While there is a great deal of information about child development, there is much less about the developmental tasks of midlife, aging and preparing for death. With extensive experience as a psychotherapist, Reva created Advance Health Care Directives Guidance to assist in planning for our own aging and death and as a resource for those who are caring for loved ones who are dying. AHCD Guidance offers groups, classes, individual sessions and couple’s planning on midlife, aging and dying. Not only does Reva support you in working with the anxiety often triggered around death she supports you in completing the documentation that expresses your end of life wishes.
Reva Tift, MA has worked with mid-life and aging issues for more than thirty-five years in a variety of settings. In 1979 she received her Master’s degree in Contemplative Psychotherapy and has worked with at-risk adolescents, adults, couples, groups, psychiatric clients, vulnerable elders, and the dying. Reva began AHCD Guidance in order to provide a comprehensive process for identifying and documenting wishes in the case of medical emergencies and for end of life care. Drawing on her extensive experience, Reva is committed to providing personal and skillful attention to everyone with whom she works.
Over three sessions complete and notarize your end of life paperwork
Decide who has the power to carry out your decisions and choices
Write your unique wishes in a personal addendum
Have the personal attention and depth of private sessions
Put your own group together or join a group
Over three sessions complete the paperwork
and decision making around death and dying
Enjoy honest and lively conversations on aging and death
Reva Tift’s work as a therapist is based on her intention to reduce suffering and to increase a sense of confidence, open-heartedness and well being. She provides an environment which is both safe and empathetic as well as direct and honest. At the heart of Reva’s work is support for taking the risk of sharing one’s vulnerability with another. As fear and contraction lessen we experience a more intimate engagement with ourselves, with other and with life. Reva works with individuals and couples and has been in private practice since 1979.
New Group will be starting in Sept 2018. Please email or call for further information.
with
Clarity & Kindness
SEPTEMBER 29, 11-1PM
A GATHERING FOR PROFESSIONAL WOMEN
Imagine having an accident while riding a bike, driving a car, or skiing. What if you discover that you have cancer, need surgery, have a problematic pregnancy, or are unexpectedly nearing the end of your life? Not having a person specified to make decisions and speak for you can leave you vulnerable. This process can often be impersonal and may not be set up to address your unique needs. Who would advocate for you if you were unable to do so for yourself?
With so many immediate priorities competing for our attention, it’s easy to put off considering what our wishes might be at the end of life. Planning for the unexpected, whether we are in our 30’s, 40’s, or older, can be an empowering experience. My goal is for us to begin to think and talk about these issues now rather than later.
Planning for the unexpected includes getting educated about end of life choices, putting your current wishes on paper and choosing a health care agent. Whether end-of-life directives have been lingering on your to-do list, or you have not even begun to think about this aspect of the future, I hope to make this gathering informative and even fun.
We will have time to network, eat and discuss living our best life, and dying our best death. This is not a sales meeting, but rather an introduction to an important conversation I am passionate about.
This gathering is limited to 20 individuals. Please RSVP to by September 17th. To reserve your space I’m asking a $10 donation (to be collected at the event). Directions will be sent after your RSVP.
For more information about my work, visit http://ahcdguidance.com
I hope you will attend.
At some time or other many of us wish or need to talk about death. A Death Cafe is a place to do this in a relaxed and agenda-free setting. It’s a place for respectful, serious, meaningful, tender, and funny conversations.
This FREE inclusive event invites the community to gather and discuss death.
Every First Monday of the Month from 10:30am-12:00 pm
February 4th, March 4th
West Senior Center 909 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80302
Check the AHCD Guidance Facebook page too for updates.
What’s on YOUR bucket list? put it on the wall!
Various Locations throughout
Boulder County
Check the “BEFORE I DIE” WALL Facebook page to find out where it’s going next!
Reva Tift, MA, AHCD Guidance | tel. 303-444-0152 | Boulder, CO. | Skype id: RevaTift | Reva can support you with your Advance Directives. While forms vary from state to state, the decisions are common to us all. | Offering appointments in person, by phone, or by Skype.