Therapy for Diabetes & Chronic Medical Conditions

Many people living with a chronic illness feel as though their disease keeps them from doing the things they want to do. So often, the psychological toll that having a chronic illness can take is overlooked. It can interfere with relationships, rob people of their identity and leave them feeling “damaged”, among other things. They are often tired from expending the additional mental energy it takes to function in daily life and to be in the present moment as well as scared and struggling to envision a fulfilling life and happy future.

Simple things become complex, and finding satisfaction for fear of rejection or being "too much" for others becomes overwhelming. Sometimes you may wonder things like Why me? or feel as though your body has betrayed you. On top of my specialized training in Medical Family Therapy, my personal experience living life with a chronic illness allows me to get where you're coming from on another level. 

As a certified Medical Family Therapist, I believe that when one person is diagnosed with a chronic medical condition, the whole family is impacted. It is my experience that this is especially the case when the patient is a child or younger adolescent, and therefore I take the family therapy approach when working with those 15 years of age or younger.

There's a way out and you don't have to do it alone. Start changing your life today.