Chronic illness counseling online in Michigan
Compassionate care for the emotional impact of long-term health conditions.
Does living with chronic illness feel like it’s quietly shaping more of your life than you expected?
Maybe your health has been demanding more than you can give, or the constant effort of managing symptoms feels overwhelming. You may be struggling to get through the day, or feeling completely drained. Perhaps you’re feeling frustrated, exhausted, or not quite like yourself anymore.
Whatever you’re experiencing, you may be noticing that it is spilling into nearly every part of your life:
Your sense of self, relationships, and emotional well-being.
Struggling to keep up with daily responsibilities when your energy or symptoms change.
Feeling misunderstood or minimized by others who can’t see what you’re carrying.
Grieving the loss of independence or the life you once imagined.
Does this sound like you?
Questioning your sense of identity or worth beyond your diagnosis.
Pulling back from relationships out of exhaustion, fear, or guilt.
Carrying invisible exhaustion while trying to appear “okay” to others.
Here’s what we’ll do together
Therapy can help you understand your responses with compassion, not judgment
It may feel impossible right now, but you can feel more at ease in your body. You can feel more present, grounded, and connected to your life—and I can help you get there.
Chronic illness therapy helps you:
Make sense of the emotional impact of living with a long-term health condition
Feel more grounded and regulated when symptoms, flare-ups, or uncertainty arise.
Work through grief, loss, or identity changes related to chronic illness.
So you can feel steadier and more connected, even on the harder health days.
You don’t have to live life feeling overwhelmed and worn down.
I can help you get there.
FAQs
How can therapy help when my illness won’t go away?
Chronic illness therapy can be helpful for anyone living with ongoing health conditions such as autoimmune illness, chronic pain, neurological conditions, fatigue-related illnesses, or medically complex diagnoses. You don’t need a specific diagnosis—or to be “struggling enough”—to benefit from support.
Who is chronic illness therapy for?
Therapy doesn’t aim to cure chronic illness. Instead, it helps you navigate the emotional weight of ongoing symptoms, loss of independence, identity shifts, and uncertainty. Many people find therapy helps them feel more grounded, supported, and able to engage in life alongside their condition.
Is it normal to feel grief, anger, or exhaustion about being ill?
Yes. Living with chronic illness often brings layers of grief, frustration, and emotional fatigue—especially when symptoms are unpredictable or invisible to others. Therapy provides a validating space to explore these feelings without judgment or pressure to “stay positive.”
