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
All of us have goals that we hope to accomplish in our life. Sometimes we struggle to achieve them because we experience anxiety, depression, unresolved anger or patterns of thoughts that result in self-sabotage. LIsa's passion is providing support and education to people who want to make positive changes in their lives (maybe you’ve tried and not succeeded!) and to those who want to move beyon...
Many older adults and seniors suffer unnecessarily from isolation, depression, anxiety, grief, and the losses associated with aging. By taking a proactive, therapeutic approach, to address the situation, positive changes can occur, resulting in a greater sense of peace-of-mind, and well-being. My goal is to support clients in developing the specific skills, and taking the new actions, that will...
Feeling anxious? Things feel out of control? These are challenging times, and most everyone feels internal challenges in response to our external chaos. I help individuals and families connect with themselves, with others, and what really matters in life. I help people focus, recharge, and reconnect with what is important. The result is a happier, less stressful, and more fulfilling life...
Congratulations on taking the first step toward healing and change! You may have experienced a recent event that has immobilized you. Or perhaps you have been feeling this way for quite sometime. The emotions you are experiencing may be the result of the death of loved one, infertility experiences, pregnancy loss, adoption experiences, chronic or terminal illnesses, divorce, job loss or...
With over 35 years of experience as a social worker and therapist, I provide a supportive, warm, caring and safe place for you to understand your past, explore the present and plan for the future you want. I strive to help you enhance your self awareness and insight into your thinking, feelings and behavior, to more effectively manage your stress, depression or anxiety, improve communication...
Helping people improve the quality of their life is my goal. Therapy doesn't need to take forever. People have busy lives and when they decide to try counseling, it's usually with the hope that they can feel less anxious, enjoy a better mood, or perhaps not be as angry. For most issues there is a solution. The best outcomes occur when solutions can be found without having to focus on the proble...
I love to work with individuals, couples, and families. I particularly love working with parents and their children. The issues my clients come in with may be different from each other but the bottom line is life can get confusing, emotional, or just plain exhausting. People need a place in this world where they can go and not be judged. They need a place they can go to express their thoughts,...
If you have been through a serious loss or the death of someone you love, you know that there is no easy fix for grief. And time alone does NOT heal all wounds. Talk therapy can help. Integrative grief therapy takes talk therapy to the next level. Integrative means bringing all the pieces together to create something whole. This specialized type of therapy addresses your unique experience of gr...
At this time, I am not able to accommodate new clients. I view everyone from a “whole person” perspective and attend to their needs in various areas to increase self-awareness and capability. Each person has a unique history that plays a role in their beliefs and how they engage in the world around them, and those beliefs need to be respected. I believe the therapeutic relationship is an essent...
Welcome. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been working with children and families for over 10 years. I specialize in working with families to manage the challenges of childhood, adolescents and family life. I strive to assist clients using solution focused techniques in an open, nonjudgemental environment. I have worked with children living with chronic or life threatening illness...
Taking the first step toward transformation is often the hardest part, and you just did it! In life we often arrive at circumstances beyond our understanding. These experiences can be the result of attachment style, unresolved trauma, grief/loss or dissatisfaction with life’s journey. At times these experiences distort our perception, or causing sadness or anxiety. These events may diminish our...
My goal is to help you find your strengths so that you can live a happier, more purposeful life at any age. Many people suffer from crippling depression and anxiety for years before seeking treatment. With so many cutting edge therapies that have been proven to help lessen symptoms, there is no reason to remain unhappy, lonely and isolated. Whether you are 15 or 85, you deserve to live a life o...
Listening to clients' struggles, I am reminded how our increasingly complicated world tests daily our capacity to adapt and cope. Relationships encounter myriad of challenges, our identity undergoes major pressures and shifts. Ourselves and our loved ones regularly face crises and upheavals. When feeling overwhelmed, many people seek support as they reach into familiar coping modes, which may n...
Please email me if you are interested in being added to my wait list. Are you living on auto-pilot, bored and tired of the same thing day in and day out? Do you crave change in your life? Perhaps you aren’t sure where to start or are struggling to find the motivation to make changes. People choose to attend therapy because they want things to be different. If you think you may benefit from some...
The grace, acceptance, and strength of my clients inspires me and continually shapes my practice. My particular interests and specialties tend to fall within women’s issues, trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, addiction and relationship Issues. The belief that everyone deserves access to quality mental health care and a chance to be the best version of themselves informs every element ...
