Specialized Counseling for Working with Chronic Illness & Disability   Online Individual & Group Counseling for all of California | Located in San Diego, CA

Specialized Counseling for Working with Chronic Illness & Disability

Online Individual & Group Counseling for all of California | Located in San Diego, CA

How do you re-envision work when impacted by chronic illness & disability?

You’ve always loved what you did for work. Or maybe you were just getting started. Yet with the unseen interruption of illness or disability, you wonder if you can keep up, handle the demands you used to meet with ease, or work at all. The journey hasn’t been easy, and it takes tremendous courage to allow your suffering, show self-compassion for yourself, and try to figure out how you are going to stay afloat financially, create new options, and adapt successfully to your new reality.

Let’s Dare to Find Your Work Sweet Spot

One thing COVID has taught us is that getting creative works and there are more options working from home. I’ve worked with many clients to find theirs, but I’ve been there myself, having lived with a chronic neuro-immune illness for 15 years. My name is Liz Weisenburger. I am specially trained in as a Certified Clinical Rehabilitation Counselor and trained psychotherapist to work with people who are living with chronic illness & disability. Having lost my dream career in 2007 when I was diagnosed with ME/CFIDS, I’ve found my way back into the world of work and want to help you do the same.

I am passionate about coming alongside others to re-envision & create satisfying work in the midst of their chronic illness or disability. I want you to dream & work sustainably without sacrificing your health!

Allow me to help you move forward in Your Work                Call 1-858-630-8401 or set a                        click here  to set up a free & easy 15 min consultation online

Allow me to help you move forward in Your Work

Call 1-858-630-8401 or set a click here to set up a free & easy 15 min consultation online

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Our work together includes

Exploring Your Values, Work Identity, Hopes & Functionality

 
  • Exploring your story & identifying your strengths

  • Clarifying your values, exploring your identity, looking at the person you are today & the person you

    want to be in the future

  • Deciding if you want to continue what you are doing for work, asking for accommodations, or because of reduced functional capacity, seek other areas of work that interest you and are in alignment with your goals & values.

  • Establishing Your Hopes & Dreams: Hope provides energy & motivation for your journey. Your dreams are your destination, yet sometimes we lose that ability to hope for a better future. Develop new or renew old dreams for your future.

  • Working through fears, anger, loss to re-establish forward momentum.

Creating Your Work Wellness Recovery Plan

  • Creating a wellness & recovery plan that will sustain you and bring you greater confidence in your abilities to manage your illness or disability whilst working.

  • Identifying your “success team” of supporters to keep you encouraged & motivated

  • Learning about how to advocate for yourself, knowing your legal accommodation rights under the ADA

Identifying Available Resources

  • Accessing The Department of Rehabilitation for education, retraining, & expanded work resources for those who medically qualify

  • Accessing & using assistive technologies that can boost your functionality, productivity, and comfort.

  • Using your strengths, values, and wellness recovery plan to secure the work you want to be doing.

Creating or Applying for the Work You want to

To learn more about what counseling would look like

You can also find helpful working with chronic illness & disability resources here

Professional & alumni membership in the following

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Image- San Diego State Interwork Institute