For individuals experiencing chronic diseases, mental health issues may arise throughout their illness. Getting the diagnosis of a chronic illness can be devastating, confusing, and scary.
Available Treatment Options
Therapist interventions take many forms for patients dealing with chronic diseases. Counseling can include support groups, where people can interact with others going through the same thing. It also may include psychoeducation, where therapists help people learn more about anxiety, depression, or another mental health issue they may be experiencing. And traditional talk therapy is an option where counselors engage with patients and help them work through emotions.
People with chronic diseases may experience daily pain or discomfort, leading to mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. Counseling for chronic disease management addresses each person’s unique situation and considers the details of their experience. Techniques therapists could use include mindfulness practices to manage anxiety and pain, examining thought processes that may be unhelpful to mental health and physical recovery, or family therapy to help the family process the changes.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Chronic Disease and Illness Management
I am a social worker with many years of experience in diverse settings, which I believe gives me a unique perspective on how people can face their particular life challenges to make positive changes in their lives; challenges such as relationship conflicts, serious illness, depression, anxiety, divorce, grief, loneliness, trauma, or other emotional or behavioral concerns and I bring this...
We teach distress tolerance skills with a focus on how to manage the stress in the now. Clients learn techniques on mindfulness, breathe awareness and visualization to name but a few. We run our DBT Program per Marsha Linehan's model, Including the components of: Skills Training Classes, Coaching Calls, Individual Therapy, Consultation and Up to Date Training We have experience treating...
Are you in a challenging season of your life? Do you need extra support and guidance to navigate your way through? I recognize that participating in therapy can often be difficult or intimidating, and I work to provide a safe place, where my client's feel heard, understood, and empowered. I do my best to show empathy, meet my client's where they are at, walk with them through their current...
I work with clients to help with life challenges such as stress, depression, anxiety, transitions, relationship challenges, parenting stress, aging, and medical illness. My focus is on helping clients to set goals, better understand themselves, and learn practical ways to cope with difficult feelings and challenges. I have experience working in psychiatric and medical settings, including McLean...
I practice a holistic approach to therapy where you and I work together to help you as a whole person, not just one concern. I believe in reinforcing what strengths you already have while challenging which patterns slow down or stop progress or growth. There's no "right or wrong, good or bad" in addressing concerns. There's what works and what doesn't. Together, we can find what works to do mor...
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Hypnotherapist I have extensive experience in marital counseling, co-dependency, and stress management. I have worked with the military, supporting military and their families during and after stressful deployments. I use an eclectic approach based on the client's needs. By creating a non-judgmental, caring environment without shame,...
Feeling like a fish out of water? Struggling to feel like there's solid ground beneath your feet, or wanting to fly free and be who you truly are? You can seek clarity for those times in your life that feel impossible to get through. You can find emotional support for when it feels like you can't hold your head up any longer. You can be heard. I collaborate with clients to develop tools & skill...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Certified Art Therapist with over 30years experience. The foundation of my approach is psycho-dynamic, but tailored to meet the needs of my client in seeking to understand what may be troubling, puzzling or anxiety producing in the present situation. I use an eclectic blend of talk, cognitive, inter-personal and (sometimes) visual arts experience...
Each of us has a wealth of wisdom within us, but circumstances sometimes prevent us from accessing our own innate wisdom. Therapy is a process of discovery and a way to receive assistance in accessing your own deep wisdom. My role as your therapist is to walk beside you on this journey and to help you make the most of your unique inner wisdom through talking, reflecting, learning, and discoveri...
Trauma is an event that has a strong emotional response to experiences, such as grief and loss, accidents, assault, natural disaster, violence or long-term abuse. It can leave you feeling shocked, overwhelmed, disoriented and hopeless. As a Marriage Family and Child Therapists I can guide you to manage your feelings and cope with behaviors following a traumatic event....
I approach therapy through a process, and toward a goal, of what the psychologist Diana Fosha has described as "undoing aloneness." Emotional experiences can be confusing, overwhelming, and even traumatic, especially if you feel that you have to navigate them by yourself. I offer witnessing and support as you explore past and present aspects of your life, develop your strengths and skills, and...
These are such trying times for so many. Pandemic-related stress, grief and trauma are occurring, and for some, these are getting layered on top of grief and trauma that already existed. Online and phone therapy support is available to help navigate this time. I work with older teenagers age 18 and up and adults of all ages, offering a compassionate and holistic approach to therapy that recogni...
Congratulations on deciding to seek support. What a great step toward meeting your health and relationship goals! Psychotherapy can help you feel more calm, joyful and connected to others, while gaining greater understanding of your inner self and healing psychic wounds. You deserve to be heard, encouraged to express yourself, connect, grow and self actualize. Therapy can be difficult work;...
**I am not currently accepting new clients** Each of us has intrinsic worth and our hearts and psyches have the ability to heal. My work with adults of all ages draws on the expressive arts, motivational and strengths-based therapies and cognitive behavioral and trauma-informed therapies. One of my passions has been exploring the ways in which the expressive arts - visual art, drama, music,...
