Heart Psychologist.
Your ally in cardiac health and wellness.
Heart disease extends well beyond the heart. Optimal cardiac care incorporates the heart and the whole person.
You are not alone. Let's navigate this together.
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* Reduce your fear of physical symptoms * Manage depression after a heart attack * Prepare for heart surgery * Learn effective ways to conquer stress * Increase optimism and well-being * Feel empowered in your heart journey * Adjust to a new diagnosis * Improve your mood * Conquer heart-related worries * Cultivate resilience * Manage your worrisome thoughts *
Why Heart Psychologist?
The mind and body are intertwined. Centuries of observations and decades of research demonstrate the complex interactions between health, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Your questions are common and they deserve answers.
🤍 Why am I afraid of every little symptom since my heart attack?
🤍 Why do I feel down after heart surgery even though I'm grateful to be alive?
🤍 Is it normal to be anxious after a cardiac event?
🤍 Is depression a real thing after a heart attack or heart surgery?
🤍 How can I prepare for my upcoming heart surgery?
🤍 Is stress bad for my heart?
🤍 Navigating the medical arena is confusing. Do you have any tips?
🤍 What can I do when folks want to help but they can't seem to say or do the right thing?
🤍 How do I talk to friends about my heart condition?
🤍 How can we support a loved one after a heart event?
🤍 How do I talk to my cardiac patients about the emotional component of heart disease?
Did you know...
experience moderate to severe anxiety before heart surgery
experience symptoms of clinical depression after heart surgery or a cardiac event
with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) experience clinical anxiety
with sudden coronary artery dissection (SCAD) experience PTSD
You are not a statistic.
Who founded Heart Psychologist? And why?
Dr. Kim Feingold is a leading cardiac psychologist with more than two decades of experience at top heart hospitals. She helps patients navigate their cardiac journey by attending to the emotions, challenges, changes, and stressors that so commonly occur.
She is currently the founder and director of Cardiac Behavioral Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Heart Hospital and she serves on the faculty of Northwestern University. She is a clinician, educator, speaker, consultant, researcher, and media expert. With too few cardiac psychologists in this country, Dr. Feingold is passionate about bringing her experience, wisdom, and skills to cardiac patients, loved ones, and providers everywhere.
Cardiac problems can be scary. Dr. Feingold also knows they can be life changing in all the best ways, even if that's hard to believe right now. She's supported thousands of patients on their path to better health. Sure, you can do this alone. But why would you want to?
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