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
Our hearts long for authentic connection to ourselves and others - and the sense of aliveness that results from being truly ourselves as we relate. Sometimes, however, reactive patterns arise and displace our competent adult functioning with unregulated emotional states such as anxiety, anger, insecurity, or depression. Often there is no context or overt memory associated with such experiences,...
Are you feeling tired, emotionally disconnected, and or daily life stressors impacting your relationship with self and others? As a counselor, I value strength in individuals to overcome personal challenges. I have an understanding of how much traumatic events and intergenerational trauma translates into our daily life and habits. Therapy can be helpful throughout many transitions, decisions,...
Through diverse training and work experiences, I obtained the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully treat a vast array of mental health issues across the lifespan. Specializations include child and adolescent psychology as well as neuropsychology. I have a great deal of experience in the assessment and treatment of ADHD, anxiety, depression, developmental issues, addiction, medical...
I work with clients of all ages to promote expression, processing of emotions, self-awareness, and holistic wellness. With training in humanistic and relational approaches, it is of utmost importance to me to form a partnership with my clients. Given whatever concerns we are addressing, I am flexible in choosing different tools and techniques we may bring into our work together. I believe that ...
Life is too short to ask yourself “What if”. It is easy to find ourselves wrestling with the disconnection of former or current relationships in our lives. Perhaps you are finding yourself stuck spinning in the "what ifs" in your head. Unfortunately, these thoughts are where we can find some of our greatest discomfort in our day to day. C.S Lewis once said, "You can’t go back and change the...
Whether a child, adolescent, or adult, we all need a place to feel cared for and accepted. I believe that there is hope for all of us to heal and to grow. I love to help families build strong relationships through family therapy, couples therapy, or parenting education. I utilize play-based therapy with children to help them heal from trauma, build healthy coping skills, and strengthen the...
ONLINE THERAPY AVAILABLE. Nicolette received her Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Queens College University. She has clinical training working as a therapist providing individual, family, and group counseling at a college campus, outpatient clinics, and recently at a foster care agency. Nicolette has experience counseling diverse groups of children, adolescents, and adults and utilizes ...
Glendive Counseling Center consists of professional, licensed and seasoned counseling practitioners with an extensive background as therapists in both school and agencies. Our therapists deal with a diverse case load involving both children, adults and families. The counselors utilize a plethora of techniques to best meet the needs of our clients. We have two licensed clinical professional...
My focus is: Kids, teens, and adults... Primarily stress, anxiety, and coping... Across a variety of areas from school to work to health to general life stressors, challenges or life transitions... Using evidenced based treatment approaches (primarily CBT along with ACT, relaxation skills training, and problem solving or coping skills training). The goal of therapy is creating change so we star...
I work with people who find themselves, often unexpectedly, in the midst of a crisis: feeling anxious, depressed or alone. Perhaps you're facing a sudden loss or illness, conflict in a relationship, or struggling to find your place in the world. You may have lost connection with what is meaningful and enlivening in your life. Starting where you are and listening carefully to the stories of your...
Nicholas Reichert is a licensed independent social worker with supervisory status. He graduated summa cum laude with his master’s degree in social work from The Ohio State University and is a member of Alpha Delta Mu National Social Work Honor Society. He previously provided both inpatient and crisis mental health services. He specializes in treating obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety...
The mission of Healing Pathways Center is to assist individuals and families in meeting life's challenges. Through the process of engagement, relationship building and mindful practices, we tap into the heart of the matter. Whether depression, anxiety, autism, life transitions, behavioral or parenting concerns, pain issues and loss of a loved one our goal is to empower individuals towards heali...
Welcome! My name is Alex, I provide counseling at Thriveworks in Portage. I consider myself to be a methodical mental health professional who evaluates the individual needs of my clients in order to both determine their goals and help to achieve them. I believe people are inherently good, self-correcting and wise. Everyone has strengths and it is my job to help people recognize and capitalize o...
Are you feeling anxious or stuck? Are you seeking a safe place to process your feelings and learn new strategies to manage your emotions in this season? Or you are you looking to understand patterns, relational themes and unresolved issues in your history? Do you want to discover how your life experiences have imprinted on your heart and soul, and how you can break free from old patterns? Do yo...
