Rg – Page 2 – Renée Gaubert, LCSW

August Update

I had to switch insurance plans a second time, so my August appointments have been moved to September. I’m trying to take everything one day at a time, and being gentle with myself each time I come up against a roadblock that takes me on another detour to surgery. Meanwhile, my pain levels have stayedContinue reading “August Update”

July Update

I hit some roadblocks in healthcare coverage. At first, this frustrated me, but now I am grateful that it gave me an extra month to pause and reflect before going ahead with the surgery plan I was given before my move. Coincidentally, my snake Kaa was also just diagnosed with an irreversible spinal condition, andContinue reading “July Update”

Greetings from Brooklyn

I’m safe and settled in Brooklyn! Thank you for all the well wishes on my journey here. The space my brother and sister-in-law have created is beautiful and welcoming, and it’s already feeling like home. I am still in the process of getting a NY health plan and searching for the right surgeon, so IContinue reading “Greetings from Brooklyn”

Greetings from Virginia

Just checking in from the road! My brother and I had a blast at all the theme parks! Bella and Rex got to go to Dog Daycare at Disney and made lots of new friends. I recently found this photo of what must be my first theme park ride with my brother, so we recreatedContinue reading “Greetings from Virginia”

Made it to Florida!

Stopped in Tallahassee for the night. Rex, Bella, Ryan and I enjoyed dining al fresco at Outback Steakhouse 🐨 Today we’ll arrive in Orlando where we’ll be for the rest of the week: Universal Studios Islands of Adventure on Tuesday 🦖 Hollywood Studios on Wednesday 🪐 Epcot on Thursday 🚀 Magic Kingdom on Friday 🏰Continue reading “Made it to Florida!”

Asking for Help

As a therapist, I have emphasized the importance of honoring our needs and asking for help meeting them. I always say the goal is neither independence nor dependence, but interdependence. Planning for my surgery has been a great opportunity for me to practice this myself. I asked for help from friends and family before leavingContinue reading “Asking for Help”

Photos from Ireland

Here are some photos from Ireland. We had beautiful weather, and I got to ride a horse! And as always, Bella and Rex were at Camp Bow Wow having a great time. It was a great honor to be invited to stand in one of my best friend’s wedding and I didn’t want to missContinue reading “Photos from Ireland”

Greetings from Ireland

I’ve just arrived in a small town in Ireland called Dingle, where I will be standing in a friend’s wedding on Wednesday. I wanted to take a moment to say hello to all my former clients. It’s been sad and strange not seeing any of you for 2 weeks now! I’ve received and read allContinue reading “Greetings from Ireland”

X-Rays and Plan for Surgery

From the left, the first 2 are my x-rays and the third is a post-op x-ray of a woman who had a similar curve. So before, now, and hopefully-after. I have thoracolumbar scoliosis with a 60-degree thoracic curve and a 47-degree lumbar curve. My MRI shows some fairly significant degenerative changes at several levels. TheContinue reading “X-Rays and Plan for Surgery”

Terminating Therapy

Dear Clients, We have 8 remaining weeks together before I close my psychotherapy practice on March 31, so I put some information to help us plan to make the best use of our time. I know “terminating” our therapy relationship sounds intense, and it is! It is normal to feel a mix of emotions during thisContinue reading “Terminating Therapy”