Palliative Care Therapy

Therapy for those living with serious illness, and for the family and caregivers who walk alongside them.

Uncertainty is part of daily life.

It lives not only in your mind but also in your body, in the plans you make, and in the questions you carry. It shows up in unpredictable symptoms, changing treatments, and the ongoing adjustments that follow. You feel it in the tension and fatigue you carry, and the readiness you maintain, even on days that look manageable from the outside.

Grief shows up in unexpected ways, and anxiety often sits alongside it.

The ways you used to manage stress or get yourself through difficult moments may no longer be possible or work the way they once did, which can be disorienting and painful. There is grief in feeling familiar parts of yourself and your life changing.

Alongside the grief, anxiety often creeps in. Questions about the future, how the illness may change your life, and how it will change what you are able to do over time are difficult to hold, especially when there are no simple answers.

Relationships are shifting.

You may notice changes in how others respond to you, or how you try to protect those you love from what you are experiencing. The familiar roles and rhythms in important relationships are shifting. Staying connected can be so much harder when illness disrupts daily life and brings conversations that are difficult to know how, or when, to have.

You do not have to carry all of this on your own.

Living with a serious illness, or caring for someone who is, can ask so much of you.

Palliative care recognizes that some of the hardest parts of living with a serious illness are in the spaces that medicine cannot fully address on its own. Uncertainty, quiet losses, anxiety, and changes in important relationships unfold alongside the medical, shaping both the small and big moments of an illness. These experiences often need their own kind of attention and support.

Support that meets your whole experience.

Palliative care therapy focuses on the emotional and relational needs of living with serious illness. It creates a protected space to slow down, speak openly and at your own pace about what you are living with, and receive active support from a therapist who understands this terrain.

Together, we pay attention to not only symptoms and stressors, but to your life experiences, your voice, and what matters most to you. With patience and care, I support you to recognize and reconnect with the places in you that an illness cannot take away. This work supports emotional integration, meaningful choice, and connection, even when certainty is not possible.

About My Work

Hello! I’m Dr. Nicole Sucre. I am a palliative care psychologist and Healing Bridge Psychology is my private practice.

I bring thoughtful, experienced care and deep respect for relationship to my work. I support patients and loved ones as they navigate the emotional, relational, and existential challenges of serious illness, at any stage and wherever their path leads. Since 2008, I have practiced in both medical and private practice settings, serving as an integrated palliative care psychologist on inpatient and outpatient palliative care teams, and as a community consultant, educator, and therapy resource.

My approach is grounded in palliative care and evidence-based psychotherapies that support resilience, healing, and adaptation through loss, trauma, and change.

I walk alongside you with active support and genuine care, helping you find greater clarity, steadiness, and connection in both everyday life and the most difficult moments of living with illness.

I work with patients and families living with a wide range of neurological and medical conditions, including:

• ALS
• Parkinson’s disease
• Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, and Frontotemporal dementias
• Glioblastoma and other solid tumor cancers
• Organ transplant
• Traumatic injury
• Epilepsy and nonepileptic seizures (NES)
• Huntington’s disease

Schedule a free phone consultation for palliative care therapy

If you’d like to explore whether palliative care therapy could be helpful for you, I invite you to reach out. We can talk about what you’re living with and whether working together feels like a good fit.

Click the button below to directly schedule a time that works for you. Alternatively, you can call or text me directly at (720) 999-7395.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Palliative Care Therapy

  • Palliative care therapy focuses on the emotional, relational, and existential impact of serious illness. It works alongside medical care and addresses experiences such as grief, anxiety, fear, identity changes, and shifts in relationships that often accompany illness.

  • Palliative care therapy is grounded in an understanding of serious illness and its unique emotional challenges. It integrates psychological care with awareness of medical realities, uncertainty, and changing life circumstances.

  • No. Palliative care therapy can be helpful at any point after a serious diagnosis, including early stages, long term illness, or periods of transition and uncertainty.

  • Yes. While therapy cannot change a medical diagnosis, it can support how you live with it. Many people find greater emotional steadiness, clarity, and connection through this work.

  • Yes. Palliative care therapy adapts as your needs change and can support you through transitions, losses as well as moments of meaning and connection.

  • People often seek palliative care therapy for grief, anxiety, trauma, decision making, relationship strain, identity changes, fear of the future, and feeling emotionally overwhelmed or alone.

  • You do not need to have clear words. Therapy can help you slow down and gently explore what is present, even when it feels vague or confusing.

  • The length of therapy varies. Some people come for short term support during a transition, while others choose ongoing care as their situation evolves.

  • Yes. Palliative care therapy can include family members or loved ones when helpful, especially when illness is affecting relationships or communication.