Therapy for Chronic Illness and Pain
From surviving to thriving
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with an illness, or are struggling to cope with long-term chronic pain, there is hope. While therapy can’t always promise a reduction in pain or changes to the course of an illness, it can help reduce the suffering that often accompanies these experiences. Through therapy, you can begin to build a healthier relationship with your illness or pain, develop practical strategies for coping, and move toward a meaningful life alongside these challenges.
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Common concerns
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Hypervigilence
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Medical Trauma
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Identity shifts
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Intangible grief such as loss of who we thought we were or the goals we had to give up.
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​Negative relationship with the body
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Difficulty envisioning the future
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Isolation
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Feeling Misunderstood
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Medical gaslighting
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Injustice
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Anger
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Depression
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Nervous System Dysregulation
How therapy can help those experiencing illness or pain
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A compassionate space to feel seen and heard
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Coping skills for physical, emotional, and psychological symptoms
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Guidance for navigating the medical system
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Support for the grief, frustration, and isolation that can accompany chronic illness and pain.
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Support with pacing daily life
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Nervous system tools to reduce stress and dysregulation
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Building a healthier relationship with your body
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Strategies for coping with misdiagnosis
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Support in overcoming fears around self-advocacy
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Addressing medical anxiety and phobias
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Processing underlying medical or developmental trauma
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Strengthening confidence and self-worth
