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
As a licensed psychologist and licensed specialist in school psychology, I specialize in providing comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological assessments for children and adolescents. I work with a variety of presenting concerns such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, learning disabilities, ADHD, epilepsy, and more. Through comprehensive testing, I look at the neurocognitive underpinnings th...
[She/her/hers] You may be reading this because you’ve experienced a very difficult loss in your life. Maybe you’ve lost a loved one or a pregnancy. Perhaps you are struggling as you or a relative begin hospice care or approach the end stage of a disease. You might be grieving a beloved pet. Loss, although universal, can feel isolating and unbearable to endure. I can help grieving people feel...
I am a licensed psychologist who works with adults experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, substance abuse, and adjustment disorders. With over 20 years of experience providing counseling in the workplace, I specialize in workplace issues such as job stress, coworker/supervisor relationships and career development. I received my advanced training in psychology and counseling from Iowa St...
Are you experiencing a life transition that has been difficult to cope with? Have your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors become confusing to you? We all have behaviors and coping skills that likely served a purpose in the past, but are no longer useful when we experience difficult emotions and life stressors. Mari can work with you to develop personal growth, which will lead to a greater sense ...
**EVENING AND WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE** Whether this is your first time seeking a therapist, you feel uneasy about addressing personal issues, or you have seen therapists in the past, I am committed to making the therapeutic environment comfortable and welcoming for you. I want you to feel better TODAY. That is why I provide easy tools that offer relief for your most immediate distress. ...
“A person reunites with themselves and heals not by the help of others, but by the belief in themselves that they are worthy and capable of such recovery.” My job as your therapist is to sit beside you as you come to realize this truth and then live it. You may disbelieve that you are fully capable of healing yourself, and then it is my job to gently remind you of your incredible personal agenc...
Hello and welcome. My therapy practice is through a Telehealth platform and therefore far reaching throughout the state of California. I also provide psychological assessment services. I enjoy working with varied adult populations within a spectrum of life's difficulties, including: anxiety, depression, chronic pain, chronic stress, trauma, childhood trauma, self-esteem, and improving confidenc...
We are living in such complex times that can cause feelings isolation, instability, grief and loss. Are you less able to focus, having ruminating thoughts, low motivation, relationship issues, a lack of energy or difficulty sleeping? Although your responses are reasonable, they can take over your daily life; impacting your functioning, preventing joy, clouding judgment and making decisions and...
As free human beings we have the gift of making choices in our life. One big choice is taking the opportunity to reach out for support and guidance when we aren’t operating at our optimal level. We often minimize our mental health needs; however, it is of vital importance to our overall well-being. Whatever your mental health needs are, the key role of a therapist is establishing a good...
The world is focused on the health, social and economic ravages of COVID-19—and yet humans can only control one's own internal world of emotions, thoughts and behaviors. When these are unbalanced, we experience anxiety, depression and perhaps externalizing symptoms such as addictions and relationship conflict. The added stress of the pandemic may make it more difficult to cope than usual. This ...
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family (LMFT) therapist and work from a systemic lens. My philosophy is that through cultivating your relationship with yourself and by becoming the best, most developed version of yourself, you can engage in relationships romantic, familial, and platonic, in deeper, more meaningful, and healthier ways. My hope is to facilitate you and/or you and your loved one(s)...
Stress changes us physically. Exposure to stressful situations instantly triggers measurable physiological changes in body. Stress changes our brain and body chemistry, affecting how we think, feel, and see the world! Stress cannot always be avoided, but it can be controlled. I specialize in helping people use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to handle stress by recognizing the mental traps we all...
Are you feeling more anxious, depressed, overwhelmed during the COVID-19 pandemic? This is a stressor we have never faced before, and yet here we are, needing to find ways to cope with this. It IS possible to feel less anxious and more skilled in dealing with all of the changes and challenges of this difficult time! Whether you're isolated at home, or leaving the safety of your home to serve th...
Hallie Bloom is a licensed professional counselor, a certified grief counselor and educator, and a certified child life specialist. Hallie practices at MERCI, (Mental and Emotional Resource Center) in Memphis, Tennessee, providing individual sessions focused on grief and loss issues, addiction, recovery and mental health issues. My Child Life training and 20 years of experience, provides me wit...
Are you feeling isolated and lonely? Questioning your purpose in life? Ready to make a significant shift in who you are and how you show up in life? Anxious to make changes in your mental health and wellness? Questioning your identity? Trying to figure out how to cope? Let’s talk! I work with adults and use my clinical skills and insights to listen with a non-judgemental ear and work with them ...
