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Online Therapy Throughout Massachusetts
Compassionate Therapy for People Living with Chronic Illness, Pain & Medical UncertaintyComplex health conditions change everything: your routines, your relationships, your sense of self. I specialize in empirically-based treatment of intersecting physical and mental health challenges, helping you build resilience in the context of a healthcare system that is challenging to navigate. Evidence-based treatment to reduce anxiety, depression, & medical trauma. Rebuild your confidence and develop the skills you need to feel like yourself again.
T R E A T M E N T S P E C I A L I T Y
Where physical & mental health meet
Chronic medical conditions don't just affect your body; they reshape your entire life. I specialize in the space where physical health and mental resilience intersect, helping you navigate the emotional toll of living with ongoing health challenges.
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Living with a body that doesn't cooperate changes everything. I help clients develop practical coping strategies for managing pain, fatigue, and the relentless stress of long-term medical management so you can reclaim some sense of control.
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Conditions that are invisible, unpredictable, or poorly understood by others bring their own emotional weight. I work with people who have autoimmune disorders or symptoms as well as reproductive health issues to address the loss of control and sense of loneliness that can accompany these diagnoses.
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When doctors can't give you clear answers, the uncertainty can be as exhausting as the symptoms themselves. I help you manage the anxiety of not knowing while building a proactive mindset toward treatment and recovery.
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Health challenges often worsen anxiety, depression, health anxiety, social anxiety, and can create trauma symptoms. I use CBT and health-focused mindfulness to reduce the emotional distress that accompanies physical symptoms. I am also trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy to remediate trauma symptoms.
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OCD can feel like being trapped in a loop you can't escape. I use Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP), the gold standard treatment for OCD, to help you break the cycle and reclaim your peace of mind.
My practice offers you a place to pause, gather strength, and prepare to take flight again.
A B O U T
Healing starts with feeling understood
I’m Dr. Lisa Scharff, a Licensed Psychologist with over 25 years of experience specializing in therapy for the emotional complexities of chronic illness, persistent pain, and medical uncertainty. My practice is built on the belief that you deserve support that understands what it's like to have your life reshaped by health challenges. I have extensive experience in integrated health settings with multidisciplinary teams as well as a track record of NIH-funded research and peer-reviewed research in the field of health psychology.
With extensive experience in health psychology using CBT, ACT, CPT and mindfulness-based interventions, I help clients develop tools for true healing.
You don't have to navigate this alone
Schedule a free phone consultation to see if we're a good fit.