Therapy for Chronic Illness
Chronic Illness Therapy That Meets You Where You Are
Care that sees all of you - not just your symptoms.
Living with chronic illness is exhausting – and not just physically. You’re navigating a life that looks different than the one you imagined.
Maybe you’re trying to hold it all together while managing fatigue, brain fog, pain, or symptoms that never seem to have clear answers.
You may feel like you’re constantly explaining yourself, or grieving the version of you that once felt whole.
Or feeling disconnected from the people you care about most – because you can’t show up the way you want to.
If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. And you don’t have to push through it on your own.
At Renewed Wellness Counseling, we understand how isolating that can be. Many of our therapists have lived experience with chronic illness or have supported family members through misunderstood conditions.
We see you – and we believe that your story deserves more than dismissal, quick fixes, or “have you tried yoga?”
You don’t have to go through this alone. Therapy can be a space where you’re not just understood, but truly supported.
What You’re Experiencing Is Real – and It Deserves Support
Chronic illness doesn’t always show up on test results.
It often looks like:
At Renewed Wellness Counseling, we work with people who have experienced a long and difficult path to diagnosis, or are still undiagnosed due to their symptoms not nicely fitting into a box. These experiences can lead to mistrust of the medical system, medical trauma/PTSD, and feelings of isolation.
We also commonly see family members who are impacted by their loved ones chronic health condition.
We work with people facing a wide range of challenges, including:
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Chronic Pain
- Lyme Disease and Co-Infections
- Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
- Mold Illness/CIRS
- Long COVID
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Neurological Disorders
- POTS and dysautonomia
- Endocrine Disorders
- And those who don’t have a clear diagnosis—but know something isn’t right
Whether you’ve been managing symptoms for years or are just beginning to adjust to a new diagnosis, your experience is valid.
You don’t need a specific label to deserve care.
How Therapy Can Help
You may want to live fully, to show up for your partner, kids, or career – but you’re constantly having to slow down, cancel plans, or push through. That disconnect between what you want to do and what your body lets you do can feel frustrating and deeply painful.
We help clients:
- Process the loss, anger, and grief that often come with chronic illness
- Rebuild identity in the midst of change
- Work through medical trauma and mistrust in the healthcare system
- Set boundaries and manage relationships with more clarity
- Build coping tools that honor your energy, capacity, and reality
- Feel more in control without having to “push through”
Our therapists have personal experience
with chronic illness.
Through our own healing journey, we are able to combine our training, education, experience, and advocacy to help you navigate this new path. In our practice, we help you uncover all the layers of habits and conditioning so you can discover who you really are by listening to your body.
Our Approach to Therapy for Chronic Illness Counseling
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy assists with reframing negative, self-defeating thoughts into more rational, positive thoughts to gradually improve mindset and mood.
Brainspotting works by tapping in to the limbic system. The limbic system is a collection of brain structures that contribute to emotions, cognition, long-term memory, motivation, impulse control, and many other psychological factors that can affect well-being.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, especially the components of Mindfulness and Distress Tolerance. These skills help regulate the body’s response to pain and discomfort as well as shift negative thoughts and feelings.
Our therapists use a whole-person, trauma-informed approach and other evidence-based, mind-body therapies that support healing on more than just the surface level. But most importantly, we tailor your care to you – your pace, your goals, and your life.
“I’ve Tried Therapy Before… This Feels Different”
Many of our clients come to us after being dismissed or misunderstood – by medical providers, family, even previous therapists. Maybe therapy didn’t help, or maybe you were told things would get better if you just “thought more positively.”
We don’t offer toxic positivity or one-size-fits-all strategies. We offer real, compassionate support from people who understand what it’s like to live in a body that doesn’t always cooperate.
You don’t have to explain everything – we’ll meet you where you are.
Whether you’re curled up with a heating pad or squeezing in a session between doctor visits, therapy is still possible - and we’ll work with you to make it sustainable.
Is Chronic Illness Counseling Right for Me?
If you’ve never worked with a therapist around your health – or you’ve had frustrating experiences in the past – it’s normal to have questions.
Here are some of the most common things we hear from clients navigating chronic illness and invisible conditions:
If your physical health is affecting your daily life, relationships, or emotional well-being, therapy can help.
Not at all. Many of our clients are still waiting for answers or dealing with symptoms that don’t have a name. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, living with a long-term condition, or in between, we meet you wherever you are in your health journey.
Yes. Our team includes therapists with lived experience of chronic illness or of supporting loved ones through it. You won’t have to overexplain or justify your experience. We already understand how invalidating the healthcare system can be, and we approach your care with compassion and curiosity – not judgment.
Absolutely. We offer virtual sessions across North Carolina and South Carolina, so you can meet with your therapist from home – whether you’re managing a flare or just low on energy. We adjust to your capacity, not the other way around.
That’s something we hear a lot. Many of our clients had prior therapy that felt too surface-level or didn’t connect with the reality of living with chronic illness. At Renewed Wellness, we take a whole-person approach, combining mind-body therapies with deep listening, flexibility, and care that’s adapted to your life.
Begin therapy in North Carolina or South Carolina to start your journey toward hope and healing.
Living with a chronic illness can be overwhelming – physically, emotionally, and mentally. You deserve support that sees the full picture of what you’re carrying.
Working with a therapist can be an essential piece of your wellness plan. At Renewed Wellness Counseling, we offer both in-person sessions at our counseling practice located in New Bern, NC and online for anyone living in North Carolina or South Carolina.
Get started by following the steps below.
STEP 1: Get Matched with a Therapist
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STEP 2: Schedule a Free Consultation or Your First Appointment
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STEP 3: Begin Therapy and Discover Renewed Wellness
Start meeting with your therapist and take meaningful steps toward healing, clarity, and a life that feels more aligned with who you are.
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Want to feel more prepared before your first session? Our New Client Guide walks you through what to expect – from scheduling to your first conversation – so you can feel confident and ready to begin.
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Online Therapy and In Person Therapy in North Carolina and Online Therapy in South Carolina
