Find Illness Therapists & Counselors in Escondido, CA.

 

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 Escondido, the suburbs of Escondido, other nearby places such as Vista, Poway, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Alison Murphey
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Take control of the present, by challenging negative thought patterns that hold you back. As a team we will process the triggers and stressors of the past, future and today that hold you back from reaching your full potential.


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Take control of the present, by challenging negative thought patterns that hold you back. As a team we will process the triggers and stressors of the past, future and today that hold you back from reaching your full potential.

Something to know about my approach is:

I operate from a more eclectic perspective and use many different tools and techniques to create a completely personal and tailored approach to therapy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acute Grief
  • Addictions
  • Anxiety
  • Assault
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Chronic Stress
  • Confidence
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Mass Shooting Survivors
  • Mild Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sobriety
  • Trauma
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Rebecca Kahn
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Process trauma, strengthen coping skills, identify how to maintain healthy boundaries, work through grief, improve communication skills, grow, laugh and cry together. We are now offering ESA letters, which is an out of pocket service.


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Process trauma, strengthen coping skills, identify how to maintain healthy boundaries, work through grief, improve communication skills, grow, laugh and cry together. We are now offering ESA letters, which is an out of pocket service.

Something to know about my approach is:

This is a group practice and we all have a casual, warm, comfy, easy going demeanor- sometimes we may even curse during sessions ;) We utilize evidence based interventions in a relaxed, Telehealth atmosphere. Leggings, dogs and babies are welcome!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Boundaries
  • Chronic Illness
  • Coping Skills
  • Emotional Support Animals
  • Feminism
  • Grief
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum
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Cait Glenn
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Reduce your worry and stress and have you feeling less overwhelmed, calm and clear. Anxiety and stress can stop you from being able to move forward and can keep you feeling stuck. I can help rid you of these feelings and have you reclaim your life.


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Together, we will:

Reduce your worry and stress and have you feeling less overwhelmed, calm and clear. Anxiety and stress can stop you from being able to move forward and can keep you feeling stuck. I can help rid you of these feelings and have you reclaim your life.

Something to know about my approach is:

My belief is that anyone can benefit from therapy and that we all have our own unique beliefs and worries that can impact our lives. I have an integrative approach and look at therapy as a way to identify what works best for you and what doesn’t.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Cancer
  • Career Change
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Creatives
  • Grief
  • Health Anxiety
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Life Transitions
  • Medical Trauma
  • Millenials
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
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Dr. Lisa Watson
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Work towards discovering your authentic self, make meaning of current and past life experiences, develop healthy boundaries and coping skills, work towards self-empowerment, and heal past trauma.


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Work towards discovering your authentic self, make meaning of current and past life experiences, develop healthy boundaries and coping skills, work towards self-empowerment, and heal past trauma.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is nonjudgmental, compassionate, supportive, trauma informed, eclectic & client centered. I work within a holistic, whole person framework, addressing mind, body, emotional, and spiritual interconnectedness.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bullying
  • Burnout
  • Cancer
  • Criminal Justice Involvement
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Emotional Support Animals
  • End of Life
  • Family Trauma
  • Gender Transition
  • Grief
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Open Relationships
  • Personal Growth
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychedelic Integration
  • Spiritually Transformative Experiences
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Traumatic Loss
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Dr. Lisa Watson remote and phone therapy in California, New York
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Erin Martin
Together, we will:

Devise your goals for therapy and create a treatment plan that is uniquely tailored to you, geared toward overcoming the obstacles preventing you from experiencing your best life. With me, you will have a safe space to express your authentic self.


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Together, we will:

Devise your goals for therapy and create a treatment plan that is uniquely tailored to you, geared toward overcoming the obstacles preventing you from experiencing your best life. With me, you will have a safe space to express your authentic self.

Something to know about my approach is:

It is primarily Person-Centered; I meet you where you are in your journey toward wholeness of mind/body/spirit. I draw from a diverse set of theories, including Psychodynamic (Jungian & Object Relations), Attachment, CBT, Narrative, and Existential.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Autoimmune Disorders
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Couples
  • Diabetes
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Perfectionism
  • Self-Esteem
  • Shame
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Erin Martin remote and phone therapy in California, North Carolina