There is a connection between the mind and, but I'm not here to tell you it's all in your head, gas light you, or invalidate your experience. Chronic Illness therapists are here to do the opposite and providing a safe space for those frustrations of living with chronic illness, living in a body that you may not have the best of relationships with, not having friends or family that understand, trying to feel better while living with medical trauma, and more. 

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You might wonder, why the zebra? The story goes...in medical school, future doctors are taught that when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras. The horses are the most common diagnosis for the symptoms while the zebras are the exotic rare diagnosis and diseases. You might relate to this. Those that relate have found that getting to the medical answers is a journey, often met with gas lighting and discouragement.

  I am here to tell you that there are therapists that absolutely understand this, they "Get it!"

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This page is for those of you that are in need of that kind of support, understanding, and validation. A therapist and/or a group that Gets It!

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Whether you are a complex and dynamic patient living with multiple health conditions or living with a singular chronic illness that impacts your everyday life, it is completely normal to experience feelings of grief, anxiety, depression, and uncertainty.

Finding a therapist who has lived experience with chronic illness and truly “gets it,” can be a healing experience. Too often, people living with chronic illness experience medical gaslighting or are told that their symptoms are “all in their head.” These experiences can leave you feeling unheard, dismissed, and uncertain about your own experience.

A therapist who specializes in working with chronic illness can provide a safe, validating space to process these feelings and experiences. Therapy can offer an opportunity to be heard and understood while exploring the emotional impact of illness, without having to justify or minimize what you are going through.

Living with a Chronic Illness can be incredibly isolating. Finding others that have similar experiences can be not only validating but a community for support and understanding that tackes the unique challenges that are experience by those with chronic illness. For example, the now established therapy group at !st Priority have all connected outside of group, offer support when each other go through shifts in health, and hold a safe space for each other when meeting in group to grow, learn, and process together.