Learn to See Invisible Illness
Designed specifically for mental health professionals, Understanding Autoimmune Disease is the first guide to working with clients living with autoimmune disease.
Only by understanding the impact autoimmune diseases have on an individual’s life—from pre-diagnosis, to diagnosis, to post-diagnosis—can a mental health professional provide the type of help, support and guidance these individuals desperately need. This book helps people feel both safe and seen, and enables both doctor and patient to work from common ground towards a better quality of life.
For individuals struggling with autoimmune diseases, finding the right therapist can feel daunting. Suffering from “invisible illnesses” that are as mysterious as they are poorly understood, those most in need of mental health support will often feel unseen, being told their symptoms are “all in their head.” Understanding Autoimmune Disease fosters better understanding and care.
About the Author
Nicoletta Skoufalos, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in New York City where she works with adults and couples. She received her PhD from Fordham University and trained in multiple New York City hospitals and institutions where she had opportunities to work with patients who had various medical conditions. She currently specializes in working with people who live with chronic medical illnesses, primarily autoimmune diseases and gynecological conditions.
The book also features a foreword from Sue Gloor, the Northeast Division Vice President of the Lupus Foundation of America and a preface from psychologist Cristina Dorazio, PhD.
Praise for Understanding Autoimmune Disease
“…offers new insights and essential skills for mental health professionals working with people with autoimmune illness.” —Rebeca Scherman, PsyD
“…an essential read for any clinician committed to truly seeing and supporting this underserved population.” —Lisa Orbé-Austin, PhD, author of Own Your Greatness
“…a groundbreaking and compassionate guide to the psychological realities of living with autoimmune disease and how invisible illness intersects with identity, trauma, and systemic bias.” —Natalie R. Chen, PsyD, founder of Mindwise Pyschology, PC
“…offers not just validation, but a path forward toward self-advocacy and reclaiming a sense of empowerment.” —Marisa, a patient living with autoimmune disease
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UNDERSTANDING AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
Written by Nicoletta Skoufalos, PhD
Preface by Cristina Dorazio, PhD
Foreword by Sue Gloor
978-1-961293-36-6, $16.95 paperback
978-1-961293-37-3, $9.99 ebook
Published by Hatherleigh Press.
Distributed through Penguin Random House.
Available wherever books are sold.
