Can therapy actually help with physical symptoms?

Therapy won’t make symptoms disappear, but it can reduce stress, improve your emotional response to pain or illness, and help you feel more in control.

What kinds of chronic conditions do you specialize in?

We work with people managing chronic pain (like back, neck, or joint pain), autoimmune conditions (like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis), metabolic conditions (like diabetes), GI issues (like IBS), cancer, and sleep-related concerns. We also support caregivers of those living with these conditions.

Do I need a diagnosis to start therapy with you?

No. Whether you have a formal diagnosis or are just struggling with ongoing symptoms, you're welcome here. Our focus is on your lived experience, not labels.

Therapy for Chronic Illness & Pain in Florida

Find support whether you're living with chronic conditions or caregiving

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Chronic Pain Therapy in Florida

Conditions like back pain, joint pain, or osteoarthritis affect all parts of you; your body, mood, focus, sleep, and relationships. Start managing the emotional toll of long-term discomfort.

Shift how you relate to your pain

Build mental resilience

Regain a sense of control in your daily life

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Cancer Therapy in Florida

Cancer is more than a medical journey; it’s an emotional one too. Therapy offers space to process the emotional impact whether you're newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment, or in remission.

Navigate fear, grief, and uncertainty

Strengthen connection with loved ones

Find calm and clarity in a time of upheaval

See how we can help

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Chronic Illness Therapy in Florida

Living with a long-term condition like lupus, IBS, or diabetes can wear on your mental and emotional well-being. Therapy helps you adapt, beyond just symptom management.

Cope with the unpredictability of your condition

Build sustainable tools for stress and fatigue

Reclaim agency in your daily life

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Caregiver Therapy and Counseling in Florida

Supporting a loved one through chronic illness can take a serious emotional toll. You deserve support, too. Therapy offers a space just for you, to process what you’re feeling and protect your own well-being while continuing to show up for someone you love.

Set boundaries and care for your own mental health

Manage your stress and emotional overload

Navigate the uncertainty and stay grounded through it all

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Our Approach

We use science-backed methods, that work alongside your medical care to address all parts of your illness.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT helps you manage the emotional toll of chronic illness and pain by teaching practical tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts, reduce stress, and problem-solve more effectively. You’ll learn how to pace your activities, set realistic goals, and regain a sense of structure. CBT is especially helpful for improving mood, reducing worry, and coping with the unpredictable ups and downs of illness. Many clients find CBT particularly useful when managing chronic pain or fatigue, which you can learn more about through our dedicated Chronic Pain Therapy Page.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): ACT helps you make room for the difficult thoughts and feelings that come with chronic pain and illness, without letting them control your life. Instead of fighting discomfort, you’ll learn to focus on what truly matters to you. ACT builds skills in mindfulness, values-based action, and emotional flexibility. Research shows it can boost quality of life, reduce anxiety and depression, and help you stay connected to meaning.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): MBSR teaches you how to slow down and become more aware of how your body and mind react to stress and illness. Through guided meditation, gentle movement, and breathing techniques, you’ll build skills to calm your nervous system and respond to symptoms with more clarity and less panic. MBSR has been shown to reduce stress, improve sleep, and support better emotional regulation in people managing chronic health conditions.

Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT): PRT is a newer approach based on how pain is processed in the brain. Instead of trying to “fight” pain, you’ll learn ways to respond to it differently, so your brain doesn’t treat it like a constant threat. Studies show PRT can significantly reduce pain’s interference with daily life.

Meaning Centered Psychotherapy (MCP): MCP helps you reconnect with what gives your life meaning, whether that’s relationships, legacy, creativity, or personal values. Through guided reflection and conversation, you’ll explore how to find hope and direction, even amid uncertainty. MCP has been shown to reduce depression, hopelessness, and existential distress while enhancing spiritual well-being, emotional connection, and overall quality of life.

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What to Expect In Therapy

Starting therapy might feel intimidating, especially when you’re already dealing with so much. At Cape Clarity, we aim to make sessions feel supportive, action-oriented, and focused on you.

The Initial Session

We’ll discuss what you’re experiencing, your medical history, and, most importantly, how illness affects your daily life. You can share as much or as little as you like, the pace is yours. This time is also an opportunity to discuss your goals for therapy, such as coping with changes, improving mood, or reclaiming autonomy. We’ll use your goals to create a plan together.

Collaborative Planning

Once we understand your needs and goals, we’ll work together to create a plan tailored just for you. Your plan might include coping skills for stress or discomfort, learning ways to face fears and avoid avoidance, or building motivation to make healthy changes. We check in regularly to see what’s working and adjust as needed, so you always have an active role.

Ongoing Therapy Sessions

Therapy sessions are typically 50 minutes and occur weekly, though we tailor the schedule and frequency to your needs. Some weeks might be about active strategies like problem-solving a work or relationship difficulty related to your illness; other times, we may also explore bigger questions, like how illness has challenged how you view yourself.

Portrait of Liana Preudhomme, PhD, Lead Psychologist at Cape Clarity Integrative Psychology in Cape Coral, Florida.

“When your condition is unpredictable, it can feel like you're constantly bracing for what's next. In therapy, we focus on helping you build emotional steadiness, so you can transition from reacting to your illness to living on your own terms.”

– Dr. Liana Preudhomme, Founder of Cape Clarity Integrative Psychology

Why Cape Clarity?

Specialized Expertise

Dr. Liana Preudhomme, our founder, is a clinical psychologist specializing in health psychology. With a deep understanding of the impact of chronic illness on one’s life, she remains committed to implementing the latest research in interdisciplinary treatment for various chronic illnesses to improve care.

Holistic and Integrative Outlook

We treat the whole person, recognizing that physical and emotional well-being are deeply connected. We also consider the roles of other factors like sleep, nutrition, and social support in your healing process and work to support you in adapting to lifestyle changes or treatment recommendations made by your medical team. In short, we strive to support every part of your well-being.

Cape Clarity proudly serves the Cape Coral and Southwest Florida community with therapy for chronic pain and illness, offering both in-person and online support to fit your needs.

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