Type 1 Diabetes Mental Health Support in Colorado & New Jersey

Living with Type 1 Diabetes isn't just about managing blood sugar.

It's a constant mental and emotional load that follows you throughout your entire day — every meal, every plan, every decision, every unexpected high or low. Even when you're doing everything 'right,' it can still feel exhausting.

The emotional side often goes unseen

The burnout. The frustration. The anxiety around numbers. The guilt when things don't go as planned. The feeling of being different — or alone in it.

You may look like you're managing on the outside… but inside, it can feel overwhelming.

Lived experience — not just textbook knowledge

As someone who has lived with Type 1 Diabetes since the age of 2, I understand this experience in a deeply personal way. I know what it's like to carry the constant awareness, the unpredictability, and the emotional weight that comes with it.

This isn't something you have to explain here. It's already understood.

You don't have to carry this alone

Therapy can be a space where the emotional side of diabetes is finally given the attention it deserves. Together, we can work through:

• diabetes burnout
• anxiety around blood sugars
• frustration and emotional overwhelm
• guilt, shame, or self-blame
• feeling different or isolated
• the mental load of constant decision-making

This work isn't about 'doing diabetes perfectly.' It's about helping you feel more supported, more grounded, and more at peace in your day-to-day life.

A different kind of support

My approach is not just clinical — it's both professional and deeply personal. I use evidence-based approaches to help you understand your emotions, regulate stress, and shift patterns that feel overwhelming.

But just as importantly, I bring a level of understanding that comes from living this experience myself. You don't have to explain the basics. We can go deeper, faster, and in a way that actually feels meaningful.

If this sounds like you…

You feel exhausted by the constant mental load. You get frustrated when numbers don't make sense. You feel anxious, overwhelmed, or burned out. You feel like no one fully understands what this is like. You're doing your best — but it still feels like too much.

You're not alone — and nothing is 'wrong' with you for feeling this way.

What begins to change

• Less overwhelmed by the day-to-day demands
• More emotionally grounded and less reactive
• Less guilt and self-blame
• More acceptance and compassion for themselves
• More peace in their relationship with diabetes

This doesn't mean diabetes becomes easy. But it can begin to feel more manageable — and less all-consuming.

More resources

Learn more about my dedicated work in this area at diabetesmentalhealth.com.