in developing better coping skills by
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Defining 'coping'
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Relating coping to situational loss in dealing with family illness
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Identifying over 16 coping styles
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Strategizing to cope better
The workshop is based on the strength-building regimen presented in the book Keeping It Together featuring the components of the 3-A Coping Framework.
Inquire to see if the caregivers you serve would benefit from this pyscho-education workshop series for moving forward stronger!
Where's the Grief?
Grief is most commonly associated with situations where there has been a death. So what happens when people are grieving but nobody has died? Grief really is a part of everyday living. It has been acknowledged without dispute that caring for a family member with chronic illness is a grieving experience. The grief can be expressed in many ways and can have a significant impact on the ability to cope.