Chronic Illness Therapists in Minneapolis, MN
Trauma, grief, and chronic illness can weigh heavily on both body and spirit.
My style of therapy is trauma-informed, collaborative, and holistic. I believe clients should have true ownership of their care plan, so you feel empowered, autonomous, and supported in building healthy self-esteem.
Trauma, grief, and chronic illness can weigh heavily on both body and spirit.
My style of therapy is trauma-informed, collaborative, and holistic. I believe clients should have true ownership of their care plan, so you feel empowered, autonomous, and supported in building healthy self-esteem.
I enjoy providing therapy for queer folx, chronic illness, nerds, adolescents, young adults, college students, and families.
I have experience working with adults, adolescents, children, and families. I love working with identity exploration (sexuality, gender, life transitions) and trauma. I love doing parts work and helping you accept your full self. I do EMDR and work from a trauma focused, anti-capitalist lens. Plus, I'm a big nerd who will geek out with you.
I enjoy providing therapy for queer folx, chronic illness, nerds, adolescents, young adults, college students, and families.
I have experience working with adults, adolescents, children, and families. I love working with identity exploration (sexuality, gender, life transitions) and trauma. I love doing parts work and helping you accept your full self. I do EMDR and work from a trauma focused, anti-capitalist lens. Plus, I'm a big nerd who will geek out with you.
I have worked with kids, teens, and young adults who are experiencing persistent pain and health conditions that disrupt their life for the past 11 years. I help people get back to what they want to be doing by teaching people how to overcome distressing physical symptoms, establish healthy routines (even sleep!), and teaching effective stress management. I tailor psychological science to you using humor, sarcasm, and direct, no-nonsense conversation.
I have worked with kids, teens, and young adults who are experiencing persistent pain and health conditions that disrupt their life for the past 11 years. I help people get back to what they want to be doing by teaching people how to overcome distressing physical symptoms, establish healthy routines (even sleep!), and teaching effective stress management. I tailor psychological science to you using humor, sarcasm, and direct, no-nonsense conversation.
Change, health concerns, the invisibility of chronic illness, and/or aging can be scary, uncertain, and depressing.
As a health psychologist, I specialize in working with the whole person: body, mind, and soul. I've worked with individuals & care partners managing many different health conditions, including EDS, TBI, chronic pain, dementia, and Parkinson's Disease. I offer practical coping skills as well as the space to process deeper meaning and health-related worries.
Change, health concerns, the invisibility of chronic illness, and/or aging can be scary, uncertain, and depressing.
As a health psychologist, I specialize in working with the whole person: body, mind, and soul. I've worked with individuals & care partners managing many different health conditions, including EDS, TBI, chronic pain, dementia, and Parkinson's Disease. I offer practical coping skills as well as the space to process deeper meaning and health-related worries.
I work with adults (18+), providing individual therapy. Areas of interest include folks experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, life transitions, chronic pain and health concerns, trouble with sleep, relationship concerns, and histories of trauma. I understands that who you are in the world deeply impacts you and your lived experiences, and will honor all of your cultural identities.
I work with adults (18+), providing individual therapy. Areas of interest include folks experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, life transitions, chronic pain and health concerns, trouble with sleep, relationship concerns, and histories of trauma. I understands that who you are in the world deeply impacts you and your lived experiences, and will honor all of your cultural identities.
With over 20 years of experience working in mental health and community programs/schools, I bring a local and eclectic point of view to address the emotional experience we have had as Minnesotans. I am a licensed clinical therapist to parents, children and adolescents, and young to middle age adults navigating today's societal demands.
I like helping people manage anxiety, depression and ADHD symptoms. Let's figure out how to not let these symptoms interfere with your optimal everyday functioning and long-term goals. I help folks process family of origin related topics, as well as dealing with changes and big challenges in life.
With over 20 years of experience working in mental health and community programs/schools, I bring a local and eclectic point of view to address the emotional experience we have had as Minnesotans. I am a licensed clinical therapist to parents, children and adolescents, and young to middle age adults navigating today's societal demands.
I like helping people manage anxiety, depression and ADHD symptoms. Let's figure out how to not let these symptoms interfere with your optimal everyday functioning and long-term goals. I help folks process family of origin related topics, as well as dealing with changes and big challenges in life.
I believe healing is reconnection to your true self. Often life experiences can make it difficult for us to know who we are or feel comfortable as we are, and healing is that reconnection to your true self and your true identity. My goal in therapy is to create a safe, non-judgmental space for you to explore the changes you want to make. I specialize in working with people experiencing chronic health conditions, chronic pain, and disability. I also work with folks dealing with substance use issues, neurodivergence (diagnosed and undiagnosed), mood disorders, anxiety, long COVID, and domestic violence.
