Chronic Illness & Medical Trauma Support

Finding Chronic Courage When Your Life is Measured in Spoons

Living with a chronic condition like Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), autoimmune disease, or long-term invisible illness means your day doesn’t start with a to-do list—it starts with a currency check. You calculate how many "spoons" you have to give, knowing that a single bad day can bankrupt your energy.

But the physical pain is often only half the battle. The hidden half is the emotional toll: the exhaustion of self-advocacy, the grief of an altered timeline, and the trauma of medical gaslighting from a system that told you it was "all in your head."

As a therapist with firsthand experience in the chronic illness community, I understand that you aren't looking for a toxic positive "cure" for your mind. You are looking for a space where your limitations are respected, your grief is validated, and your strength is gently reclaimed.

The Method: How We Heal

We don’t treat your illness; we support you as you live with it. Our work moves at a pace that respects your physical capacity, blending evidence-based tools designed to lower nervous system distress and build psychological flexibility.

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT): We work to stop fighting the reality of your body’s limitations so you can redirect that precious energy toward building a rich, meaningful life alongside your diagnosis.

• Processing Medical Trauma: Using EMDR and somatic tools, we gently untangle the hypervigilance, anxiety, and medical gaslighting scars left behind by complex diagnostic journeys.

• Spoonie-Friendly Logistics: Therapy shouldn't drain your budget or your battery. I offer a highly adaptive hybrid model. You can sit on the couch in my accessible Charlotte office, or meet me from the comfort of your own home via secure telehealth in NC, SC, or FL.