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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 El Cajon, the suburbs of El Cajon, other nearby places such as National City, San Diego, or anywhere else in California, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Kristen Riedle
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strong collaboration and clear communication skills for effective therapy.

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individualize case conceptualization, I select materials across therapeutic modalities to best address these goals.

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  • Abuse
  • Adoption
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Assault
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
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  • Depression
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  • LGBTQ+
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
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  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Issues
  • Stress
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
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build trust and connection. I believe that empathic listening, caring, and warmth are essential for creating a safe space for you to express yourself fully.


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build trust and connection. I believe that empathic listening, caring, and warmth are essential for creating a safe space for you to express yourself fully.

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I use an integrative approach, which combines elements from various therapeutic techniques to create a tailored treatment plan. I believe it's important to look at the different parts of yourself, past and present, to become free and transform

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  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Assault
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • End of Life
  • Grief
  • Panic Disorders
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
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  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Explore how certain ways of being, habits, and narratives get in the way of you living your best life.

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I blend somatic therapy, talk therapy, and mindfulness to help my clients connect to themselves more deeply and move toward a place of healing and self-compassion. I am also trained in Brainspotting and Ketamine Assisted Therapy.

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  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Gender Identity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosomatic Issues
  • Racial Justice
  • Relationships
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Work-Life Balance
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Lindsey Stewart
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Work to change emotional responses from experiencing pain, shame, anxiety, anger or dissociation in the face of triggers to feeling more grounded and authentic. Shift relationship dynamics so they feel healthier and more productive.


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Work to change emotional responses from experiencing pain, shame, anxiety, anger or dissociation in the face of triggers to feeling more grounded and authentic. Shift relationship dynamics so they feel healthier and more productive.

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Clients have told me they understand their trauma more in one session together than they have previously in months of talk therapy. I have also been told that I “get” complicated dynamics such as abuse, narcissism and high conflict divorce.

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  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Chronic Illness
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Parent of Sexual Abuse Survivor
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
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Katrina Johnson
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Guide you to connect to your authentic self, inner wisdom, strengths, and compassion. I work with adults, teens, children, couples and families to find balance and a greater sense of well-being.


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Guide you to connect to your authentic self, inner wisdom, strengths, and compassion. I work with adults, teens, children, couples and families to find balance and a greater sense of well-being.

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My holistic and integrative approach is used to meet clients' unique needs and goals. My practice is trauma informed and inclusive of all genders, ages, races, cultures, sexualities, and spiritualities.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Chronic Illness
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