15 odd conversations you should not have when conversing with patients with kidney disease
Today we are sharing with you another in-house video by Team psychonephrology titled “15 odd conversations you should not have with a kidney patient”. Sometimes the conversations we have with patients coping with kidney disease take a turn. Without always knowing why, as we try make them feel better, we end up actually making them feel even worse than before. Here we provide some guidelines about why this might be happening and how to try to be more empathetic, rather than being sympathetic.
The latter shows your concern whereas the former may make a troubling situation worse, all motivated by good intentions. The key is reflecting on how those words may affect us if heard in a similar situation.
About the Author
Erika Engel
Erika Engel is an executive/life coach and therapist. She works with clients to help them increase self-awareness in order to create more choice in personal and professional pursuits and to arrive at their own definition of balance and fulfillment. She has been interested in mindfulness for a number of years and has completed a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course at the Toronto Mindfulness Clinic led by Lucinda Skyes. Erika often recommends mindfulness meditation to reduce anxiety and stress for her clients.
Erika has completed the Advanced Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy program at the Toronto Psychoanalytic Society. She is also a member of the Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy. Erika is certified by the International Coaching Federation and is qualified by Psychometrics Canada to administer the MBTI.
Today, we are sharing with you another in-house video by Team Psychonephrology, titled “15 odd conversations you should not have with a kidney patient.”
