Tired, Anxious, and Overwhelmed: A New Way to Heal When You Have Chronic Illness in Pensacola, FL
You wake up already tired. Your brain feels like it’s stuck in fog. And on the days you finally get a little energy back, an unexpected flare knocks you down again and leaves your body aching so bad you question if you have the flu or not.
Living with an autoimmune condition or chronic illness is exhausting, not just for your body, but for your mind and heart too. Add in the anxiety that comes before every doctor’s appointment, the stress of trying to get answers, and the feeling that no one truly understands what you’re going through, and it’s no wonder you feel completely burned out.
Why Your Body Feels Stuck in Survival Mode
Chronic stress and past medical trauma keep your nervous system on high alert, even when you’re “just” going to a check-up. Your heart races, your muscles tense, and your brain starts spinning through every worst-case scenario. Over time, that constant fight-or-flight state doesn’t just make anxiety worse, it can also trigger autoimmune flares, make sleep harder, and leave you feeling more fatigued than ever.
If you’ve noticed yourself dreading appointments, avoiding care, or spiraling into panic when new symptoms pop up, that’s not weakness, it’s your brain trying to prepare to protect you from more harm. The problem? Living in that state long-term keeps your body from fully healing.
There’s a Way to Calm Your Body and Reclaim Your Energy
This is where trauma-focused therapy intensives can change everything. Instead of spending months in weekly therapy, an EMDR & Brainspotting Intensive allows us to work deeply and gently over one to three days, giving your nervous system the space it needs to reset.
In my Autoimmune & Medical Trauma Intensive here in Pensacola (or virtually across Florida & Alabama), we:
-Process the medical trauma or anxiety that’s keeping your body in survival mode
-Work through any negative feelings about your body’s ability to heal (i.e “my body is betraying me”, “I can’t trust my body”, “I’ll never get better", etc.)
-Teach your nervous system how to feel safe again so flares aren’t as constant
-Help you rebuild trust with your body and take back control of your health journey
Imagine Walking into Your Next Appointment Calm and Confident
Imagine sitting in the waiting room without your heart pounding. Imagine being able to clearly communicate with your doctor without freezing or shutting down. Imagine waking up with more energy because your body isn’t living on red alert.
That’s what’s possible when we calm the stress response, heal the trauma your body has been carrying, and give your nervous system the reset it’s been begging for.
Signs Your Body Might Be Asking for This Kind of Deep Work
You panic before medical appointments or procedures
You feel exhausted even after a full night’s sleep
You’ve been cleared medically, but you still feel anxious or “on edge”
You avoid care altogether because of past bad experiences
You’re stuck in a cycle of flare → crash → flare and don’t know how to break it
You’ve tried weekly therapy but felt like you needed something deeper
You’re tired of trying to figure it out alone. The supplements, the diet, the best doctors to go to. It’s exhausting and you don’t know if its really even helping as much as you’d like.
You’re ready to heal and I want to help
I work with clients from all over the Gulf Coast, including Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Milton, Pace, and even across state lines in Alabama, who are ready to get out of survival mode and start feeling safe in their bodies again. Whether you come to my cozy Pensacola therapy office or join me virtually, this work is designed to help you finally breathe again.
Not in Florida or Alabama? Let’s talk about setting you up with an intensive and having you travel in for 1-3 days for deep, healing work. Think of it as your own little mini retreat. People from all over the country love to travel in, visit the beaches, and get their healing done all within a few days.
I would love to help guide you through this process and get that much closer to healing. Read more about this transformative intensive below & book your free consult call to get started!
