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
I help families and individuals create solutions to overwhelming life challenges. By using proven, evidence-backed treatment approaches, I provide you with the tools to accomplish the change you want. I work with parents to develop practical strategies that change unhelpful behaviors and create emotional stability for their children. In addition to working with children, I enjoy helping...
You don't have to go through life's challenges alone. Whether you are experiencing issues in your relationship or going through a life transition that leaves you feeling stuck or hopeless, I can help you. With my help you can gain clarity of your needs and longings, build courage to share and ask for them, recognize the negative cycle that keeps you stuck and learn how to interrupt it, recogniz...
Hello! Thanks for taking a look at my counseling practice. I consider it an incredible honor to support people through challenging times. As a deep student of human behavior and relationships, I bring my rich life experience into every session, offering intuitive support with a touch of humor when needed. In the course of my life, I’ve raised four children, loved deeply and experienced incredib...
I help people who feel isolated and overwhelmed by past trauma or current circumstances learn to find ease and resilience. The pain of our current state of social isolation exacerbates existing trauma, PTSD and chronic stress; robbing people of their sense of safety, disrupting sleep and creating chronic physical and emotional pain. My clients report that our work together improves their abilit...
MySpectrum is an outpatient therapy practice located at 707 North Courthouse Road in North Chesterfield, Virginia. We offer outpatient counseling and coaching to any person, on any spectrum. We focus on the Autism Spectrum, Mental Health Spectrum, Substance Use Spectrum, and the Whole Life Spectrum. Our philosophy is that any person, regardless of situation, should have access to skilled...
An EMDRIA approved EMDR clinician, helping clients in pursuing personal growth from the presence of trauma, anxiety, panic disorders, chronic pain and depression. Often clients get stuck in years of therapy, whereas here brief time specific session tackle the real root of issues present. From trouble communicating, to struggling with the hardest cravings. I’m a trained EMDR therapist through th...
I have over ten years of experience working with older adolescents and adults of diverse cultural backgrounds and intersecting identities. I strive to create a welcoming, supportive, and safe environment that fosters a relationship where you feel accepted, empowered, and able to express and gently explore vulnerable and painful feelings and thoughts. I am empathetic and not afraid to get down i...
"You must master a new way to think before you can master a new way to be". To create lasting change at the level of thought requires an acknowledgment and understanding of how the nervous system states influence our brain states and drive our responses to life and to ourselves. I utilize my own approach to help my clients find emotional wellness through learning how to manage and navigate the...
**Now offering TELEHEALTH. Weekend appointments available. Do you feel lost or like you don't belong? Providing practical, short term approaches while working toward resolving deeper, long term struggles; facilitated in a safe space that allows you to process and explore. We can explore your ability to discover your own daily practice(s) that help you find the state of mind that you seek. I can...
Have you heard that Medical Hypnosis can help many intractable conditions? Did you know that a strong immune system is helpful to fight COVID -19 and that a relaxed mind helps maintain a strong immune system? Scientists have shown that the mind and body are connected and that many diseases are influenced by emotions. By helping to balance emotions, hypnosis can help correct many emotional and...
I view seeking therapy as a form of wisdom and self-love, and I see it as a leap of reconnection to the deeper layers within yourself that will lead to more growth, acceptance and contentment. Whether your needs are focused on the short-term, or the long-term, I welcome them. I use empathic, active and supportive listening with a strengths-based approach. I also use guided meditation. I want to...
***WEDNESDAY DAYTIME APPOINTMENT OPENING BEGINNING FEBRUARY 3RD*** “My goal is to help others process difficult obstacles in their lives, by giving clients the skills and understanding to take back more control over their symptoms and increase overall quality of life. Difficulties with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, and domestic abuse are only some of the stress that can impact us ...
Do you feel like your world has been turned upside down over the last few months because of the pandemic? Are you having a difficult time coping with social distancing and safety concerns? If you feel anxious or depressed, you are not alone. Please consider building in a layer of support for yourself and engage in counseling from the safety and comfort of your home with a therapist that has ove...
Whatever your reason for seeking therapy is—whether it is an addiction, depression, anxiety, body image issues, gender identity—I work to collaboratively get to the root of it to help increase insight about patterns that are playing out in your life. I have a background as a yoga practitioner and teacher so I also work to use mindfulness and meditation in sessions where appropriate. I work to...
I am a board certified art therapist and licensed mental health counselor who works with people of all ages. I have been providing trauma informed care to individuals and groups in an outpatient setting since 2012. I have particular interests and training in complex and developmental trauma. I take a collaborative approach; together we will learn, uncover, and develop insight to create healing ...
