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
Do you feel like Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh? Your outlook on life is gloomy at best. When your mood and energy are low, it’s hard to get excited to show up for your life. Maybe you’re attracted to risk, and as such, using drugs/alcohol to the point where it's derailing your life? Does food control you or do you use food to control your life? There’s also the worrier. Does your stomach ache, yo...
You are experiencing anxiety, depression, complicated grieving, or trauma recovery, often amid life's transitions. You may be in the LGBTQ+, grieving, cancer, or chronic illness communities. You are transitioning from college to the working world and considering marriage, coping with the loss of a spouse through divorce or death, loss of your job, or have children leaving your nest with parents...
*Immediate openings and telehealth offered* Want to feel whole again? We specialize in the promotion of satisfying, secure and close relationships, both to ourselves and our loved ones. CCHC focuses on harmonious relationships, emotional calm, and abundant self-worth. We appreciate the impact that connection has on our mental, emotional, and physical well-being - when our relationships are goin...
In times like these it can feel like you’re losing a lot: losing hope, losing sleep, losing control. But pain can be productive. Struggles can be opportunities to see what we're made of. They can also be the impetus to make changes we've been putting off, maybe out of fear that they would upset the balance we work so hard to maintain. Right now during this pandemic, it's hard to find one thing ...
*Not accepting new clients at this time* I am committed to collaborating with you on a therapeutic space that draws on your strengths as we work together through difficult transitions and mental health concerns. Utilizing modalities of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Mindfulness, I strive to find a place where insight and technique meet...
I specialize in life transitions, trauma, improving parenting skills, and transitions in caregivers in foster care or adoptions. One of my particular passions and areas of expertise is supporting families through medical issues, whichever family member is diagnosed. I enjoy working with all families on improving communication and general functioning, as well as individually with tweens and...
I own two private practices in Towson and have been practicing therapy in the area for 19 years. My specialties include the treatment of anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, grief, PTSD, postpartum depression, couples counseling. I work with adolescents 16 and older, adults and couples. I provide a comfortable and confidential environment. I own a large practice, with therapists providing...
My specialty is treating clients suffering from depression and anxiety, I am passionate about helping those who suffer from varying mental health issues. I am fully aware of the impact that living with mental health issues can take on an individual’s life. I believe in helping patients regain control in their lives in order to live their best life. Depression comes in many shapes and sizes from...
Dr. Graves is a licensed clinical psychologist, psychological generalist, and a Jungian Psychotherapist who works with adolescents and adults, age 15 to 85+, who need psychological healing and who seek to deepen their relationship with psyche. If you need to build insight, struggle with your identity, or are working on personal growth, then psychotherapy can be of great benefit. If you are tryi...
I work best with clients suffering from anxiety, depression, in a cognitive behavioral methodology. I want clients who are committed to their sessions, and follow my guidelines in a therapeutic manner. I offer clients ways to re-frame and ways to re-structure their patterns of thinking about their issues. My undergraduate degree is in nursing, and I worked as an RN for 8 years. This allows me t...
Maya Angelou said, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." I believe one of the bravest things you can ever do is the work of understanding your own story. Because of that, I'm passionate about helping you find freedom and growth by rewriting the parts of your story that have left you with a negative self image. I am gentle and non-judgmental, but straightforward. I...
I believe that we all strive to attain a strong sense of personal well-being and human connectedness in our daily lives. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been working in the mental health field serving diverse populations for the past 13 years. I have provided quality mental health services in a variety of settings which include a mental health clinician for adults and adolescent...
Elizabeth Dahll is a staff therapist at the Depression and Anxiety Specialty Clinic of Chicago (DASC). She graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Psychology and went on to earn her Master’s degree at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, with a concentration in clinical practice. Prior to joining DASC, Ms. Dahll provided...
I am a one of a kind Counselor because I am able to develop a rapport with a clients from diverse backgrounds. My ideal client is a teenager, or adult trying to find their purpose in life, but they are struggling to find their purpose. Finding your purpose like most things in life is a process. Therefore before finding purpose and meaning in life a teen or adult has to deal with lower level nee...
There are many reasons people seek out counseling, but the underlying reasons are that we are looking for change, meaning, or healing. Whatever your individual needs may be, I commend you for taking the first steps in addressing your situation head-on. Each client is unique, and therefore, there is no one right approach that may work best for everyone. Because of this, I use a trauma-informed...
