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
The foundation of a quality life depends on having quality relationships whether that be with ourselves or those who are extensions of ourselves. When our relationships suffer, we suffer. We help traumatized adults, adolescents, couples, and families. Collectively, we have had over 15 years of experience helping people heal and we have sought some of the best training to do so. We have had...
Perhaps you have hit a rough patch in your life, your health, your career, or your relationship and you see no way forward. Maybe you just want to be happy, less stressed, or break out of your comfort zone and explore your potential. I understand that it can be hard to find your way in difficult times. Everyday I help my clients face these challenges and live their best life. I can help you too...
AS OF 12/01/20 I AM NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. If you are on this website, chances are you may be suffering in some way and are ready to get help and feel better. So, congratulations on your courage and taking the first step towards that goal! Therapy is really about understanding yourself better so you can think more clearly, make healthier decisions, and improve the quality of your life. Ther...
In my practice I work with teens, adults, couples, and families dealing with a variety of issues. One must have a trusting relationship with their therapist in order to explore feelings openly. My aim is to provide a comfortable space where this can take place. Through this process we can work toward improving your coping skills, gaining self-understanding, developing your strengths, and better...
No life is without some measure of pain and struggle, be it situational, interpersonal or structural. I am dedicated to helping my clients navigate their trials with as little suffering and as much learning and growth as possible, hopefully, with their senses of humor intact. I believe that false beliefs and ingrained ways of thinking formulated during early attachment often cause unseen damage...
With both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Psychology, I have experience aiding individuals with life stressors/adjustments, severe mental illness, and substance use. I have additional training and experience working with trauma and substance use. I have awareness and experience with individuals from many different cultural backgrounds. In addition, I provide comprehensive psychological test...
I specialize in working with Military Families (Service Members, spouses and Veterans). I also specialize in working with Trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety and Depression. Sometimes life can feel overwhelming. Therapy can help provide insight into yourself, your relationships and your children. I believe that therapy is a journey we go on together, to discover the path and...
It is important for me to build a strong relationship with my clients and meet them where they are at. I draw from a variety of theories and work collaboratively with my clients to find the best fit. My goal is to create a safe and respectful environment that supports vulnerability and promotes change. You are the expert of your life, and I am here to listen, and offer another perspective. I tr...
Do you ever wonder how some people seem to genuinely enjoy life while you may struggle just to make it through the day? Are you feeling overwhelmed or even trapped by your current circumstances? Do you have goals for yourself but struggle to muster up enough motivation just to make it through the work day? Perhaps you are confused with knowing how to best help a loved one who is struggling? Wha...
Counseling is not just a career for me, but a calling! My passion is to walk alongside those who are weary and help you to find freedom from those things that have been holding you back from joyful living. Individuals, couples, and families can find encouragement and direction as well as process traumatic life events or circumstances in a nonjudgmental environment. I believe that when we find n...
If you are feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, sad, or scared, you do not have to go through this alone. We can work together to identify the areas that you want to change, draw from your strengths, and establish an individualized wellness plan. I believe that change is possible and want to help you empower yourself to change unhealthy patterns and reach your goals, or just help you get to a place...
Everyone experiences challenges and stress in their lives. Would you like to have the ability to better balance your emotions and stress as well as improve your relationships? I hope that my holistic and strength based counseling services can help! I have been in the mental health field for over 20 years. I work with adults, couples, families, children, adolescents, as well as in offer training...
There is a season in everyone's journey when you need an objective listener to affirm your strengths and identify any self-defeating patterns preventing you from being your best self. Over the past 17 years, I have valued collaborating with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, women's issues, career struggles (unique differences after 50), spirituality, overcoming abuse,...
Welcome to my practice! I take a positive, respectful, growth-oriented approach to therapy. I believe we each have intrinsic resources for healing, as well as an innate striving for vitality, balance, wholeness, and personal maturity. Working with bereaved individuals and families over the past 10 years, I have come to appreciate the power of human resiliency, the importance of naming and claim...
If life has presented you with challenges you weren't expecting...If your child or teen is coping with loss, peer conflict, parental divorce/separation, or anxiety... If you have conflict in your relationships that you aren't sure how to improve... If you have had a recent death or loss of someone important to you and don't know how to move forward... If you want to live the best life you can.....
