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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. Wherever you are located in California from Alameda to Yucaipa or even Montclair, or anywhere else nearby, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Dr . Rachael Cresci
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Together, we'll explore strengths, understand your relationship goals, and develop tools for improved connections. Our shared focus is on personal growth, navigating obstacles, and fostering your journey to self-discovery and well-being.


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Together, we'll explore strengths, understand your relationship goals, and develop tools for improved connections. Our shared focus is on personal growth, navigating obstacles, and fostering your journey to self-discovery and well-being.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use a holistic perspective and recognizing the mind-body connection, I craft a unique plan for lasting positive change, actively engaging in your journey. We will work on plan that will be sustainable.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Chronic Pain
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
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Kaitlyn Masai
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Identify the thoughts and behaviors that are leading to feelings of stress and creating obstacles in your life. We will work on effective strategies to reach your goals, feel refreshed, and enjoy life again.


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Identify the thoughts and behaviors that are leading to feelings of stress and creating obstacles in your life. We will work on effective strategies to reach your goals, feel refreshed, and enjoy life again.

Something to know about my approach is:

You feel stressed out, overwhelmed, and exhausted. I use evidence-based, flexible treatments to reduce stress, anxiety, trauma symptoms, and improve sleep. Most of my clients complete treatment in 6 to 15 sessions.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Panic Attacks
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Stress
  • Trauma
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Kaitlyn Masai remote and phone therapy in Arizona, California
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Dr. Christiana Silva
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Work on overcoming challenges and identify patterns that do not serve you. We will process the difficult experiences or trauma you may have had and learn strategies to cope with and overcome the uncomfortable feelings that may still linger.


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Together, we will:

Work on overcoming challenges and identify patterns that do not serve you. We will process the difficult experiences or trauma you may have had and learn strategies to cope with and overcome the uncomfortable feelings that may still linger.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use a strengths based approach with the knowledge that each client has the inherent ability to work through challenges with a little support. I see the client-therapist relationship as a collaboration and meet each individual where they are at.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bullying
  • Child Abuse
  • Child Behavior Issues
  • Children of Divorce
  • Chronic Pain
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+
  • Mood Disorders
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
  • Young Adults
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Faith Vargas
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During our time together, you will be provided with new insight and will be given tools that will encourage you in your healing journey.


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During our time together, you will be provided with new insight and will be given tools that will encourage you in your healing journey.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach to therapy is grounded in creating a safe and empathetic space that allows you to feel heard and seen. I approach therapy from a holistic perspective in which I explore the emotional, physical, social, mental, and spiritual.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Relationships
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Jackie Williams
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Together we will discuss what works best for you. My style includes discussion of what it means to live authentically, how to process difficult emotions, understanding how your past impacts your present, self-compassion, & how to tune into your body.


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Together we will discuss what works best for you. My style includes discussion of what it means to live authentically, how to process difficult emotions, understanding how your past impacts your present, self-compassion, & how to tune into your body.

Something to know about my approach is:

I provide life-changing support to help you cope with life's challenges. I help you better understand your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so that you can live life with less suffering, more hope, and according to your core values.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Autoimmune Disorders
  • Cancer
  • Career Burnout
  • Chronic Illness
  • Grief
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
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Jackie Williams remote and phone therapy in California, Montana