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
Hi, my name is Tammy Vaughn. My clients, whether children or adults, tell me they feel comfortable with me because I'm friendly and relatable. My client centered approach is important to me because I believe that clients must feel heard, understood and helped. After a crisis, my clients often reach out to me again because they need support and to be heard or to create a plan. Some clients have...
* Exclusively providing online therapy.* You've managed changes in your life before but you feel anxious and overwhelmed. You are worried about your job, relationships, or your health. At times you tell yourself that you do not know how your will manage or worry that life will not get better. You want to be able to learn how to cope with these thoughts and feelings. You want to feel joyful and...
As an agency we have been supporting people via online sessions, with everything that falls “outside the box” for many years. Well our whole world just changed with this pandemic, and everything now falls under that category. Let us help you navigate these uncharted waters. No matter what challenge this all is bringing up for you let us support you in finding a way through this and finding your...
Whether you are struggling with a life change (life-limiting diagnosis, divorce, a new phase of life), a loss (death, a relationship, job, sense of your own independence), feeling stuck (life isn't moving in the direction you had hoped, you want to feel different but just don't know where to start), or you are in pain (physical or emotional), I can be a non-biased sounding board and guide. I li...
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I believe that the path to healing requires a safe, and trusting relationship between client and therapist. As a psychologist, my main goal is create a warm and welcoming space for clients to feel understood, heard, respected, and safe. I work collaboratively with my clients to help them better understand themselves and the challenges they have faced, improve interpersonal relationships, and...
Having worked in the mental health field for over 20 years, I have extensive experience providing behavioral health assessment and therapy services to children and adults. My clinical competencies include diagnosis and treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, developmental and intellectual disabilities, substance use disorders, and adjustment difficulties. I provide services in multiple...
We do the best we can with the tools we have at the time. Sometimes the tools we have are not enough for what we’re facing, or they’re causing just as much trouble as the problems we use the tools on. Working as a partner or teammate with each person, I help people build new skills to reclaim their power and take control in their lives. I do this through using a variety of techniques, tailoring...
Sometimes people come to counseling ready to bare their soul, and some people come to begin the journey towards being vulnerable. Levels of resistance and vulnerability vary, but they are both important to understand for each unique individual. There is hope in every situation. Everyone is on a different path in their journey, and I enjoy being chosen as a part of whatever path on whatever...
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I am an LCSW and Certified Child & Adolescent Trauma Professional. I provide individual and family therapy and provide a variety of interventions based on needs, including: attachment-based interventions, DBT/mindfulness, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, child-centered play therapy, Theraplay, and TF-CBT. I have provided treatment for adults and children dealing with Mood Disorders, Anxiety...
I specialize in focused treatment for individuals who are suffering from the after effects of trauma and other stressful events. As a PTSD researcher, I use my specialized knowledge to tailor evidence-based treatments to each person's needs with compassion. I have worked with people who've experienced a variety of terrible events, such as combat, accidents, abuse, sexual assaults, and near deat...
Your mental and emotional health are crucial components of your well-being. You want to live a life of peace, fulfillment, and joy, but something is getting in the way. When psychological health is compromised, everything else can be thrown off balance. Perhaps you find yourself lacking effective coping strategies to overcome your problems. If you are experiencing grief, constant worry and...
Transition, trauma, and transformation are my specialties. Life transition, career transition, transition in relationships, racial trauma, the trauma of loss, sexual assault trauma, imposter syndrome, and personal transformation. Much come with each and using the mind, body, soul connection I support you in finding healing, and a new sense of being. Healing is done in connection with others...
