You shouldn't have to fight this hard just to be believed.

Groundwork Advocates helps people navigating complex chronic illness and neurodivergent conditions find their footing — and their providers.

You've seen six specialists and still don't have answers.

You know something is wrong, but no one has connected the dots.

You're exhausted from explaining yourself at every appointment.

What we do

We do the groundwork so you don't have to.

Patient navigation means having someone who already knows the system working alongside you. We help you find the right providers, prepare for the appointments that matter most, and make sense of a medical landscape that wasn't built for complex or overlapping conditions. You focus on getting better. We handle the rest.

You're clearly doing the research. Let us help you figure out what to do with it.

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Services

Where to start

Three ways to work with us. See full details and what's included →

$350

Initial consultation

A 90-minute video call where we go deep on your conditions, your history, and what you need right now. You'll leave with a written summary and a prioritized list of next steps.

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$600

Founding client package

Everything in the initial consult, plus a follow-up session, your Groundwork Document, and 30 days of message support. Built for our first cohort of clients.

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Ongoing

Navigation support

Ongoing navigation for clients who need continued support beyond the initial consultation. Pricing and format coming soon — join the waitlist to be notified.

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Katie Klein, co-founder of Groundwork Advocates
Elaine Sheehy O'Connell, LCSW, co-founder of Groundwork Advocates
About us

We started Groundwork because we've lived it.

Katie Klein and Elaine Sheehy O'Connell, LCSW built Groundwork Advocates out of their own experience navigating the gaps in care for complex and overlapping conditions. Between them, they bring systems thinking, clinical expertise, and deep practitioner networks to every client relationship.

They know the maze because they've walked it. They built Groundwork so you don't have to walk it alone.

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Conditions we serve

If your condition is complex, contested, or hard to explain to a new doctor — you're in the right place.

We work with people navigating conditions that are frequently misdiagnosed, dismissed, or siloed across providers who don't communicate with each other.

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) POTS MCAS Dysautonomia ADHD Autism Spectrum Disorder Fibromyalgia ME/CFS

Many of these conditions overlap — and that's exactly where the system tends to fall apart. See all conditions →

We've written the guides we wish had existed when we were navigating these conditions ourselves.

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The first step is a 90-minute conversation.

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