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
You're in the prime of your life right? So why does it feel like you're falling behind the pack? You're constantly being told how lucky you should feel to be in the job you have or in this perfect looking relationship but inside you feel like it's all a lie. You're left wondering if your feelings are even valid. They are! I'm here to help you sort through all the conflicting thoughts in your he...
Are you an immigrant from Central/South-Eastern/Eastern Europe and wish you had someone to talk with and could understand where you're coming from? Have you experienced adverse life experiences? Isolation? Confusion? Relational wounding? Do you find yourself wondering how you could bring some sunshine into your life? I support individuals who suffer and are ready to uncover what does not serve...
I am a licensed social worker with over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents and families. In addition to office-based settings, I have worked in intensive in-home treatment and as a school counselor. Many years of my career were spent as a clinical consultant for a research-based, family-focused treatment model, Multisystemic Therapy (MST). Through my work, I have gained...
With each of my clients, I cultivate a compassionate, non-judgmental, and supportive environment. I believe that the therapeutic relationship provides a safe space for identity exploration, so that you can more fully embody your truth in your day-to-day life. While a sense of progress is integral to the therapeutic journey, we will create a personalized understanding of what growth looks like f...
There are so many ways of helping people to triumph over depression, anxiety and/or trauma. Talk therapy helps people understand what blocks have been created to interfere with accomplishing goals; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps clear thinking and confident moving ahead, EMDR integrates rational and creative brains to eliminate trauma-based blocks; Comprehensive Resource Model to heal...
Are you struggling at work or in a relationship? Are you having a hard time adjusting to a change in your life? Do you want to (re)connect with your body and learn how to fully embrace your everyday experience? Do you want to take control over your life? At Dragonfly Counseling & Wellness, we want to help you find your way to heal and feel more satisfied. Our mission is to provide individuals a...
As an occupational therapist, I take a holistic, experiential, relational approach to helping individuals find connection, healing, and satisfaction in their life. Occupational therapy is rooted in the goal of supporting you in engaging more fully in the parts of life that are most important to you; from your relationship with yourself, to your work, play, rest, and relationships with others. I...
Asunta specializes in career development, life transitions, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief/loss, and spiritual development. Over the past five years she has worked with young professionals and college students whom are navigating next steps to take based on their beliefs and passions. She values both the art and science of therapy blending mind-body approaches including...
Telephone/Video appointments offered. Evening appointments. I welcome all individuals regardless of race, religious affiliation, gender identification, or sexual orientation. I offer a warm, trauma-informed, relationship-centered approach. The foundations of my therapeutic approach come from a Jungian theoretical conceptualization with a humanistic/person-centered approach. I genuinely enjoy th...
As a developmental psychologist and depth counselor, I am best suited to working with people experiencing the trials and tribulations that accompany the major passages experienced throughout life. I am a warm and experienced counselor who works with people representing all ages and social identities. I work with individuals, couples and families, and have much experience working with addiction,...
Neda Sanai, M.A., LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 121144) practicing individual, couple, group, and family psychotherapy. Neda received her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, from Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology. While obtaining her Masters, she worked at The Maple Counseling Center i...
Often by the time an individual is entering my office, they have become bogged down and overwhelmed by stress in their life. It is my goal to help quiet the mind (and the busy, stressful world) enough to get in touch with the heart and find true healing. I am a down-to-earth therapist - essentially just another being walking this path of life and trying to find fulfillment in it. I deeply value...
I'm Jason Dax Hays. Call me Dax. I specialize in treating adults and have been doing so via community mental health as a licensed professional since 2011. I have worked as a mental health paraprofessional since 2004. I'm good with people in crisis. I have met people and worked through their chronic mental illnesses with them - seeing them at their worst but eventually watching them flower into...
( English | español ) CHILD/ADOLESCENT THERAPIST Therapy does not have to be scary or mysterious - it is about learning skills and gaining insights that get you closer to feeling more you, feeling well and thriving. TEENS - Maybe you are not sure how someone you do not know yet can help you. I provide a respectful, transparent space in which you are better able to figure out what changes you wa...
Life is full of challenges that can weigh us down and prevent us from living in our highest potential with satisfaction, vitality, and joy. It can be confusing to see how to move ahead and hard to try new things, even when we have a sense for what needs to change or what could be better. As a therapist who works with both adults and children, we can work together to move through current challen...
