Therapy for Chronic Pain, Autoimmune, & Chronic Illness in Austin
Support as you navigate chronic pain
Reclaim your life
Holistic Approach
We’re in this together
When symptoms don’t go away
When symptoms don’t go away
Living with chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, or other chronic illnesses often means constantly managing something most people around you can't see and don't fully understand. You've likely had to become your own advocate — carting yourself from appointment to appointment, explaining your symptoms to people who seem to understand but can't offer answers or a solid direction forward, grieving the version of your life you expected to have — all while keeping up the appearance of functioning anyway. The exhaustion isn't just physical. frustration with a medical system that doesn't seem to take you seriously or hasn't provided you a diagnoses or an answers, or just the sheer fatigue of managing a body that doesn't seem to cooperate — you don't have to carry all of that without support.
A clinical background that understands the body and the mind
Before becoming a therapist, I spent over a decade in healthcare. I understand medical systems, medical language, and what it's like to sit across from a provider who either really listens or really doesn't. I'm not going to treat your illness as something to "think your way out of," and I won't suggest your symptoms are secretly psychological. Your condition is real, your body is real, and what we're working on is the toll that reality takes on your nervous system, your relationships, and your sense of self.
What brings people with chronic illness or pain into my office
Some of the most common things I work through with clients include:
Anxiety around flares and uncertainty. The hypervigilance of never quite knowing how your body will show up tomorrow, and the toll that unpredictability takes on planning a life.
Grief for what's changed. Mourning the body, the plans, or the version of yourself you had before this condition — and learning that grief and acceptance aren't opposites.
Medical trauma and self-advocacy. Processing the impact of being dismissed, disbelieved, or misdiagnosed, and rebuilding the confidence to advocate for yourself in medical settings.
Depression tied to chronic symptoms. The kind that develops not from weakness but from the accumulated weight of pain, fatigue, and loss of the activities and independence you used to have.
Relationship strain. Navigating how illness affects partnerships, friendships, and family roles — including the guilt of needing more support and the isolation of feeling misunderstood.
Identity beyond diagnosis. Finding your sense of self again when illness has taken up so much space that it starts to feel like your whole identity.
Desire to deeply heal. Healing is possible.
What does therapy for chronic pain look like?
Who this is for
This work is for people managing a wide range of conditions and experiences, including:
Autoimmune conditions and other chronic illnesses with unpredictable symptoms or flares
Chronic pain, whether or not it has a clear diagnosis
Medical trauma from difficult diagnostic journeys, procedures, or dismissive care
Caregivers and partners of someone living with chronic illness, who are carrying their own version of this weight
Whether you're newly diagnosed, years into managing a condition, or still searching for answers, this is a space to be met as a whole person — not a set of symptoms.
What brings people with chronic illness or pain into my office
Some of the most common things I work through with clients include:
Anxiety around flares and uncertainty. The hypervigilance of never quite knowing how your body will show up tomorrow, and the toll that unpredictability takes on planning a life.
Grief for what's changed. Mourning the body, the plans, or the version of yourself you had before this condition — and learning that grief and acceptance aren't opposites.
Medical trauma and self-advocacy. Processing the impact of being dismissed, disbelieved, or misdiagnosed, and rebuilding the confidence to advocate for yourself in medical settings.
Depression tied to chronic symptoms. The kind that develops not from weakness but from the accumulated weight of pain, fatigue, and loss of the activities and independence you used to have.
Relationship strain. Navigating how illness affects partnerships, friendships, and family roles — including the guilt of needing more support and the isolation of feeling misunderstood.
Identity beyond the diagnosis. Finding your sense of self again when illness has taken up so much space that it starts to feel like your whole identity.
High-achieving parents carry a particular weight
If you're a parent who's also running a business, leading a team, or working in a demanding career, the pressure compounds. You're expected to perform at a high level in every arena at once, and the exhaustion of trying to be excellent everywhere rarely gets acknowledged out loud. I work with a number of high-achieving parents and professionals, and this dynamic — the guilt of choosing between work and home, the fear of dropping a ball in either place — comes up constantly. You don't have to choose between ambition and being present. We can work on both.
High-achieving parents carry a particular weight
If you're a parent who's also running a business, leading a team, or working in a demanding career, the pressure compounds. You're expected to perform at a high level in every arena at once, and the exhaustion of trying to be excellent everywhere rarely gets acknowledged out loud. I work with a number of high-achieving parents and professionals, and this dynamic — the guilt of choosing between work and home, the fear of dropping a ball in either place — comes up constantly. You don't have to choose between ambition and being present. We can work on both.
Why work with me
Why work with me
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor in Austin who works with families, couples, and individuals navigating exactly this kind of season. My approach treats you as a whole person, not a collection of parenting mistakes to correct, and I meet you where you actually are — tired, imperfect, and doing your best — rather than where you think you're supposed to be.
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