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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 Fort Smith, the suburbs of Fort Smith, other nearby places such as Rogers, Bentonville, or anywhere else in Arkansas, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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After an evaluation, we will work together to meet your treatment goals using up-to-date clinical approaches. Good therapy is always focused on helping you better understand yourself and the changes you want to make. It is not about indoctrination.


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After an evaluation, we will work together to meet your treatment goals using up-to-date clinical approaches. Good therapy is always focused on helping you better understand yourself and the changes you want to make. It is not about indoctrination.

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I use contemporary psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral approaches to assess/treat many conditions including personality disorders (e.g., narcissistic; borderline), sleep disorders (e.g., insomnia), anxiety, depression, and more unusual conditions.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Borderline Personality
  • Histrionic Personality Disorder
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Narcissism
  • Personality Disorders
  • Schizotypal Disorder
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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.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • 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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Alina Khomenko
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Learn about your symptoms to develop a personalized treatment plan to move you toward recovery. I will teach you skills needed to reduce your OCD and anxiety symptoms. We will also monitor your progress to make sure you are seeing the change you want


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Learn about your symptoms to develop a personalized treatment plan to move you toward recovery. I will teach you skills needed to reduce your OCD and anxiety symptoms. We will also monitor your progress to make sure you are seeing the change you want

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I provide evidence-based treatment including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Habit Reversal Training, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I work on teaching you skills needed to address your presenting concerns.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Dermatillomania/Skin Picking/Excoriation
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Tourette Disorder
  • Trichotillomania/Hair Pulling
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Hina Siddiqui, PsyD, ABPP
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Address the origin of your issues, problem solve about ways to make your present meaningful and focus on your strengths. You will feel confident in tackling challenges in life. I provide a safe space where clients feel comfortable to share all issues


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Address the origin of your issues, problem solve about ways to make your present meaningful and focus on your strengths. You will feel confident in tackling challenges in life. I provide a safe space where clients feel comfortable to share all issues

Something to know about my approach is:

I use evidenced based therapy modalities in my work with clients with the best efficacy. I start with building a rapport and focus on the therapeutic relationship which is key for any kind of therapy to be effective.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acculturation Issues
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Chronic Pain
  • Disability
  • Forensics
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
  • Psychological/Neurocognitive Evaluations
  • Trauma
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Hina  Siddiqui, PsyD, ABPP remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North C...
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Jensen Campbell
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Discover what isn't working for you in your healing or wellness journey, and find solutions that are congruent with who you are, and where you want to be.


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Together, we will:

Discover what isn't working for you in your healing or wellness journey, and find solutions that are congruent with who you are, and where you want to be.

Something to know about my approach is:

I emphasize evidence-based approaches delivered in a humanistic manner. My goal is to work alongside you to find the way forward that is most congruent with your identity and goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Assertiveness
  • Boundaries
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Illness
  • Codependency
  • Communication Skills
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Dissatisfaction
  • End of Life
  • First Responders
  • Front Line Workers
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Health Anxiety
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Identity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Adjustment
  • Long COVID
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Military Life Transition
  • Transgender
  • Values
  • Work-Life Balance
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Jensen Campbell remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, No...