Coping with Chronic Illness

When your body won’t cooperate, it’s easy to feel stuck and alone. Therapy can help you find yourself again.

Living with chronic illness can feel like a daily battle—one that most people around you don’t fully understand. The pain, the unpredictability, the losses, the exhaustion of having to explain it (again)… it's a lot. You may be grieving your old life, overwhelmed by the future, or struggling just to get through today. You're not imagining it, and you're not weak. What you're going through is real—and support is possible. 

Does this sound like you...?

“I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired."

"Other people have no idea what it's like to live with chronic illness."

"Because people can't see my pain, they think it isn't real."

"I feel like every day is a battle."

"I miss my old life and the things I used to be able to do."

"Doctors keep telling me to ‘just manage stress,’ but they don’t get how hard that is."

"I feel guilty for canceling plans or asking for help."

"I’m tired of trying to explain my pain to people who don’t believe me."

"I worry about the future—what if I get worse?"

"I don’t want my illness to define me, but I don’t know how to move forward."

You don't have to navigate this alone.

How can a psychologist help with chronic illness?

Chronic illness doesn’t just affect your body—it impacts your mood, sleep, identity, relationships, and sense of control. While I can't change a diagnosis, I can help you change your relationship to it. Therapy provides a space to process what you’ve been through, learn effective coping strategies, and reconnect with what still matters most to you.

What You’ll Get at Restwell Therapy

• A compassionate, validating space where you don’t have to explain or minimize your experience.

• Support in navigating grief, identity shifts, and uncertainty—with tools tailored to your situation.

• Evidence-based therapy drawing from CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness approaches.

Why Work With Me

As a health psychologist, I’ve spent my career working at the intersection of physical and mental health—in medical systems, primary care, and specialized clinics. I understand how chronic illness shows up not just in the body, but in every part of life. You’re more than your diagnosis - let’s rebuild what illness has taken.

Schedule a free consultation today and take the first step toward finding balance, support, and a new way forward.