I believe healing is reconnection to your true self. Often life experiences can make it difficult for us to know who we are or feel comfortable as we are, and healing is that reconnection to your true self and your true identity. My goal in therapy is to create a safe, non-judgmental space for you to explore the changes you want to make. I specialize in working with people experiencing chronic health conditions, chronic pain, and disability. I also work with folks dealing with substance use issues, neurodivergence (diagnosed and undiagnosed), mood disorders, anxiety, long COVID, and domestic violence.
I specialize in navigating challenges like ADHD, grief and loss, chronic illness, anxiety, high performance (Leadership & Athletes) & feeling disconnected from one's body.
Book FREE consult->"My Website" 7-9:30am appt now available. Do you have difficulty unwinding & relaxing when you finally have time for yourself?
Do you feel a disconnect between who you are inside & how you show up in the world?
Do you ever feel like you’re just not "enough" to handle everyday life demands & are stressed to the max?
Before I introduce myself, let me just say—I am proud of you. It takes courage to make any change in life & seeking support is a powerful first step. Welcome! I will support you in discovering your strengths and overcoming obstacles, all while keeping a playful, curious, & supportive approach.
I specialize in navigating challenges like ADHD, grief and loss, chronic illness, anxiety, high performance (Leadership & Athletes) & feeling disconnected from one's body.
Book FREE consult->"My Website" 7-9:30am appt now available. Do you have difficulty unwinding & relaxing when you finally have time for yourself?
Do you feel a disconnect between who you are inside & how you show up in the world?
Do you ever feel like you’re just not "enough" to handle everyday life demands & are stressed to the max?
Before I introduce myself, let me just say—I am proud of you. It takes courage to make any change in life & seeking support is a powerful first step. Welcome! I will support you in discovering your strengths and overcoming obstacles, all while keeping a playful, curious, & supportive approach.
Are you struggling with chronic illness and the isolation it has caused?
I specialize in treating OCD, trauma and anxiety in all ages and also have extensive experience with parent coaching. I'm passionate about supporting those with chronic illness and women throughout their life cycles. I weave different modalities based on each case and draw on the most up to date research and science to come up with solutions.
Are you struggling with chronic illness and the isolation it has caused?
I specialize in treating OCD, trauma and anxiety in all ages and also have extensive experience with parent coaching. I'm passionate about supporting those with chronic illness and women throughout their life cycles. I weave different modalities based on each case and draw on the most up to date research and science to come up with solutions.
My passion is for clients I love to call Misfits and Sensitives -- artists, geeks/nerds, kink/BDSM folk, ethical nonmonogamists including polyamorists, Pagans and other religious minorities, witches, punks, activists, healthcare providers, folks with chronic illness/physical disability.
You're sure the average therapist can't handle or accept you, because that's what you get everywhere else you go. School, work, almost everywhere, it's been an uphill struggle to fit in and feel understood -- IF you even bother anymore. If you DO find YOUR people, YOUR tribe, you spend the whole time secretly terrified they'll figure out you're not good enough and kick you out. You've been burned a few too many times, which just reinforces your belief that you'll never belong. All that rejection and pain sits in your body and spirit, grinding you down every day. But there's still part of you that believes you can find your place.
My passion is for clients I love to call Misfits and Sensitives -- artists, geeks/nerds, kink/BDSM folk, ethical nonmonogamists including polyamorists, Pagans and other religious minorities, witches, punks, activists, healthcare providers, folks with chronic illness/physical disability.
You're sure the average therapist can't handle or accept you, because that's what you get everywhere else you go. School, work, almost everywhere, it's been an uphill struggle to fit in and feel understood -- IF you even bother anymore. If you DO find YOUR people, YOUR tribe, you spend the whole time secretly terrified they'll figure out you're not good enough and kick you out. You've been burned a few too many times, which just reinforces your belief that you'll never belong. All that rejection and pain sits in your body and spirit, grinding you down every day. But there's still part of you that believes you can find your place.
From an outsider’s perspective, you’ve got a great life. You’re accomplished & admired, dependable & driven. But on the inside, you never feel quite good enough and the voice in your head is quick to remind you of all the ways you’re falling short. You've spent the last however-many-years trying to keep it together, but it's exhausting and you don't think you can do it for much longer. You’re tired of giving so much to everyone else while you continue to come last on your list. But not anymore. It's time for a change.
