Online Chronic Illness Therapy in North Carolina, South Carolina, & Ohio
Therapy for Life with Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, and Invisible Conditions
Chronic illness is more than a medical experience—it’s also an emotional one. The uncertainty, grief, frustration, isolation, and exhaustion that often accompany ongoing health conditions can feel overwhelming. Living with a chronic illness can affect every part of your life—your relationships, career, identity, emotional well-being, and sense of control. You may seem to be functioning well on the outside at times while privately carrying a tremendous emotional load. Therapy provides a space to process these experiences without judgment. You don’t need a specific diagnosis to benefit from therapy. If your health challenges are affecting your emotional well-being, support is available.
I provide online individual therapy for adults living in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Ohio who are living with chronic medical conditions, autoimmune disorders, chronic pain, invisible illnesses, terminal illnesses, and other long-term health challenges. Together, we’ll work to help you manage the emotional impact of chronic illness while building resilience, self-compassion, and a meaningful life alongside your symptoms.
Whether you're navigating a recent diagnosis, managing ongoing symptoms, coping with chronic illness(es), or adjusting to significant life changes, you don't have to face it alone.
How Chronic Illness Therapy Can Help:
Together, we’ll work to:
Develop effective coping strategies specific to your lived experiences
Reduce anxiety, stress, and emotional overwhelm
Process grief, loss, and life transitions
Strengthen self-compassion and acceptance
Navigate healthcare advocacy
Set healthy boundaries and conserve energy
Improve communication with loved ones and healthcare providers
Reconnect with your values, goals, and sense of identity
Build resilience while living with uncertainty
Create a life that feels meaningful despite ongoing health challenges
For many people, chronic illness therapy becomes a source of support, healing, and resilience—especially when working with a therapist whose lived experience brings a deeper understanding of the unique realities, losses, and challenges that often accompany life with a chronic condition.
Therapy is not about minimizing your struggles or forcing positivity. Instead, it’s about creating space for your full experience while helping you move forward in ways that feel authentic and sustainable.
Some Conditions & Experiences I Commonly Support:
Fibromyalgia
Gastrointestinal disorders
POTS/ dysautonomia
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes & connective tissue disorders
Endometriosis
PCOS
Cancer & terminal illness
Chronic fatigue
Ankylosing spondylitis
Rheumatoid arthritis & arthritis
Other autoimmune diseases
Invisible illnesses
Eczema & other skin conditions
Ongoing medical conditions that impact daily functioning
A Personally-Tailored Approach:
My passion for working with individuals living with chronic illness comes from both professional expertise and lived experience. I understand firsthand the unique challenges of navigating healthcare systems, managing unpredictable symptoms, balancing responsibilities, and coping with the emotional toll that chronic illness can bring.
This combination of clinical training and personal understanding allows me to offer a therapeutic space where you feel genuinely seen, understood, and supported. I believe that every person's experience of chronic illness is unique. There is no one "right" way to cope, heal, or adapt. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and evidence-based. Together, we’ll explore the challenges you’re facing, identify practical tools that fit your life, and create a path forward that honors both your emotional needs and your physical realities.
Above all, I strive to provide a space where you don’t have to explain, justify, or minimize your experience.
You may benefit from chronic illness counseling if you’re experiencing:
Anxiety related to health concerns or symptom uncertainty
Depression and low mood connected to chronic illness
Grief and loss after a diagnosis or change in functioning
The emotional burden of ongoing symptoms
Medical trauma and frustrating healthcare experiences
Burnout from managing treatments, appointments, and daily challenges
Feelings of isolation, loneliness, or being misunderstood
Changes in identity, independence, or self-esteem
Relationship and family stress related to managing symptoms
Difficulty balancing responsibilities, caregiving, and/or health needs
Fear of the future and uncertainty about what comes next
Complex body image concerns related to chronic illness
If you are living with chronic illness, chronic pain, or an ongoing health condition and are looking for support, I would be honored to walk alongside you.
You deserve a therapeutic relationship that recognizes the complexity of what you are carrying and helps you navigate it with compassion, resilience, and hope.
Contact me today to schedule a consultation and learn more about online chronic illness therapy!