Living life alongside a chronic health issue can be distressing, impacting on our psychological wellbeing. Lucia is a clinical and health psychologist who has worked in a multidisciplinary team in a busy public hospital in Melbourne providing care for inpatients and outpatients adjusting to new health diagnoses and managing chronic illnesses. Support was provided to those managing chronic kidney disease, renal failure and dialysis, stroke, heart disease, cardiac events, Multiple Sclerosis, and Parkinsons Disease, as well as psychological care for people at end of life.



Understanding how these health issues increase the risk for experiencing depression, anxiety, and other forms of psychological distress [e.g., grief / loss, sleep disturbance] can help pave the way for collaborative therapy in adjusting to living alongside a chronic health condition.

Lucia is able to offer a brief intake call to explore whether she might be best suited to support you.