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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 Irvine, East Irvine, Northwood, Orchard Hills, or even Turtle Rock, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Vanessa C. Staples
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leave sessions with a clearer sense of your goals and plans to achieve those goals. You should expect to leave sessions feeling hopeful, capable, and supported.


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leave sessions with a clearer sense of your goals and plans to achieve those goals. You should expect to leave sessions feeling hopeful, capable, and supported.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use a mostly cognitive-behavioral approach. That means that I help you identify thought and behavioral patterns that may not be serving you well. We then work on modifying those patterns so that you can improve your mood and sense of well-being.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Assault
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Drug Use
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Postpartum
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Prenatal
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Jill Solomon
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Together we will make meaning of the more difficult parts of yourself and your story. We will get curious, without judgement, about your past and help you create a future that feels authentic and satisfying to you.


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Together we will make meaning of the more difficult parts of yourself and your story. We will get curious, without judgement, about your past and help you create a future that feels authentic and satisfying to you.

Something to know about my approach is:

I have a casual, no nonsense style of working. We get curious together about the more difficult parts of yourself. I'm direct and collaborative in sessions and am always checking in to see what feels right.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Attachment Styles
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Couples
  • Couples Sex Therapy
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Life Transitions
  • Love Addiction
  • Medical Trauma
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Sex Addiction
  • Trauma
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Cheri Y. Eads
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I work most with anxiety, loneliness, depression, anxiety-related anger, stress, trauma, anger management, mood disorders, chronic pain, grief, work/life stress. We will work together to get you relief in the area(s) holding you back in life.


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I work most with anxiety, loneliness, depression, anxiety-related anger, stress, trauma, anger management, mood disorders, chronic pain, grief, work/life stress. We will work together to get you relief in the area(s) holding you back in life.

Something to know about my approach is:

My therapy modalities are CBT, Solutions-Focused, Psychodynamic and Rogerian Person-Centered. While creating a safe space of courage and hope, we will set achievable goals to help you work through pain that is not allowing you to move forward.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anger Disorders
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Loneliness
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Panic Disorders
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Trauma
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Lauren Morales
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We will work to develop skills that allow you to feel more resilient. Whether that is through processing and honoring deep grief, working through feelings of fear/panic/anxiety, or growing your ability to experience deep emotions while feeling safe.


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We will work to develop skills that allow you to feel more resilient. Whether that is through processing and honoring deep grief, working through feelings of fear/panic/anxiety, or growing your ability to experience deep emotions while feeling safe.

Something to know about my approach is:

Therapy with me is informed by a humanistic & systems lens, that is that I deeply believe in each person's ability to move towards growth and also recognize the systems at play in our larger life that impact our mental health.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Body Image
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Illness
  • Domestic Violence
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Medical Trauma
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
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Jennifer Macias
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Some themes include-but are not limited to grief and loss, transitions, guilt, boundaries, communication, self-compassion, identifying feelings & patterns, practicing assertive communication and reframing thoughts.


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Some themes include-but are not limited to grief and loss, transitions, guilt, boundaries, communication, self-compassion, identifying feelings & patterns, practicing assertive communication and reframing thoughts.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use evidence-based practices and will create a concrete plan & work through it together to help you find relief. I will help you navigate difficult things, teach you to work through them and will support you through it all.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Illness
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Life Adjustment
  • Self-Esteem
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Jennifer Macias remote and phone therapy in California, North Carolina