REDMOND, WA 🡦

Professional Caregiver Therapy in Redmond

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WELCOME TO 🡦

When Caring for Others Leaves You Empty

You went into healthcare to help people, but lately you feel drained after every shift. Watching patients decline, managing challenging behaviors, and supporting grieving families takes an emotional toll that goes home with you. If you work with dementia or Parkinson's patients, you know how heart-wrenching this work can be.



Many professional caregivers describe feeling emotionally numb, losing sleep over patients, or questioning whether they can continue in their role. You might feel guilty for getting frustrated with confused patients or sad when someone you've cared for passes away. The weight of witnessing suffering while trying to maintain professional boundaries can feel overwhelming.


Some days, you might wonder if you still have the compassion and energy this work requires.

Understanding Professional Caregiver Therapy

Professional caregiver therapy is specialized counseling for healthcare workers and direct care staff who support people with neurodegenerative conditions. This isn't general workplace stress counseling, it's focused on the unique emotional challenges of caring for people with dementia, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's.


We address compassion fatigue, moral distress, grief over patient losses, and the challenge of maintaining empathy while protecting your emotional wellbeing. Using evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, you'll develop strategies for processing difficult emotions and maintaining professional resilience.


This is your confidential space to process the emotional weight of your work without judgment.

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My Understanding of Professional Caregiving

I understand the healthcare environment because I’ve worked as a medical social worker, discharge planner, and case manager for over 12 years. I know the system pressures, documentation demands, and emotional challenges that come with professional caregiving in geriatric and memory care settings.


My approach combines professional understanding of healthcare culture with specialized expertise in neurodegenerative conditions. I also draw on personal family experience supporting my grandmother with Alzheimer’s, which gives me meaningful perspective on what families face when navigating dementia care. This understanding helps me provide relevant, practical support for your specific challenges.


What makes this therapy different:


  • I understand the realities of working in healthcare systems
  • Virtual sessions fit your unpredictable work schedule
  • Confidential space completely separate from your workplace
  • Strategies tailored specifically for dementia and Parkinson’s care challenges

How Therapy Can Support Your Professional Life

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Prevent and Address Burnout

Learn to recognize early warning signs and develop strategies to maintain emotional energy throughout your career. Build resilience before you hit a wall.

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Process Grief and Patient Loss 

Work through the sadness and loss that comes with watching patients decline or pass away in your care. These losses deserve acknowledgment and support.

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Set Professional Boundaries

Develop healthy ways to care deeply while protecting your own emotional wellbeing and work-life balance. Learn to disconnect when your shift ends.

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Manage Difficult Situations

Gain tools for staying calm with aggressive or confused patients, navigating family dynamics, and handling workplace pressures with greater composure.

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Rediscover Your Why

Reconnect with the meaning and purpose that drew you to healthcare in the first place, even when the daily realities feel overwhelming.

The Journey to Relief 🡦

The Professional Caregiver Therapy Process

one

Understanding Your Work Stress

We'll explore how your job is affecting your emotional wellbeing, relationships, and job satisfaction in a confidential environment separate from your workplace.

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Building Professional Resilience 

Together we'll develop personalized strategies for managing compassion fatigue, processing difficult cases, and maintaining empathy without burning out.

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Ongoing Professional Support

We'll meet regularly through virtual or in-person sessions to provide consistent support as workplace challenges evolve.

You Can Care Without Sacrificing Yourself

Without emotional support, professional caregiving can lead to burnout, health problems, and losing connection to the work you once loved. You might feel emotionally drained, distant from patients, or notice that work stress is taking a toll on your relationships and mental health.


With the right support, you can maintain your compassion and effectiveness while protecting your wellbeing. Many healthcare professionals rediscover a sense of balance and purpose when they have tools for managing stress, setting healthy boundaries, and processing the emotional weight of their work. This renewed balance often brings back satisfaction, confidence, and even joy in their roles.


The goal isn’t to become hardened, it’s to stay grounded, balanced, and sustainably compassionate.

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Professional Background and Expertise 🡦

Continue Burning Out or Find Sustainable Compassion

You can keep pushing through emotional exhaustion until you reach a breaking point, potentially leaving a profession you once loved. Or you can invest in support that helps you process the emotional demands of your work while maintaining the empathy that makes you effective.


I've helped many healthcare professionals find ways to care deeply while protecting their emotional wellbeing. You don't have to choose between being compassionate and being healthy, with support, you can maintain both.

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Ready to Reclaim Your Professional Passion

Working with vulnerable populations doesn't mean you have to sacrifice your own emotional health. You can be an excellent caregiver while also taking care of yourself - in fact, self-care makes you a better professional.


I provide professional caregiver therapy virtually throughout Washington State and in-person in the Redmond/Bellevue area. Virtual sessions are often preferred by healthcare workers for scheduling flexibility.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 🡦

FAQs About Professional Caregiver Therapy

  • Is this like employee assistance programs at work?

    While EAPs can be helpful, this therapy is specifically designed for the unique challenges of working with dementia and Parkinson's patients. It's private, ongoing support that goes deeper than brief workplace counseling.

  • Will talking about work stress actually help?

    Yes. Having a confidential space to process difficult cases, workplace frustrations, and emotional responses can significantly reduce stress and prevent burnout. Many professionals report feeling more resilient, satisfied in their work, and better able to maintain positive relationships with colleagues and clients after therapy.

  • What if I'm concerned about patient confidentiality?

    All therapy sessions are completely confidential. We can discuss your emotional responses and workplace stress without sharing any patient identifying information. I understand HIPAA requirements and professional boundaries.

  • Can therapy help with specific challenging behaviors?

    Absolutely. We can work on strategies for staying calm with aggressive or confused patients, setting appropriate boundaries, and managing your emotional responses to difficult situations.

  • What if my workplace doesn't support mental health?

    This is private therapy outside your workplace. Many healthcare professionals benefit from having external support that's completely separate from their employer and work environment.

  • How do virtual sessions work with my unpredictable schedule?

    Virtual therapy offers maximum flexibility for healthcare workers. We can schedule sessions during your days off, between shifts, or even during breaks if needed. No commute time required.

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Invest in Your Professional Wellbeing

Taking care of your mental health isn't just good for you, it's good for every patient you serve. When you're emotionally healthy and resilient, you can provide better care while protecting yourself from burnout.