Therapy for Adults and Teens with Chronic Illness, Pain, and Medically Related Stress in Richmond, VA
Compassionate mental healthcare to help you manage the emotional ups and downs or anxiety about your health, reduce symptoms, and create sustainable habits that support healing and recovery. Sessions offered in-person and virtually across 41 PSYPACT states.
Living with medical stress and symptoms is exhausting. Therapy can help.
It can feel as though your whole life revolves around managing doctor visits, medications, and symptoms. You might wonder if you’ll ever feel “normal” again or how to live with the day-to-day stress of what you’re carrying. Suddenly, your life feels smaller, harder, and difficult to navigate.
You’re not alone. At VAHMP, we use mind-body therapeutic techniques to help people who are dealing with medical conditions and health-related stress make space for difficult emotional experiences, set up habits and routines that facilitate health and healing, and manage the day-to-day of their condition better. We’re here to help.
Our Services
01 Therapy for Chronic Pain
Chronic pain doesn’t just affect the body—it impacts your sleep, mood, energy, and even relationships. Learn more about pain psychology and whether it may be helpful for you.
02 Therapy for Cancer and Cancer Survivors
A cancer diagnosis brings stress, fear, changes in relationships, and worries about the future. Even if you’re in survivorship, you may still struggle with fear of recurrence. Learn more about therapy for cancer
03 Therapy for Chronic Illness
Treatment for people with chronic illness focuses on the emotional and daily challenges that come with conditions like lupus, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, or crohn’s. Learn more below.
04 Therapy for Bariatric Surgery and Weight Management
Your health is about more than a number on a scale. Learn more about treatment that addresses emotional eating, body image concerns, lifestyle changes, and bariatric pre-surgical assessments. Learn more below.
05 Therapy for Teens with Medical Stress
Kids living with medical conditions often face unique emotional challenges, including anxiety, stress, and frustration. Therapy provides a safe space to process these experiences, build coping skills, and develop routines that support both emotional and physical well-being.
06 Therapy Intensive for Women with Chronic Illness
This immersive program is designed for women navigating life with chronic illness who want focused time and guidance to heal, reset, and reconnect with themselves.
Meet Dr. Jessica Grove
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Throughout my time in healthcare, I’ve noticed how difficult it can be to manage a medical condition and the emotional toll it can carry. I created VAHMP to fill in gaps in healthcare and partner with you to create meaningful improvements in your life and health.
⟡ Licensed Clinical Psychologist
⟡ PSYPACT licensed
⟡ APA Accredited fellowship in clinical health psychology
⟡ Experience working with chronic conditions, cancer, neurological conditions, bariatric surgery candidates, transplant recipients, and chronic pain patients
In a world that makes you feel out of place with your diagnosis, you belong here.
Living with a medical condition changes the way you see yourself and how others see you. The world is more difficult for you to navigate - from finding restaurants that cater to your dietary needs, to making sure you have supplies on hand to address any medical fallout, or needing more breaks on outings. Things take more energy and time for you. Here, we understand that. And we’re here to navigate those complexities with you.
We’ll focus on the things your doctor may not be able to
01 Building healthy routines
Routines that actually support your body and energy
02 Coping and Managing Stress
Finding ways to stay connected to what matters most - your hobbies, goals, and relationships
03 Managing symptoms
Learning strategies to improve sleep, mood, and overall quality of life
04 Treating other mental health disorders
Treatment for other mental health disorders that may make your health worse
By working alongside your doctors and other providers, we can give you additional strategies, emotional support, and a sense of control over your health journey.