From an outsider’s perspective, you’ve got a great life. You’re accomplished & admired, dependable & driven. But on the inside, you never feel quite good enough and the voice in your head is quick to remind you of all the ways you’re falling short. You've spent the last however-many-years trying to keep it together, but it's exhausting and you don't think you can do it for much longer. You’re tired of giving so much to everyone else while you continue to come last on your list. But not anymore. It's time for a change.
J uses humor, humanity, and fun facts about the brain to support people surviving and healing from complex trauma and systemic oppression. They often work with people at the intersections of: queerness, neurocomplexity, disability and chronic pain/illness, substance use, and strong dissociative abilities. They are a kink, ethical non monogamy, and sex work affirming therapist who practices from an antiracist and body neutral perspective.
J uses humor, humanity, and fun facts about the brain to support people surviving and healing from complex trauma and systemic oppression. They often work with people at the intersections of: queerness, neurocomplexity, disability and chronic pain/illness, substance use, and strong dissociative abilities. They are a kink, ethical non monogamy, and sex work affirming therapist who practices from an antiracist and body neutral perspective.
Along with those impacted by chronic illness, long-term stress, caregiver fatigue, and burnout.
Many of my clients are capable, caring people who appear to be managing well on the outside but feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or exhausted on the inside. They’re often balancing relationships, parenting, work, caregiving, or chronic health concerns while quietly carrying a lot beneath the surface. I offer space to slow down, feel genuinely understood, and make sense of what your nervous system has been holding. We’ll explore boundaries, communication, self-worth, identity, culture, power, and needs, both spoken and unspoken.
Along with those impacted by chronic illness, long-term stress, caregiver fatigue, and burnout.
Many of my clients are capable, caring people who appear to be managing well on the outside but feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or exhausted on the inside. They’re often balancing relationships, parenting, work, caregiving, or chronic health concerns while quietly carrying a lot beneath the surface. I offer space to slow down, feel genuinely understood, and make sense of what your nervous system has been holding. We’ll explore boundaries, communication, self-worth, identity, culture, power, and needs, both spoken and unspoken.
You may have always felt a little different—too sensitive, too overwhelmed, or like everyone else got the rules you missed. You may be wondering whether autism or neurodivergence has been part of your story all along, and grieving the years spent believing something was wrong with you. I also work with women navigating pregnancy loss, infertility, grief, trauma, and life transitions. You do not need to have it all figured out to begin therapy—just a place where your experiences are met with curiosity and compassion.
You may have always felt a little different—too sensitive, too overwhelmed, or like everyone else got the rules you missed. You may be wondering whether autism or neurodivergence has been part of your story all along, and grieving the years spent believing something was wrong with you. I also work with women navigating pregnancy loss, infertility, grief, trauma, and life transitions. You do not need to have it all figured out to begin therapy—just a place where your experiences are met with curiosity and compassion.
Do you find yourself wishing your life was different, but you're unsure of how to get there? Are you struggling to manage feelings of anxiety, sadness, or cope with the stressors of everyday life? Perhaps you need someone to hear you, walk beside you, help shed light on a new perspective, motivate you, help you manage difficult emotions, or to help you make positive behavioral changes. I would be honored to be that person for you and am confident I could help you get to where you want to be.
Do you find yourself wishing your life was different, but you're unsure of how to get there? Are you struggling to manage feelings of anxiety, sadness, or cope with the stressors of everyday life? Perhaps you need someone to hear you, walk beside you, help shed light on a new perspective, motivate you, help you manage difficult emotions, or to help you make positive behavioral changes. I would be honored to be that person for you and am confident I could help you get to where you want to be.
I specialize in helping individuals navigate some of life’s difficult transitions and experiences. Whether you're a young adult grappling with relationship challenges, dealing with life transitions as you age, an individual navigating grief or loss, or someone dealing with aging or chronic health conditions, I offer a supportive, flexible space for healing and growth. I also have experience working with Veterans and caregivers facing the unique stresses of their roles. My practice is a place where you are encouraged to show up as your true self, share your story, and explore your emotions without fear of judgment.
I specialize in helping individuals navigate some of life’s difficult transitions and experiences. Whether you're a young adult grappling with relationship challenges, dealing with life transitions as you age, an individual navigating grief or loss, or someone dealing with aging or chronic health conditions, I offer a supportive, flexible space for healing and growth. I also have experience working with Veterans and caregivers facing the unique stresses of their roles. My practice is a place where you are encouraged to show up as your true self, share your story, and explore your emotions without fear of judgment.
