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
***Not accepting new clients. I regret that I will not be able to respond to phone inquiries at this time.**** If you would like to feel more at home within yourself, more connected in your relationships, and more in touch with life’s little moments, join me to see if we can collaborate toward crafting a more enriched life for you. I provide an open, warm, and safe place for you to gently and...
“I once heard a child who was afraid of the darkness call out: "Auntie, talk to me, I’m frightened.’ ‘But what good will that do? You can’t see me;’ to which the child replied: ‘If someone talks, it gets lighter.”(Sigmund Freud) I believe that through talk therapy, we can overcome whatever lies at the root of the problem. Together, we will try to better understand what has brought you to the...
A desire for change often leads people to therapy. I work to establish a safe relationship within which you feel heard, understood, and able to prioritize yourself to make that change. My approach is collaborative, insight oriented, and focused on helping you better understand yourself and express your needs in a healthy way. I aim to help you understand how your past experiences may contribute...
Hi. I'm Tori. Feeling worried, anxious or alone? I can help you make sense of your thoughts and feelings, feel less alone, and create the changes you want in yourself. I‘ll work with you in a compassion, collaborative way to overcome the roadblocks that you struggle with even if they seem overwhelming. I am currently offering both tele-therapy and in person sessions. I specialize in working wit...
Mariam Hager, LMSW has reinvented emotional wellness by uniting the full spectrum of emotional, behavioral health, and organizational/career services under one roof. The power of one. A philosophy and service delivery approach built on a simple premise: it takes a person to help a person. It's the way that enables people to prosper and thrive. She has a direct, solution-focused, humanistic, and...
( English | Русский ) Are you feeling worried and hopeless about the future? Do you reminisce about the past? Do you struggle with meaning in your life? Do you realize that you are not living up to your full potential and you can do better? Do you often think that you settle for things that do not make you happy? Do you find yourself trying to find answers to all these questions but just can’t...
Having a professional career can be stressful and overwhelming. Balancing a busy work schedule, social life, family (with or without kids and maybe a fur-baby) and personal life can be difficult to achieve successfully. Sometimes, turning to alcohol or other substances can be an outlet. No one understands what it's like to be you, so you indulge in activities that may not be the right choice. Y...
***NO IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY. PLEASE CONTACT TO BE PLACED ON SHORT WAITLIST*** I like to work with highly motivated individuals looking to make changes and improvements in their lives. Clients often come to me because they are feeling unhappy, stuck, or lonely. They may be experiencing difficulties in their relationships with others or work performance. Often, they have been feeling especially...
When overwhelm, trauma, relationships, and transitions impact us it can be difficult to navigate life. I offer a warm, authentic and compassionate presence to help you connect with wellbeing and possibilities. My view of healing is relational, and I welcome your full self. I have experience supporting survivors of trauma and work honoring heart, body, mind and spirit. I have done specialized...
For over 14 years I have worked with adults, seniors, children, and adolescents, providing a compassionate, safe, and non- judgmental approach to address issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, loss and grief, life transitions, and more. I combine traditional talk therapy with the creative arts which helps you connect to your best self and fullest potential and find your voice. By combining...
The client/therapist relationship is the most important ingredient in therapy. I am a thoughtful, caring, licensed therapist. My patients consistently state that they feel very comfortable expressing their thoughts and feelings because they feel listened to. I am a former teacher and a good listener. I specialize in interpersonal relationships, self image and self-esteem issues, anxiety,...
My ideal client could be anyone within any population. I have gained a number of skills with adolescents and adults that range from trauma, crisis, substance abuse and overall mental health issues that affects individuals and their families. I focus on motivating families to work together in order to strengthen their family unit. I have received training on Ethics, Responding to the Military Ch...
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Whether you've been to a counselor before or this is your first time seeking help, I offer acceptance, openness, and inclusion to everyone. Some concerns I've helped others with include but are not limited to depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and traits, trauma, abuse, sexuality, substance use, work stress, and caregiver stress. Therapy techniques offered by me are quite eclect...
The people I see want to enjoy their lives and respond with confidence to what's happening in their lives. Enjoying life is a consequence of seeing ourselves and our life as consistent with who and how we want to be. Anxiety and depression are common human experiences that easily distract us from healthy, helpful ways of being. I'm a licensed psychologist in Lawrence and I see individual adults...
