Therapy for Women’s Health, Chronic Illness, Grief, and Heartbreak
In Ventura and Across California
For Those Who Carry Pain in Both Their Body and Their Heart
You’ve done everything you can, but life still feels overwhelming. I’m here to help you find what’s next.
Do you feel overwhelmed by your health, heartbreak, or the loss of someone you love?
Does it feel like your life has become an endless cycle of uncertainty, loneliness, and exhaustion?
Do you find yourself…
Trying to cope with the unpredictability of your health or emotions, while feeling like there is no space to truly rest or breathe?
Exhausted from carrying grief or heartbreak, unsure how to move forward in a way that feels true to what matters most to you?
Feeling like you’re never doing enough, even as you push yourself to keep going through the pain or the loss?
Isolating yourself because it feels like no one else understands what you’re carrying or how deeply it’s affecting you?
Going through the motions of life, disconnected from joy or the sense of self, because everything feels too heavy to navigate?
If this feels familiar, you’re in the right place to find support and understanding.
HI, I’M DR. KRISTINE PICKWITH.
I help those blindsided by life search for a way forward through the disorientation and uncertainty.
Living with chronic illness, grieving a loss, or navigating caregiving can feel like carrying an invisible weight. You may feel overwhelmed by physical pain, emotionally drained from endless responsibilities, or lost as you try to adjust to a life that no longer looks like the one you envisioned.
Grief is rarely simple. Perhaps you’re mourning the death of a parent—feeling the ache of their absence, or grappling with unresolved feelings from a complicated relationship. Maybe caregiving has left you torn between love, guilt, and exhaustion, struggling to meet everyone’s needs while neglecting your own. Or perhaps you’re processing the end of a relationship, wondering how to rebuild when the future feels uncertain.
In therapy, we’ll create a space where all of these emotions—grief, frustration, love, and even resentment—can be acknowledged without judgment. Together, we’ll explore ways to care for your emotional and physical well-being, building strategies to manage stress, ease emotional pain, and reconnect with what matters most to you.
My approach is compassionate and flexible, grounded in understanding the complexities of your unique challenges. Together, we’ll work toward creating a life that feels more manageable, meaningful, and aligned with your values.
THERAPY SPECIALITIES
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Caregiver Grief & Bereavement
Grief can feel like the ground beneath you has shattered—leaving you mourning the life you once knew, anticipating the loss of a loved one, or navigating the pain of a recent death. Together, we’ll gently gather the pieces and decide how to rebuild your world, blending the old and the new in a way that feels meaningful and true to you.
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Women's Health & Chronic Health Conditions
Living with a medical condition can feel overwhelming—whether you’re facing the uncertainty of a new diagnosis, struggling with the day-to-day unpredictability of your symptoms, or learning to manage the impact on your relationships and lifestyle. Together, we’ll create a space to process the emotional toll of your condition while building resilience and flexibility, so you can stay connected to the people and parts of life that matter most.
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Break-ups
The end of a relationship can leave you feeling untethered—lost in confusion, disorientation, and the deep ache of heartbreak. Together, we’ll create a space to process the pain of this loss, untangle the emotions tied to it, and explore what this relationship meant to you. From there, we’ll begin the work of rebuilding your sense of self and rediscovering purpose in a way that feels steady and authentic.
Life can feel overwhelming—Let’s make getting started easy.
Here’s How We Will Get Started
Reach out to begin therapy
Share a little about what’s been on your mind & heart by filling out the form on my website.
Find a Time that works for you
I’ll follow up so we can schedule a consultation at a time that works best for you.
Take the First Step Toward Feeling Supported
In our consultation, we’ll talk about what’s bringing you here, explore your goals, and decide how we can work together to support you on this path.
