Care for and support those you care about, with confidence
It can be difficult to know how to support those we care about, when life is hard or messy for them.
Learn how to provide mattering-reinforcing care and move from feeling paralysed, unsure what to say or do, to caring for and supporting them with confidence.
Which of these sound like you?
It can be tricky to know how to support others when life gets messy or hard for them, especially those closest to you. You care deeply, you want to be able to help them. In fact, more than that, you wish you could make their pain go away and for them to be happy again. I get it.
You are doing your best. Being there for them, frequently checking-in, yet you’re at a point where you’re unsure what else to do, or even if what you have been doing, is the right thing.
Or, perhaps your fear of doing the ‘wrong' thing’ is keeping you from doing anything. You want to offer support, yet you feel stuck. You’re so concerned about saying or doing something that will make things worse, that you’re yet to do anything. I refer to this as Care Paralysis.
Whichever of these best describes you, it’s okay. No judgment here. Both of these are super common responses, especially Care Paralysis. Caring for and supporting others can be tricky, particularly in more complex situations. And, let’s face it, none of this was covered in school. Yet here we are as adults, expected to magically know how to best to support those in real need.
That’s where I come in.
Work with me to Create a Care Plan
Book a 90 minute session with me. A one-off call is often all it takes (although I’m absolutely available for follow-up sessions, too).
I will listen to understand your specific circumstance and needs, and share with you the key principles of a mattering-reinforcing care approach. You will leave the session with a clear set of specific support actions you can take moving forward (a Care Plan, of sorts).
The session will allow you to:
take the guess work out of the support you’re providing
better understand the key aspects of what makes support, supportive
have your questions answered, and
feel less alone in your experience.
If this feels as though it might be helpful for you, I would love to hear from you.
No matter how busy my diary gets with keynotes or workshops, I always find time to offer one-on-one Care Plan sessions.Why? Because I ‘get’ how tricky support can be (especially when you’re worried about someone close to you) and I know the very real difference, the right support, can make.