Starbound Therapy - Richmond
About
Based in Richmond, Virginia, this mental health practice focuses on hypermobility and chronic pain. Starbound Therapy offers compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming mental health care for adults navigating ADHD, anxiety, chronic pain, and relationship challenges. Founded by Kate E. Sweatt, MS, LCMHC (NC), LPC (VA), ADHD-CCSP , Starbound Therapy provides virtual sessions for clients throughout North Carolina and Virginia. Kate specializes in supporting individuals with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), ADHD, and other invisible conditions that often intersect with emotional exhaustion, medical trauma, and feeling “different” in systems that aren’t built for them. Her approach blends CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused therapy in a warm, validating environment that encourages authenticity and self-acceptance. At Starbound Therapy, clients are invited to embrace their uniqueness and find sustainable ways to care for their mental health while living with chronic and complex conditions.
EDS Healthcare in New York
The NYIT EDS/Hypermobility Treatment Center operates in Old Westbury and Central Islip, offering specialized rehabilitation and treatment. Mount Sinai South Nassau Chiari EDS Center in Oceanside focuses on EDS with Chiari malformation. Weill Cornell provides pain management expertise. New York Medicaid covers genetic testing with prior authorization. Wait times at major programs can be 6 months or longer.
Both EDS Centers of Excellence are on Long Island, leaving upstate New York significantly underserved. Patients in Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, and the Adirondacks face drives of 4-6+ hours to reach these programs. Wait times of 6 months or more are common. Rural upstate access is very limited, and telehealth is important for follow-up care.
Finding Mental Health for EDS
Look for a therapist who has worked with chronic illness patients and understands that EDS-related anxiety and depression often have physical triggers, not just psychological ones.