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Therapy for Living with Neurological Illness

Specialized therapy for people living with life-changing neurological illness-and for the people who love and care for them.

Living with a neurological illness, or loving someone who is, can change so much.

Everyday life can start to feel taken over by symptoms, appointments, medications, procedures, and decisions.

Woven through it all are less visible changes — hard to name, even harder to talk about.

The emotions you carry.
The struggle to feel like yourself as abilities and familiar roles change.
Shifts in how you connect with the people you love.
The future you imagined. 

Much of this unfolds quietly —
in uncertainty,
in shifting relationships,
in losses others may not see.

Neurological illness brings very real limitations and losses. As stress, emotional pain, and disconnection build around them, life can begin to feel smaller — and less like your own.

There are times when it matters to work with a therapist who understands this terrain.

There is a place for all of this.

Changes in your emotional life and relationships are not separate from the illness — they are part of living with it. 

Palliative care therapy is specialized psychological care that brings these parts of your life into the same conversation, so what you’re experiencing, what is happening in your relationships, and what you're living with medically can be understood together — and responded to with care.

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Nicole Sucre, PsyD, palliative care psychologist, seated comfortably at home with a cup of tea

Welcome! I’m Dr. Nicole Sucre.

Long before I knew this work had a name, I was drawn to caring for people through the deeply human realities of serious illness — especially those that so often go unrecognized.

From the beginning, I believed deeply in the value of what illness-attuned support and guidance can offer as people continue to find themselves, one another, and meaningful ways of living with profound change.

That belief has guided nearly two decades of work as a palliative care psychologist and remains at the heart of the care I offer today.

This is the work that I love.

Kind Words

  • “Dr. Nicole Sucre is a passionate, compassionate and highly skilled clinician. As a psychologist, faculty member, and consultant, I have witnessed the work of hundreds of therapists. Observing Dr. Sucre’s prowess and level of care with her patients has left me deeply moved and at times, in awe. As her consultant, I’ve appreciated her deep desire to offer the highest level of care to her patients and her steadfast commitment to ongoing professional growth. I would recommend Dr. Sucre without hesitation, particularly those dealing with serious medical conditions and issues around death and dying. She offers a deeply caring and invaluable healing environment for her patients.”

    Anne Cooper, Psy.D.
    Psychologist
    Faculty Member, AEDP Institute

  • “Nicole brings an amazing balance to her work: astute and powerful clinical knowledge, experienced skill, spot-on intuition, and a deep warmth, regard and caring for her clients. I learn so much from her, and the field is lucky to have someone of her caliber in its ranks. Palliative care is an arena where it is tough to find excellent, informed and effective therapy. It is either over-medicalized and under-emotionally intelligent, or emotionally intelligent but under-educated/experienced with the complexities of the medical world. Nicole has both sides mastered, and is a powerful guide and advocate for those blessed enough to work with her.”

    Andrea Chilton, LMFT
    Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

  • “Fear, anxiety, and a sense of hopelessness followed my diagnosis of Parkinson’s. Determined not to permit this disease to define me and to damage the loving relationship I have with my partner, I looked for a psychotherapist who specializes in working with people with life changing health issues. I am fortunate because a very special therapist entered my life, Dr. Nicole Sucre. She is knowledgeable, insightful, understanding, and compassionate. She helped me appreciate and understand how earlier experiences and trauma were impacting my current response to my disease. My work with her enabled me to regain a sense of hope and belief in my own resilience and I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to work with her.”

    Former Patient

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Begin with a conversation.

Finding the right therapist matters. If something in you senses it's time for more support as you live with a neurological illness, I invite you to schedule a free 20-minute phone consultation. We'll talk about what you're experiencing, answer your questions, and see whether working together feels like the right fit.