Disability & Chronic Conditions

Living with disability or a chronic health condition affects far more than your physical body. It can change how you see yourself, how others treat you, your relationships, your independence, and your sense of identity.

You may be managing pain, fatigue, uncertainty, or progression – while also navigating grief for the life you once had or expected.

I offer online therapy for people living with disability and chronic illness, providing a space where your experience is taken seriously and understood in its full complexity.

You may consider therapy because:

Your diagnosis changed your life in ways you didn’t expect
Fatigue, pain, or limitation affects your mood and motivation
You feel misunderstood by professionals, friends, or family
You’re grieving lost independence, ability, or future plans
You’re exhausted from having to explain, justify, or “push through”

You don’t need to stay positive.
You don’t need to be inspirational.
You’re allowed to talk honestly about how hard this is.

Chronic conditions often come with unpredictability – good days, bad days, and constant adaptation.

You may be living with:

Persistent fatigue or pain
Mobility limitations
Cognitive changes (brain fog, memory, concentration)
Fluctuating symptoms that make planning difficult

Therapy can help you process frustration, loss of control, and emotional overwhelm, while developing ways to live that are more compassionate and sustainable. Because over time, the mental health impact of chronic illness can be as challenging as the physical symptoms themselves.

Disability and chronic illness often involve multiple layers of loss, many of which are invisible to others.

You may be grieving:

- The body you once trusted
- A career or role you had to give up
- Independence, spontaneity, or confidence
- The future you imagined for yourself

These losses are real, even when they’re not acknowledged. Therapy offers space to grieve honestly and begin rebuilding a sense of identity that fits who you are now.

Chronic illness can change the balance of relationships.

You might be struggling with:

- Needing help when you value independence
- Guilt about relying on others
- Feeling like a burden
- Changes in intimacy, partnership, or family roles

Therapy can help you explore these dynamics, strengthen boundaries, and find ways of relating that feel respectful and balanced.

Much of the distress around disability does not come from the condition itself, but from living in a world that:

- Minimises invisible illness
- Rewards productivity over wellbeing
- Lacks accessibility or understanding
- Treats disability as something to overcome rather than live with

Therapy can support you in processing anger, grief, and injustice — without trying to reframe your experience away or make it more palatable for others.

My approach is:

- Disability-informed
- Trauma-aware
- Person-centred and collaborative

I bring both professional training and lived experience to my work with people living with long-term health conditions. I understand how exhausting it can be to constantly explain yourself, manage symptoms, and navigate a world that isn’t built with accessibility in mind. This shapes how I work - from pacing sessions around fatigue and cognitive load, to recognising the emotional and identity-level impact that is so often overlooked.

Therapy is not about fixing you or making you accept something prematurely. It’s about understanding what you’ve been through, how it has shaped you, and how you want to live alongside your condition - on your terms.

Sessions are paced with fatigue, cognition, and access needs in mind.

Yes. Therapy can be particularly helpful when you’re living with ongoing symptoms, pain, fatigue, or uncertainty. Sessions are adapted to your energy levels and access needs, and therapy is shaped around your reality — not the other way around.

No. You don’t need a confirmed diagnosis to begin therapy. Many people seek support while awaiting medical answers, adjusting to symptoms, or trying to make sense of changes to their health and identity.

Yes. Many people experience grief for lost ability, independence, roles, or future plans. These losses are real, even when they’re invisible to others. Therapy offers space to explore this honestly and without pressure to “move on”.

For many people, yes. Online therapy can reduce the physical and emotional strain of travel and allows sessions to take place in a familiar, accessible environment. It also offers greater flexibility when symptoms fluctuate.

That’s okay. Therapy doesn’t require you to perform, explain yourself repeatedly, or push through. Sessions can be slower, quieter, or more reflective, depending on what you need on the day.

If you’re considering therapy but unsure whether your experience will be understood, I offer a free, no-obligation introductory call.

This gives you space to:

- Talk about what you’re dealing with
- Ask practical or accessibility-related questions
- See whether working together feels right

👉 You don’t need to justify your experience.
👉 You deserve support that recognises the full impact of living with disability or chronic illness.

Get in touch to book an appointment to start your healing journey.