When working with clients who are nearing the end of their lives, it can be invaluable to use a compassionate and curious framework to understand their experience. Here is a short summary of key considerations to guide your therapeutic work, kindly shared from ACT trainer Toni Lindsay. This list is not exhaustive but can help bring clarity to how the client might be experiencing this phase of their life and inform ways to support what matters most to them.
TONI LINDSAY is a Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of experience specialising in adolescent and adult cancer and end of life care. She holds a professional doctorate in Clinical and Health Psychology and currently serves as the Allied Health Manager at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, where she integrates psychological support into oncology treatment.