Rekindling Closeness After Illness or Mental Health Struggle
When one partner experiences a chronic illness or ongoing mental health challenges, it doesn’t just affect them—it affects the relationship. The healthy partner may feel overwhelmed or helpless. The partner struggling may feel like a burden. Intimacy, communication, and everyday connection often take a backseat to survival.
In therapy, I support couples in finding their way back to one another. We make space to acknowledge the pain, fatigue, and emotional strain both of you have carried. We work to shift out of survival mode and toward reconnection—emotionally, physically, and relationally. We honor the ways your relationship has changed and create new ways to stay close within this new reality.
It’s easy to lose each other when life becomes about symptoms, treatments, or managing crisis. But with the right support, you can find each other again. Don’t wait until resentment builds or disconnection becomes permanent. You deserve space to heal together, now.