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Chronic illnesses not only affect your physical health, but they can also be harmful for your mental health. Many sufferers of chronic illnesses, like Diabetes, Lupus, chronic pain, or Crohn’s Disease end up with mental disorders ranging from anxiety to depression, which can make life harder.

Luckily, Mental Health Match can match you with a chronic illness therapist who can help you manage the stress, fear, and angst surrounding your diagnosis. Whether you are located in downtown Anchorage, Bear Valley, Downtown, Huffman, or even Northeast, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You May Need Chronic Illness Counseling

If you’re not sure whether you need chronic illness counseling, we can help. Here are some signs that indicate that you should consider therapy:

  • You feel stressed out about the diagnosis and your future.
  • You have feelings of anxiety and sadness.
  • You have trouble concentrating throughout the day.
  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter
  • You don’t sleep well.

Read this article for tips about living with a chronic illness from a licensed therapist.

Feel Better with Chronic Illness Counseling

Now is the best time to seek treatment for a chronic illness or diagnosis. Mental Health Match can help you get started by connecting you with the most suitable therapist for your needs. Browse below or use our free therapist matching tool.

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Nicole Zegiestowsky
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Together, we will cultivate a healing relationship for you to safely process difficulties and vulnerabilities. We will find your resilience, identify healthy behaviors, and thoughts for you to use after our work ends.


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Together, we will cultivate a healing relationship for you to safely process difficulties and vulnerabilities. We will find your resilience, identify healthy behaviors, and thoughts for you to use after our work ends.

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I use a trauma-informed & strengths based lens in my clinical work. I approach clients' issues with curiosity & that “outside perspective.” Let’s work together to increase insight around what's causing your current struggle, while meeting your goals

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Clarita Requena-Layton
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I am a compassionate, person-centered counselor with experience working with trauma, anxiety, despair, and rage.


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I am a compassionate, person-centered counselor with experience working with trauma, anxiety, despair, and rage.

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One of my core values lies in creating a therapeutic environment that fosters a sense of safety, trust, and empathy. I appreciate you starting this very important journey and letting me be a part of it.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abandonment Issues
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Chronic Pain
  • Family Conflict
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mid-Life Issues
  • Shame
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Trauma From Abuse
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She is committed to helping her clients find meaning and purpose in their lives, and she believes that every individual has the potential for growth and transformation.


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She is committed to helping her clients find meaning and purpose in their lives, and she believes that every individual has the potential for growth and transformation.

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Chelsea takes an integrative approach to therapy, seeking to understand the whole person she is working with. Her primary theoretical orientation is interpersonal.

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  • Chronic Disease
  • Cigarettes and Smoking
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Weight Management
  • Women’s Health
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Kristian Gallegos
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In our first session, we will focus on understanding the unwanted experiences you are going through or the experiences you want to achieve. We will also gain insight into what you want to achieve and plan the steps necessary to get you there.


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In our first session, we will focus on understanding the unwanted experiences you are going through or the experiences you want to achieve. We will also gain insight into what you want to achieve and plan the steps necessary to get you there.

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My main therapeutic approaches are DBT, exposure and response prevention, emotionally focused, CBT, and family systems therapy. I have worked with very diverse clients in terms of ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Adolescents
  • Adopted Children
  • Adoption
  • Adult ADHD
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Aging Parents
  • Alcohol
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Betting and Gambling
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar II
  • Borderline Personality
  • Career Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Stress
  • Codependency
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Drug Use
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • LGBTQ+
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Psychosis
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Schizophrenia
  • Sex Therapy
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Women
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Jeffrey Bayless
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If you're ready to take the first step towards a happier, healthier life, contact me today. I'm committed to helping you achieve your goals and overcome your challenges. Whatever your mental health needs may be, I'm here to serve you with empathy.


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If you're ready to take the first step towards a happier, healthier life, contact me today. I'm committed to helping you achieve your goals and overcome your challenges. Whatever your mental health needs may be, I'm here to serve you with empathy.

Something to know about my approach is:

No matter your health issue, I have the resources to help. I specialize in diagnosis and medication management, and I'll work with you to find your best treatment plan.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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