Therapy for Chronic Health Conditions throughout Maryland

Chronic pain and illness touch every part of life. They reshape your sense of self, strain your relationships, and create a kind of grief that most people around you may not fully see or understand. When your body is unpredictable, it can feel like your whole life is too. It requires therapy that acknowledges the full weight of what you're carrying — the physical, the emotional, and everything in between. You may be managing conditions like fibromyalgia, autoimmune disease, ME/CFS, POTS, EDS, chronic migraine, Lyme disease, Long COVID, Chronic back/neck pain, or any number of other illnesses — and alongside the physical symptoms, you're carrying anxiety, depression, frustration, identity loss, and exhaustion in ways that go far deeper than fatigue.

What you may be experiencing:

Grief and loss

Mourning the life, activities, or identity you had before illness entered the picture

Anxiety and fear

Living in uncertainty about your body, symptom flares, and what comes next

Depression

The weight of a long-term diagnosis and struggling to find meaning or motivation

Isolation

Feeling unseen, dismissed by others — or simply too depleted to connect

Identity disruption

Navigating who you are when illness has changed so much of what felt like "you"

Relationship strain

Managing expectations, caregiver dynamics, and communicating needs

How we work together

• Somatic awareness — gently tuning into the body's signals without judgment, building a sense of safety within your own experience
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — identifying unhelpful thought patterns around pain, illness, and self-worth
• Mindfulness-based approaches — building capacity to be present even when the present is difficult
• Emotional regulation — practical tools for the hard days, flare days, and the waiting

Telehealth sessions are available throughout Maryland — so you can access support on your terms, whether you're in a flare, housebound, or simply more comfortable at home.

Ready to get started?

I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation so we can get to know each other before you schedule your first session. Reach out today to take that first step.