When Your Body Feels Like the Barrier

You’re doing your best to show up, to manage symptoms, to keep life going. But when your body isn’t cooperating, even the smallest things can feel impossible.

 

Therapy can help you process the emotional load of living with a chronic health condition.

Living with chronic illness often means dealing with more than just symptoms. There's the exhaustion, the flare-ups, the medical gaslighting, the grief of not being able to do what others take for granted.

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You might be dealing with fatigue, pain, hormonal issues, gut problems, autoimmune conditions, or lingering health trauma. Or maybe you don’t have a diagnosis, just a deep sense that your body feels unpredictable and hard to live in.

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All of that is real. And it can take a toll on your mental health.

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In therapy, we can explore:

• The emotional impact of chronic pain, fatigue, and health condition

• How health stress affects your mood, identity, and relationships

• Medical trauma and trust issues with health professionals

• Grief, fear, anger, and uncertainty

• How to build coping strategies that don’t push you toward burnout

 

Before starting MBH Psychology, I worked as a health psychologist where I supported people living with pelvic pain, diabetes, cancer, chronic fatigue, and other long-term and/or invisible conditions.

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I also live with chronic health conditions myself. I know the frustration of pacing, the grief of missing out, and the exhaustion of feeling like you have to explain your body to everyone, including health professionals. That personal experience helps me offer support that’s not just informed by theory, but grounded in real-life understanding.

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You’re welcome to show up exactly as you are, with heat packs, fluffy socks, an ice pack, curled up on the couch, or lying down if that’s what your body needs. I offer flexibility to switch between in-person and telehealth (including phone sessions) if you’re having a low-capacity day, can’t leave the house, or don’t have the energy to be on camera. Your comfort, energy, and autonomy matter and this is a space where that’s respected.