Chronic Pain & Chronic Illness Therapy in Florida (Online)
Living with a chronic condition changes more than your body—it affects your identity, your relationships, your energy, and how you move through the world.
You may look “fine” on the outside while managing something that impacts every part of your day. That disconnect can feel isolating, frustrating, and exhausting.
Therapy offers a space where you don’t have to explain or justify what you’re going through—you can just be understood.
Who This Is For
This may be a good fit if you:
Live with chronic pain, chronic illness, disability, or changing health
Feel dismissed, misunderstood, or exhausted from having to explain what you're experiencing
Struggle with the unpredictability of symptoms, flares, appointments, or treatment
Are navigating fatigue, limitations, or changes in what your body can do
Feel grief, anger, or frustration about the life you expected to have
Struggle with guilt when you need rest, accommodations, help, or a change of plans
Feel isolated because the people around you don't fully understand your experience
Are navigating changes in work, relationships, caregiving, independence, or identity because of your health
Are tired of being told to push through, stay positive, or simply try harder
You don’t have to “have it all together” to start therapy.
You just have to be tired of carrying it alone.
There is often grief, frustration, anger, and loss wrapped into the experience—sometimes all at once.
And many people are told to “push through” or “stay positive,” which can feel invalidating and unrealistic.
The Reality of Chronic Illness
Chronic conditions don’t just affect your body.
They impact:
Your mood and mental health
Your sense of identity and independence
Your relationships and support systems
Your ability to plan, work, and engage in daily life
Your relationship with your body
Your sense of safety, predictability, and control
What Therapy Can Help With
Our work together is tailored to your needs and your capacity.
We may focus on:
Emotional processing (grief, anger, frustration, loss)
Adjusting to a changing identity or lifestyle
Pacing, boundaries, and energy management
Navigating relationships and communication
Reducing guilt around limitations or needing support
Finding meaning and stability within uncertainty
Navigating medical trauma, invalidation, or difficult healthcare experiences
This is not about “fixing” your condition.
It’s about helping you live with it in a way that feels more sustainable and supportive.
My Approach
I take a practical, validating, trauma-informed, and flexible approach to chronic pain and illness.
That means:
You won't be told to “just think positive” or think your way out of a physical condition
You don't have to prove that your symptoms, pain, fatigue, or limitations are real
Sessions can adapt to your energy level, communication needs, and capacity that day
We can make room for grief, anger, uncertainty, and the complicated feelings that can come with changes in your health
We focus on emotional support alongside practical, real-life strategies
Accessibility and accommodations are part of care, not an inconvenience
Chronic illness is not one-size-fits-all, and therapy shouldn't be either..
You don't have to make your experience smaller, more positive, or easier to understand before bringing it into therapy.
Available to clients across Florida via secure telehealth
Sessions are typically 45–50 minutes
Flexible pacing available based on your needs