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
David received his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Iowa and has been a practicing psychotherapist for the past 30 years. He is a Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Counseling Center of Iowa City. He has received advanced training in the areas of Ericksonian Hypnosis, Brief Therapy treatments for Depression and Anxiety, and Biofeedback and Stress management. His resear...
I am a bilingual (English/Spanish), LGBTQ-affirmative, trauma-informed, sex-positive therapist. My expertise has ranged from international human rights projects to domestic work in medical centers, hospitals, community mental health, and college counseling centers. I welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds struggling with loss, health concerns, sexuality, career stress, life transitions, and...
I am looking forward to our work together! I have over 20 years of experience specializing in providing counseling and case management with those who have struggled with trauma, addictions, mood disorders, and marital and family issues. I also have a highly specialized background working with public safety personnel including military. I am the Founder and Executive Director of the CT Alliance ...
Do you feel like you are not good enough? Do you feel empty, unfulfilled, and disconnected from others and from yourself? Do you find yourself “in your head” a lot – thinking about the past or worrying about the future? If you experience some or all of these, you are not alone! Many people struggle with these thoughts and feelings, and they can often cause us to feel anxious or depressed. They ...
Are you experiencing grief? Relationship issues? Feeling stressed? Maybe you are seeking insight or needing to create meaning from new changes in your life. I can help. I believe that every person deserves a trusted ally and a safe place to share their feelings and thoughts. I have a broad range of experience working with people struggling with anxiety, conflict in relationships and processing...
My ideal client is someone who is interested in helping themselves and creating change in their life. At Expressive Therapies, we work with the creative arts (music and art therapies) along with mental health counseling to provide a holistic approach unique to each individual. Sara is also a qualified gambling treatment provider, for gambler and their loved ones. Art therapy and/or music therap...
As a counselor, I'm here to help. I am humbled to be of service helping you grow, heal, and learn from the challenges you face. I approach each client as a unique person and use a variety of counseling theories. I focus on an authentic relationship with my clients offering an emotionally corrective experience. It is my experience that the client-therapist relationship is the key to effective...
It takes courage to embark on your recovery journey, as a therapist I am honored to sit with individuals and facilitate change. I believe it is important to meet each person where they are at and it is my goal to assist you to achieve a happy healthy life as you define it. Please do not hesitate to call me for a free phone consultation to see if we are a good fit. ( ": Together we will rise") H...
I work in partnership with my clients to explore their concerns, build and strengthen ways of coping, and create positive changes. We all face challenges, transitions, changes, and growth and these can be exciting as well as emotionally difficult, intimidating or overwhelming. Feeling sad, worried, angry, or confused may be part of the process. Your desire may be for a closer, stronger...
Drawn to the profession with a desire to understand and heal from the pain of her own upbringing, Jeanne has been compassionately guiding individuals, families and couples through the process of healing their emotional wounds and helping them navigate through turbulent times. Jeanne is unique in her field as she is both a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Marital and Family Therapi...
If you feel stressed, worried, overwhelmed, or negative, I can assist you to access clarity, confidence, and peace of mind & heart. If you are overweight, I can assist you in feeling comfortable and safe in your body at the weight that works for you. If you are in pain, I can guide you to release the contributing emotions and experience peace & comfort in your body. If you smoke and want to qui...
Repair Your Subconscious, Reclaim Your Mind. I target removing the barriers to the mind's own ability to self-heal. Relief begins 1st session; short treatment period. Primary issues resolved (*particularly when traditional talk-therapy/ EMDR have failed): Chronic anxiety~ Codependency ~ Core fears: abandonment /being alone/rejection ~ Perfectionism/ constant self-criticisms/ self judgement ~ Fe...
Individuals experiencing distress, and a spectrum of symptoms such as: Anxiety, panic, test & performance anxiety; behavior addictions; health-related anxiety; stress and pain related symptoms, including headaches, GI disorders and other forms of psychosomatic illnesses. We create an individualized plan for recovery from stress-driven illness, and help clients to rapidly return to independently...
You've had to step up time and again, doing whatever felt necessary to "keep things together." Your sense of responsibility, your concern about your impact on others, and your ability to anticipate problems others don't recognize are strengths . . . but they've come at a cost. I work with individuals who grew up with a parent or sibling with addiction/mental illness, those grieving losses, and...
I hold a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Iowa and completed the Internship in Clinical Psychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. I also completed training as a psychoanalyst at the Institute for Psychoanalysis, Chicago and at the Minnesota Psychoanalytic Institute. I work with individuals and couples who present with a wide variety of clinical problems, both ac...