In therapy, I value collaboration, humor, and compassion. I believe in a holistic approach where we consider you not as a diagnosis or set of symptoms, but as a whole, complex, capable human being. You are the expert in your own life– in our work I will strive to provide support, reflection, and camaraderie as you seek out a life that fulfills you. I am systemic therapist and I work with individuals, families, couples and relationships of all kinds. I see queer, trans, neurodivergent, and chronically ill/disabled folks.
In therapy, I value collaboration, humor, and compassion. I believe in a holistic approach where we consider you not as a diagnosis or set of symptoms, but as a whole, complex, capable human being. You are the expert in your own life– in our work I will strive to provide support, reflection, and camaraderie as you seek out a life that fulfills you. I am systemic therapist and I work with individuals, families, couples and relationships of all kinds. I see queer, trans, neurodivergent, and chronically ill/disabled folks.
If you've experienced the death of a loved one, are living with chronic illness or are a caregiver, personally or professionally, I'd love to help.
Do you feel numb, wonder who you are now without them, replay their death in your mind, physically feel exhausted, worry about your concentration and ability to connect with others? Have friends or family stopped checking in, maybe giving the message that you should be okay? If you’ve tried to handle this on your own and feel like you’re getting nowhere or wonder if you’re ever going to feel “normal” again, I am here and I can help.
If you've experienced the death of a loved one, are living with chronic illness or are a caregiver, personally or professionally, I'd love to help.
Do you feel numb, wonder who you are now without them, replay their death in your mind, physically feel exhausted, worry about your concentration and ability to connect with others? Have friends or family stopped checking in, maybe giving the message that you should be okay? If you’ve tried to handle this on your own and feel like you’re getting nowhere or wonder if you’re ever going to feel “normal” again, I am here and I can help.
My approach to therapy is relationship based, flexible and eclectic. When you come into session, you can expect unconditional care, respect for your unique story and a touch of humor. Therapy can provide a safe space for you to get grounded, feel your feelings, learn, strategize and let go of what is no longer serving you.
My approach to therapy is relationship based, flexible and eclectic. When you come into session, you can expect unconditional care, respect for your unique story and a touch of humor. Therapy can provide a safe space for you to get grounded, feel your feelings, learn, strategize and let go of what is no longer serving you.
I am passionate about working with clients who are queer, transgender, living with chronic illness and/or disability, and caregivers.
Self-acceptance is, for many of us, a lifelong struggle. The process of letting go of the world's expectations for us and choosing how we want to live our own lives is difficult, yet rewarding, and I am humbled to have the opportunity to walk alongside people in that journey. My approach as a therapist is open-minded, gentle, and warm, and I utilize humor and empathy to authentically connect with the people I work with.
I am passionate about working with clients who are queer, transgender, living with chronic illness and/or disability, and caregivers.
Self-acceptance is, for many of us, a lifelong struggle. The process of letting go of the world's expectations for us and choosing how we want to live our own lives is difficult, yet rewarding, and I am humbled to have the opportunity to walk alongside people in that journey. My approach as a therapist is open-minded, gentle, and warm, and I utilize humor and empathy to authentically connect with the people I work with.
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Chronic Illness Therapists
How does therapy for chronic illness work?
Many people living with a chronic illness may feel they cannot speak honestly about their experience out of embarrassment or fear of being a burden, or because those close to them do not understand, for example, that they may “look good” even if they do not feel good. Therapy sessions are an opportunity to speak openly with someone who knows their symptoms are not in their head and who can offer practical, proven suggestions for managing feelings of grief, shame, or fatigue, such as techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts about symptoms and develop new ways to respond to them, such as distraction or calming breathing practices.
Can therapy help with physical symptoms of chronic illness?
Yes, especially if an individual with chronic illness has developed depression. People with depression are less likely to maintain their health treatment regimens or to take positive steps to manage physical symptoms when they arise, thereby potentially complicating their medical prognosis. Treatment of depression, through talk therapy, medication, or both, will often improve one’s physical state as it eases the emotional burden of illness.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic illness?
No one living with a chronic illness, or their loved ones, should see depression as an unavoidable result of their condition. Instead, they should actively seek treatment. Research shows that people with depression are less likely to devote the required time and effort to maintaining or monitoring their health, and so therapy to limit the risk of depression can be vital for physical health as well. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction have been found to help individuals reduce stress and anxiety.
How long does therapy for chronic illness take?
There is no set timeline for therapy for people living with chronic illnesses, but many will see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 weekly sessions. Some people feel that they experience progress faster than others but even some who quickly feel improvement may continue with sessions for months or years. Some people may benefit from maintenance therapy if their symptoms change or they experience a decline in physical health. Others find that the skills learned in short-term therapy can be used on an ongoing basis, even after therapy has concluded.