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
Hello, my name is Helena and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Life is challenging; I believe seeking therapy is a normal and healthy act of self-care. I enjoy working with adults, college students, and couples dealing with life challenges and issues such as depression, anxiety, adoption issues, attachment, body image issues, relationship difficulties, marital stress, and grief. ...
Emotional and relational peace, joy, and power can feel impossible and elusive sometimes. But, often it takes one small first step to shift your life towards greater health. I love working with people ready to invite themselves to take that small step and see where it leads. If you've been struggling with anxiety, depression, self-doubt, relationship problems, upsetting personal experiences, or...
I am a compassionate, interactive, collaborative therapist who works with adults, adolescents, couples and parents who are facing a major life transition, relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, or self-defeating patterns of behavior. I believe in the healing power of humor and I rely on both intellect and intuition. I strive to develop a frame that is profoundly supportive but also...
My style as a therapist is warm, engaged, conversational, and collaborative. I use a variety of clinically sound therapeutic techniques that are holistically oriented and effective. I believe it's necessary and important to understand the meaning we make of things and to pay close attention to the stories we tell ourselves. Shifting our perception opens up the solutions and possibilities that m...
I provide an integrative individual counseling service. I am interested in supporting clients to make healthy changes and growths in their lives through deepening their awareness of themselves and the world around them. Through this unique therapy relationship we will address current and past concerns from a Gestalt model. We will work together through problems in the here and now, including...
I see each person and situation as unique, and modify the therapeutic relationship to meet the individual needs of my clients. I work collaboratively, offering feedback and reciprocal exchanges in each session. I also focus on helping people use their individual and unique strengths to live more meaningful, balanced lives, and to maintain more satisfying relationships. Helping people develop...
Dr. Shira Benhorin is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with preschoolers/children, adolescents, and families with a wide range of behavioral, emotional, and social concerns, including behavioral challenges, anxiety, depression, ADHD, school challenges, social difficulties, and parent-child challenges. I offer individual and family therapy, and work closely with parent...
Are you looking for ways to change how you tackle issues in your life? Are you feeling overwhelmed or have difficulty coping in relationships or at work? Contact us and we can discuss how empowering, solution focused therapy can make a difference for you. Chicago Human Potential recognizes your unique strengths and resilience and builds upon both to help you navigate towards the life you want t...
Sometimes our child has needs that can effect the entire family system. I focus on providing the child direct care, and provide parents the support to keep going, to keep working toward the potential you know your child has. Specifically, if your child is having ongoing school problems, is showing oppositional behavior, or has difficulty maintaining friendships. Additionally, if your child has...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many of us great adjustments and transitions in our lives. Many may feel uncertainty, anxiety, or confusion. It is my goal to provide you with a safe, therapeutic space to unload and explore your needs, worries, and fears whatever they may be. The path to healing is unique for each of us. We will work collaboratively towards meeting your goals and needs, and in...
Living in the fast pace of today's society many individuals, families and couples are juggling a wide range of issues. Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and depressed? Are you having a hard time focusing and making decisions because you feel unsure and lack motivation? I am a therapist that believes that you can be a better you and the best you. I will assist you in developing...
I am experienced in working with individuals therapeutically in various mental health settings, including community mental health clinics, hospitals, and in private practice. My treatment approaches include utilizing a whole-person perspective, building effective coping strategies, and building perspectives that lead individuals toward finding personal meaning. Women's mental health across the...
HEALTH COACHING: I am a Certified Health Coach (CHC) and an active member of the National Society of Health Coaches. I am a registered nurse (RN) with decades of experience working in the mental health field. I am a college educator who currently teaches psychology students at the baccalaureate (BA) level. I am a former nurse educator who taught nursing students at the vocational (LPN), communi...
Office location in Dallas, McKinney, and Sherman!! Managing life stressors is difficult for all of us!! I specialize in helping adults find better ways of coping with it. Pre-surgical evaluations for weight loss (bariatric) surgery is my specialty as well as diabetes management as a certified diabetes educator (CDE). We are not credentialed with Cenpatico or NorthStar and we do not conduct ADHD...
These are challenging times. We're being faced with choices and obstacles never before seen. Traditional solutions may no longer be enough. I have pioneered natural alternatives for psychological health and wellness for over 25 years. My practice offers compassionate, creative and cutting edge therapies integrating spirit, mind, body and emotions, connecting you with your 'inner navigator' and...
