Minding the Body: Psychotherapy in Cases of Chronic and Life-Threatening Illness

Support and empower women who are coping with the pain, fear, and stigma of serious disease

Being diagnosed with cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, or fibromyalgia is a traumatic event that takes place at a time when the patient is already feeling physically (and often emotionally) drained. Minding the Body combines feminist and social constructionist approaches to offer an intimate look into the ways a therapist can help clients cope with the pain, fear, and stigma of serious disease.

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