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Luana's path to healing - weekly cognitive behavioral therapy in São Paulo
After a violent robbery, Luana has been on a waiting list for months - private therapy is the only option, and the cost is $1,000.
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After a violent robbery, 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 São Paulo cost $25 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 10 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.
The money will be paid directly to the counselor's practice, with a session-by-session record.
Where the $1,000 goes:
• 10 therapy sessions: $880
• Psychiatric assessment: $90
• Workbook and resources: $30
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Luana
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You're not alone, Luana. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Epe!
Good luck, Luana. Get well soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Luana
10 therapy sessions is $880 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page.
Hope it all works out, Luana. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
So sorry you're going through this, Luana. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care
Praying for you, Luana. Looking forward to the next update.
thinking of you, Luana. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Thinking of São Paulo.
Thinking of you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of São Paulo.
hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Zanzibar City but we're thinking of you. Blessings
sending love. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update.
get well soon. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out.