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Speakers
The Role of Patient Groups
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Peter Kauffeldt Chief Executive, Danish MS Society, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Mastering Relationships with Family and Friends
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Denise Knowles Relationship Counselor |
My Story
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Betina Olesen Scandinavian with MS |
My Story
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Karl F. Gross, M.D. Austro-American Neurologist with MS |
Mastering Impact on Careers
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Lisbeth Fruensgaard Career Coach |
The Importance of Nurse Support
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Soraya Mekelleche MS Nurse |
The Key to Mastering MS
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PD Dr. Karl Baum Chief of Staff, Neurological Clinic MS Centre, Hennigsdorf Hospital, Hennigsdorf, Germany |
Video
Biography
Denise Knowles
Certified Relationship Counselor and Psychosexual Therapist
RELATE
Denise Knowles works for RELATE, the UK's largest provider of relationship counseling and sex therapy, where she has been a RELATE certified relationship counselor and psychosexual therapist for more than 16 years. She helps people through a wide spectrum of relationship issues, including family counseling, parent counseling, communications issues, sex therapy and behavioral issues.
Ms. Knowles has received a certificate in the Theory and Practice of Couple Counseling, a certificate in Systemic Practice in Family Therapy, and training in Effective Anger Management in Medical & Caring Professions.
She has had much experience helping clients and their loved ones deal with the diagnosis and challenges associated with chronic illnesses, including multiple sclerosis (MS). Throughout her career, Ms. Knowles has helped families and couples in their teens to their 80s deal with a variety of issues, providing counseling and support to help them communicate, express their true feelings and break down the barriers that they face in their relationships.
In her weekly advice column, which airs on BBC Radio Northampton, Denise discusses many relationship and health issues and provides advice to callers both on and off the air. She is married and has three grown up children - two sons and a daughter.