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
My approach to therapy is interactive, person-centered, and creative. I believe we all have the ability to transform and am dedicated to helping individuals work through whatever brings them to see me -- whether it be depression, anxiety, grief, relationship and interpersonal issues, trauma, career changes, life transitions, spiritual matters, or other challenges. I enjoy collaborating with...
I have been a clinical social worker since 2001 and first began to provide counseling since I was a graduate student. I have worked with hundreds of adult and adolescent clients since then who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, bipolar disorder and those living with chronic mental and physical health issues. I can help you help yourself to finally feel better through my...
Jo L Vanderkloot
Fort Collins
Colorado
Jo L Vanderkloot
Fort Collins
Colorado
Are you feeling stuck in a complicated family or work situation? If you've tried various ways to leave or change the relationships in these settings, it may help to learn more about the way a system influences the behavior, feelings, and well-being of everyone involved. My specialty is dealing with complexity as it affects individuals in larger social systems. In complex systems every individua...
Robyn Katz Adelman
Boston
Massachusetts
Robyn Katz Adelman
Boston
Massachusetts
My work is my passion. I commit wholeheartedly to helping my clients improve the quality of their relationships with others as well as with themselves, to identify and clarify goals, and to provide an environment that will best support this exploration and growth. My therapeutic style is highly collaborative and interactive, and I will work with you to create a customized treatment approach to...
Jayson L. Mystkowski
Los Angeles
California
Jayson L. Mystkowski
Los Angeles
California
Dr. Mystkowski (he/his/him) practices within a cognitive-behavioral framework, including mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, compassion-focused therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy, specializing in the treatment of adults with anxiety and mood disorders, relational problems, and phase of life transitions. In addition, he has training in the psychological treatment of Irritable Bowel...
Are you feeling anxious, stressed or overwhelmed? Are these feelings interfering with your relationships, school or job performance? Let's work together to identify these stressors and take the steps needed to create positive changes. Whether it's a new situation or a long term issue, your commitment to seek help is the first step toward change! I specialize in working with older adolescents an...
Welcome. Choosing a therapist is an important and positive step toward healing and growth. I provide therapy for individual clients and couples to help reduce distress and to assist them in moving from where they are to where they want to be. This is done in the safe, understanding, and non-judgmental environment that is essential for success. My academic training is in marriage and family...
Are you going through difficult changes/stressors in your life? Would you like to have a place to vent your feelings and create goals to address the difficulties in your life? Are you experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression? I have 20+ years in working with Women's issues, people with chronic illness, college students, teens, and family issues. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor as w...
Sheri Rezak-Irons
Saint Louis
Missouri
Sheri Rezak-Irons
Saint Louis
Missouri
I practice with the utmost respect for my clients and their process of healing and growth, and maintain a supportive, encouraging and safe atmosphere.I believe in balancing the mind and body to assist in stress relief and healing. Clients receive a self soothe kit when they begin working with me.I have been practicing EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitizing and Reprocessing ) since 1993 and am an EMDR...
Cheryl Anne Hixson
Fresno
California
Cheryl Anne Hixson
Fresno
California
Life can be challenging and even overwhelming, whether it is due to grief and loss, relationship problems, a challenging child, anxiety or depression. We all need a little help once in a while. Sometimes it is difficult to see your options, but there are always options that are yours for the taking. My clients say my down-to-earth style, life experience and calming personality helped them to fe...
I aim to gain an understanding and empathic sense of my patients' issues and help them transcend their difficulties to make positive changes. Restructuring nonfunctional thoughts into adaptive ones is just one way in which I partner with patients to promote change that will help them find improved meaning in life. When we can't change life circumstances, we can cope by finding resiliency. For 2...
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist with experience providing individual, couple, and family therapy in English and Spanish. I also have a certificate in Medical Family Therapy. I provide a holistic approach to therapy that incorporates not only the emotional and mental aspects of health traditionally focused on in therapy, but also the physical, social and spiritual components of health and h...
I am a trauma specialist. I am an Ally, and my pronouns are She/Her. I am very interested in helping people heal. My intention is to create a non-judgmental, safe space for my clients. It makes me so sad to hear the stories of rejection that some of my clients have shared with me. It just doesn't have to be like that! Please know that there are people that care and want to help you! The treatme...
I approach mental health counseling from a strength-based integrative approach, helping clients to find balance and wellness by accessing and developing innate coping skills and strengths. With close to three decades in the holistic arts as a yoga teacher/teacher trainer and traditional herbalist, I seek to treat the whole person with thoughtful and creative interventions utilizing the best of...