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Gonzalo's path to healing - weekly cognitive behavioral therapy in St. Petersburg
Gonzalo is working through military deployment and needs help paying for 20 sessions with a licensed counselor.
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After military deployment, I've struggled with anxiety, sleep and panic attacks. My doctor has referred me to weekly cognitive behavioral therapy, but the public waiting list is 6 months, and private sessions at a private practice in St. Petersburg cost $85 each.
I have been honest with my employer and taken some time off, but I can't keep going without support.
Therapy has already helped a little in the sessions I could afford. My therapist recommends 20 weekly sessions, and I know that consistent help will make the difference.
Asking for help with this has been the hardest part, and I'm grateful for your kindness without judgment.
Funds cover only therapy sessions, and I'll share progress updates (not private details) if I'm comfortable.
Where the $1,450 goes:
• 20 therapy sessions: $1,050
• Psychiatric assessment: $370
• Workbook and resources: $30
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Gonzalo
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Rooting for you, Gonzalo. Hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.
Stay strong, Gonzalo. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless
Hope it all works out, Gonzalo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of St. Petersburg
Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Hope things get better soon, Gonzalo. Hope you get there. Love from San Francisco
thanks for sharing this, Gonzalo. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best.
Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in El Paso but we're thinking of you
take care. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
Sending good thoughts, Gonzalo. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Pasig so I could bring a meal.
Thinking of you and your family. Hope the doctors have good news. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of St. Petersburg.
Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Jakarta Barat donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this, Gonzalo. Hope you get there. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Medellín.