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Therapy fund for Lena: 16 sessions with a licensed counselor

After military deployment, Lena has been on a waiting list for months - private therapy is the only option, and the cost is $1,150.

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Lena Hansson
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Södertälje
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 the Södertälje Counselling Collective 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 16 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 $1,150 goes: • 16 therapy sessions: $820 • Psychiatric assessment: $280 • Workbook and resources: $50 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Lena
#mental-health#therapy#healing

Updates from Lena

  1. We're at 46% thanks to 18 of you. I made the first payment toward psychiatric assessment. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $376 raised so far (33%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Quick update: $151 raised so far (13%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Masud Nahid Sarker

    Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Mannheim.

    • Rylee B. BarrettPhoto verified

      hang in there, Lena. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

      • Mwende Kevin Opio

        Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings

        • Nadine Gabriele Klein

          Praying for you, Lena. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Södertälje.

          $667 raised of $1,150

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