When your body changes, you deserve space to process everything that changes with it.
You Are More Than Your Diagnosis
Living with a chronic illness or chronic pain condition can feel incredibly isolating. You may be grieving the life you expected, navigating uncertainty, advocating for yourself in medical settings, or feeling like no one truly understands what you're carrying. Even the people who love you most may not fully grasp the emotional toll of living with a body that feels unpredictable.
You don't have to navigate it alone.
Whether you've been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition, cancer, chronic pain, long COVID, gastrointestinal illness, infertility, or another ongoing medical condition, therapy can provide a space where your experience is understood and your emotional well-being is just as important as your physical health.
Our work is shaped by years of experience supporting people through serious illness, chronic health conditions, and complex medical experiences. Before founding Prescott Psychotherapy + Wellness, Meredith spent five years at Mount Sinai working closely with oncology patients and their families. That experience continues to shape how we approach this work, with an understanding that illness can touch every part of life, from how you feel in your body to your relationships, identity, and sense of self.
When Your Body Changes, Everything Can Feel Different
A chronic illness doesn't just affect your body. It can impact your identity, relationships, career, confidence, and sense of safety in the world.
You may find yourself:
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Feeling anxious before medical appointments or test results
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Grieving the loss of your previous lifestyle or abilities
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Struggling with chronic stress, uncertainty, or fear about the future
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Feeling misunderstood by family, friends, or healthcare providers
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Living with persistent pain, fatigue, or physical symptoms that affect daily life
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Adjusting to changes in how your body feels or functions
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Feeling overwhelmed by medical decisions, treatments, or the healthcare system
These are understandable reactions to living with something incredibly difficult.
Common Questions
Absolutely. Chronic illness affects both your physical and emotional well-being. Therapy can help you navigate stress, grief, uncertainty, relationships, and the challenges of living with ongoing symptoms while complementing the medical care you're already receiving.
Feeling misunderstood is one of the most common experiences shared by people living with chronic illness. Therapy offers a space where you don't have to minimize your experience or explain why you're struggling. Our goal is to help you feel seen, supported, and less alone as you navigate the challenges of living with a chronic health condition.
Our Approach to Chronic Illness & Chronic Pain Therapy
Our approach is warm, collaborative, and integrative. We believe caring for your emotional well-being is an essential part of living well with a chronic illness.
Depending on your unique needs and goals, treatment may integrate:
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Psychodynamic and Relational Therapy
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Mind-Body Approaches, Somatic Therapy Techniques, and Nervous System Regulation
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Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Emotion Regulation Skills
Because no two people experience illness or pain in the same way, every treatment plan is thoughtfully tailored to your unique story, symptoms, relationships, and goals.
A Mind-Body Approach to Healing
We recognize that chronic illness and chronic pain can affect both the body and the nervous system. While therapy is never a replacement for medical care, it can be a meaningful complement to the care you are already receiving.
Our work is informed by the connection between the brain, nervous system, emotions, stress, and physical well-being. When appropriate, we may incorporate mind-body approaches, somatic techniques, mindfulness, emotional processing, and expressive writing to help you better understand and navigate the relationship between your emotional and physical experiences.
This does not mean your symptoms are “all in your head.” Your physical experience is real. We believe caring for your emotional well-being alongside your physical health can help you feel more grounded, supported, and connected to yourself as you navigate life with chronic illness or pain.
