Online therapy for women in NYC, Westchester and Long Island
Helping women manage stress-related symptoms
You don’t feel as well as you want to. What if you could get a better handle on your physical health?
You’ve been given a tough diagnosis and want help managing your feelings about it. Or maybe you have unexplained symptoms. You’ve seen all the specialists, and had all the tests. The prescriptions and supplements just don’t provide enough relief.
You dream of the day when you feel well. You want to feel rested and energetic. Instead, you’re tired, irritable and don’t know where to turn next.
Your symptoms flare under stress
You feel dismissed by doctors
You obsessively search for diagnoses that match your issues
You can feel in charge of your health.
When we learn to minimize our emotional pain it can manifest in our bodies, where we can’t ignore it.
It’s well established that emotional well-being can improve physical health. When your self-esteem is fragile, everyday challenges can feel like threats, leading to an overactive stress response. When your body is reacting as if something dangerous is happening, your nervous system is on guard for prolonged periods. Further, you may have been gaslit by the medical community, or taught to push through pain as a child, instead of getting the care you needed. Stress that goes unacknowledged during childhood and adulthood can keep you physiologically activated and unwell. In weekly therapy, you can gently confront the role of safety and security in your life, evaluate danger signals more reliably, and reestablish a healthier stress response.
In over fifteen years of practice, I have helped women handle unexplained symptoms, cope with chronic illness, and adjust to acute diagnoses. Honesty and emotional support around your physical and emotional pain helps you feel more deserving of the care and rest you need. When you have sensitive physiology, an internal sense of stability acts as a buffer against stressors that can tip your system over the edge. Finding emotional clarity in therapy can help you question, criticize and obsess less, and devote more energy to maintaining movement and nutritional habits that support your health. You can feel more positively about your ability to cope with discomfort, practice self-care, and advocate for yourself.
Discussing your health challenges in therapy can help to…
Cope with emotional triggers connected with your symptoms
Respect your physical and emotional limits
Become more comfortable accepting care and concern
Improve communication with your medical team
Find more consistency with self-care
Frequently asked questions about online therapy for health issues
FAQs
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In therapy we’ll look at the emotional aspects of your life that impact your physical health. A health coach will help you implement lifestyle changes.
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Any medical doctor will concur that emotional stress contributes to health problems and can make healing and recovery more difficult. Therapy helps you confront emotional pain to reduce its impact.
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Book a complimentary ten minute call with me to introduce ourselves and make sure it’s a good fit. Your comfort with your therapist is the number one predictor of a successful outcome in therapy.