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Help Stella afford 20 counseling sessions

After years of caregiving, Stella has been on a waiting list for months - private therapy is the only option, and the cost is $1,600.

🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States1,891 views
Michelle A. Austin
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San Jose
After years of caregiving, Stella has struggled with anxiety, sleep and panic attacks. The doctor has referred her to EMDR therapy, but the public waiting list is 9 months, and private sessions at the San Jose Counselling Collective cost $65 each. Stella has been honest with her employer and taken some time off, but can't keep going without support. Therapy has already helped a little in the sessions Stella could afford. The therapist recommends 20 weekly sessions, and consistent help will make the difference. Asking for help with this has been the hardest part for Stella, and we're grateful for your kindness without judgment. The money will be paid directly to the counselor's practice, with a session-by-session record. Where the $1,600 goes: • 20 therapy sessions: $1,400 • Psychiatric assessment: $130 • Workbook and resources: $70 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
#mental-health#therapy#healing

Updates from Michelle

  1. Update from San Jose: I met with the practice and confirmed the amounts. We're at 84% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Quick update: $1,131 raised so far (71%). the plan for psychiatric assessment is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Quick update: $374 raised so far (23%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Nasser Faisal TrabelsiPhoto verified

    Get well soon. Love from San Francisco.

    • Yuna Misaki Ueno

      Wishing you the best, Michelle. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings

      • Rowan Vance

        Good luck, Michelle. Get well soon.

        • Aiden W. Tucker

          Thinking of you and your family, Michelle. Wishing Stella a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best

          • Haile Yared Shiferaw

            hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

            • Muthoni Lilian Tumusiime

              sending love, Michelle. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.

              • Hannah L. Padilla

                Hope things get better soon, Michelle. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 28 people at work. All the best.

                • Samuel D. Mabini

                  keep going, Michelle. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

                  • Luuk Ruben Meijer

                    Wishing you the best. Get well soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of San Jose

                    • Parvin Sabina Chowdhury

                      wishing you peace. Get well soon. God bless.

                      • Hadi Dwi Gunawan

                        thanks for sharing this, Michelle. Get well soon. I hope November is when things finally get easier.

                        • Hira Mirza

                          Hang in there, Michelle. Hope the doctors have good news

                          • Patrick C. Carroll

                            You're not alone, Michelle. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Blessings.

                            • Radhika M. Iyengar

                              Sending good thoughts, Michelle. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless

                              • Adrián Martínez

                                everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Faisalabad.

                                • Nebiyu Mekonnen GetuPhoto verified

                                  Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. Love from İzmir

                                  • Pimchanok Pranee Intharat

                                    Best of luck, Michelle. Wishing Stella a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Sent it to 32 people at work.

                                    • Taghreed Hala Abbas

                                      Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 11 years in hospitality I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Love from Mumbai

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