Terminal Illness

If you have been diagnosed with a terminal illness talking to an independent counsellor can provide the space to explore your feelings.

• Telling family, friends and work colleagues.
• Handling emotions such as anger, guilt and sadness.
• Exploring your options.
• Sharing your thoughts with someone outside immediate family, friends and the medical profession.

Carers of family / friends diagnosed with a terminal illness.

It can be difficult to ask questions of those affected, a counselling session can help to explore the issues and avoid upset in a difficult relationship

• What to ask? How to approach difficult questions?
• Balancing the carer's needs with those of the patient
• Addressing emotional and physical needs
• Handling your emotions
• Why them and not me?
• Prioritising other relationship needs

Terminal illness in children.

For family and carers of children

• Telling the child
• How to approach difficult questions.
• Balancing the carer's needs with those of the patient
• Educational needs
• Addressing emotional and physical needs
• Handling your emotions