Business Details
3 Years
experience
Chronic Illness Support for Women
As a Cherokee psychologist living with chronic illness, I founded this practice to provide compassionate support for women navigating the complex challenges of chronic health conditions. With over two decades of professional experience and personal insight, my work focuses on helping clients rebuild their identities beyond symptoms while developing practical coping strategies. Our services integrate trauma-informed care with resilience-building techniques, addressing the emotional weight of medical dismissal and societal expectations. We offer personalized coaching, educational webinars, and speaking engagements designed to validate lived experiences and foster meaningful connections.Our approach emphasizes holistic well-being through evidence-based practices adapted to the unique needs of chronically ill women. By combining clinical expertise with lived experience, we create safe spaces for clients to process grief, manage anxiety, and rediscover purpose. Our commitment to accessibility ensures support remains available regardless of physical limitations, with all services delivered through adaptable formats. Through this practice, we aim to transform isolation into community and uncertainty into actionable hope.
Services
One-on-one support
Coaching sessions
Educational webinars
Speaking engagements
Resource development
Details
- Year established: 2023
Highlights and features
- We combine clinical expertise with lived experience of chronic illness
- Our trauma-informed approach addresses medical dismissal impacts
- Services adapt to physical limitations with flexible delivery formats
- Specialized focus on women's health challenges since 2023
- Holistic programs integrate emotional and practical coping strategies
What people say
Deep understanding of chronic illness struggles
Practical coping strategies
Empowering approach
Safe supportive space
Validating lived experiences
Services
One-on-one support
Individualized sessions addressing specific challenges of living with chronic illness. Combines psychological techniques with practical problem-solving strategies tailored to each client's unique needs and limitations. Focuses on emotional resilience development while addressing daily living adaptations.
Educational webinars
Structured learning sessions covering chronic illness management topics. Provides evidence-based coping strategies through accessible virtual formats. Includes interactive components for personalized application of concepts to participants' specific situations.
Speaking engagements
Expert talks addressing chronic illness challenges for professional and community audiences. Content combines clinical insights with personal experience to educate healthcare providers and support groups about patient perspectives and effective care approaches.
Resource development
Curated materials supporting ongoing self-management between sessions. Includes practical tools for symptom tracking, energy conservation techniques, and communication strategies for medical appointments and personal relationships.
Community building
Programs fostering connections among women with chronic illness. Facilitates peer support through guided online forums and structured group activities that reduce isolation while promoting shared learning experiences.
People
Dla Psychology Center
Founder & Clinical Psychologist
Cherokee psychologist with 20+ years experience supporting women with chronic illness. Combines clinical expertise with personal lived experience to create compassionate, practical programs that address both emotional and practical challenges of long-term health conditions.
Questions
What services do you offer for chronic illness support?
We provide personalized coaching, educational webinars, and speaking engagements focused on emotional resilience and practical coping strategies for women with chronic health conditions.
How does your personal experience help clients?
As a chronic illness patient myself, I offer authentic understanding of medical dismissal challenges and daily symptom management, complementing clinical expertise with lived perspective.
Are services accessible for physically limited clients?
All services use adaptable formats including virtual sessions and pre-recorded materials to accommodate varying energy levels and mobility needs.
What makes your approach different from other therapists?
We uniquely combine trauma-informed care with chronic illness-specific strategies, addressing both emotional impacts and practical daily living challenges in integrated programs.
How do you help with identity changes from chronic illness?
Through structured programs focusing on rebuilding self-concept beyond medical labels, processing grief over lost abilities, and developing new purpose frameworks.
