Compassionate Care for The Heart and Mind Through Serious Illness.
Online Therapy for Patients, Caregivers, and Couples Throughout Colorado
Life Has Changed.
Whether you are living with a serious health condition or caring for someone who is, life is different. You may be facing uncertainty, grieving possibilities you had counted on, or feeling anxious about a future that is both anticipated and unknown.
A Serious Illness Affects More Than The Body.
It also touches your emotions, your relationships, and how you plan and make sense of your life. The burdens of symptoms and treatments can make it harder to cope as you have before, and harder to feel like yourself. Life can start to feel “in between,” and at times, lonely. You may find it difficult to imagine how to live well—both now and in the days ahead.
You Don’t Have to Face These Challenges Alone.
It’s natural to feel sadness, fear, or uncertainty as you navigate this landscape. And yet even in the midst of upheaval, there can also be experiences of clarity, resilience, and growth. Therapy with someone who understands the terrain of serious illness can help you find steadiness, relief, and a deeper sense of connection along the way.
Hi, I’m Dr. Nicole Sucre. I am a Palliative Care Psychologist, and I Can Help.
Nicole Sucre, PsyD
Since 2008, I’ve supported individuals and families as they navigate the emotional challenges of a serious illness—at any stage, and wherever their path leads. My work includes caring for people living with:
• ALS
• Parkinson’s disease
• Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, and Frontotemporal dementias
• Cancer
• Organ transplant
• Traumatic injury
• Epilepsy and nonepileptic seizures (NES)
• Huntington’s disease
Living with a serious health condition can bring deep emotional and relational challenges. I offer a supportive, compassionate space to help you navigate these experiences with greater clarity and ease. Grounded in expertise in palliative care and evidence-based therapies that foster resilience and healing through loss, trauma, and change, my approach approach emphasizes active support, safety, connection, and strengthening your natural capacity for adaptation and wholeness.
If You Are Interested in Starting Therapy, Let’s Find a Time to Talk.
I know it can feel like a big step to reach out for help and support. I try to make that step as easy as possible. Click below to access my HIPAA compliant calendar, see my availability, and request a time that works for you. We’ll spend 15-minutes on the phone to explore if it feels like a good fit. If it does feel like a good fit, we can then schedule an initial session. If I am not the right person, I will do my best to get you to the right person.
Frequently Asked Questions About Palliative Care Psychology in Colorado
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Palliative care is an interdisciplinary specialty—including physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and others—dedicated to helping people live as well as possible with serious illness. Each palliative care discipline brings overlapping but specific expertise to ease symptoms and stress, enhance the quality of daily living, and actively support the values and priorities of each person and family.
As a palliative care psychologist, I specialize in the emotional and relational challenges of an illness over time. My work centers on helping individuals and their loved ones navigate these challenges, changes, and stresses with greater clarity, connection, and support.
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My practice is entirely virtual, and I meet with people using a HIPAA secure video platform.
Recent research suggests telehealth is as effective as in person therapy, and improves access to care for many people. Please be sure you have a private location where you can be as comfortable as possible, with a good internet connection, and minimal disruptions.
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I charge $185 per 50 minute session.
I do not accept insurance and am an out of network provider with insurance companies. This allows me to focus on your needs, rather than what is or isn’t covered by your insurance company. This also affords you additional privacy and the freedom to choose the therapist you want to work with.
Some people have an insurance plan that will provide reimbursement for out of network providers. Whether someone has out of network benefits depends on their specific insurance plan. If you have out of network benefits, I am happy to provide a monthly superbill with all of the needed information for you to seek reimbursement.
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How often and long you come to therapy depends on your unique concerns, hopes, and the specifics of your illness or caregiving journey. People seek therapy for many reasons: some come with a focused concern that can be addressed over a shorter period, while others are navigating more complex or longstanding challenges. Many also find that ongoing support is helpful as they grow, heal, and adapt over time.
I typically recommend at least four to six weekly sessions as we begin. This allows us the time and continuity to understand what you’re experiencing, do some focused work with what you hope to strengthen or shift, and create a therapeutic relationship together that supports meaningful work. From there, we can decide together what frequency will be most helpful—whether that’s continuing weekly, shifting to biweekly or monthly, or meeting as needed as circumstances evolve.
Therapy is not one-size-fits-all. Your needs may evolve as your illness progresses, treatment plans shift, or new stressors arise. Throughout our work, we’ll regularly check in about how therapy is feeling, whether our our frequency still feels right, and how well our approach is supporting your emotional, relational, and practical well-being.
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Monday - closed
Tuesday 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Friday - 12 noon - 5 pm