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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 Milpitas, the suburbs of Milpitas, other nearby places such as Fremont, Sunnyvale, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Dani Reisbaum
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As a therapist, I offer an open, non-judgmental space where you can speak honestly about your thoughts and experiences while skills building and working towards your personal goals.


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As a therapist, I offer an open, non-judgmental space where you can speak honestly about your thoughts and experiences while skills building and working towards your personal goals.

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My therapeutic approach is collaborative. Some styles of therapy I tend to incorporate are Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Somatic Therapy, Emotion-focused therapy, Strength-based therapy, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness-Based Therapy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Chronic Pain
  • Confidence
  • Consensual Non-Monogamy
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Existential Crisis
  • Gender Identity
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexuality
  • Sexual Trauma
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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.

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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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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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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:
  • 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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Nayeli Smith
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I will collaborate with you in your journey to regain and nourish that hope as you seek healing, clarity, and change. Together, we will establish a safe environment to explore the issues that are consuming you, set goals toward change.


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I will collaborate with you in your journey to regain and nourish that hope as you seek healing, clarity, and change. Together, we will establish a safe environment to explore the issues that are consuming you, set goals toward change.

Something to know about my approach is:

I like to incorporate a person-centered approach and use interventions from different modalities, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and DBT.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adults
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Stress
  • Codependency
  • Communication Skills
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Families
  • Financial Stress
  • Grief
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationships
  • Self Care
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Women
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Jess Lucett
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We can't change our past experiences or current diagnostics, but we can work together to better understand and work with the challenges in your life. By applying evidenced based therapy approaches and techniques, approach all of life's challenges


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We can't change our past experiences or current diagnostics, but we can work together to better understand and work with the challenges in your life. By applying evidenced based therapy approaches and techniques, approach all of life's challenges

Something to know about my approach is:

When working together, I offer a very direct approach to solution based therapy. There are many aspects that lead us to places and that all need compassion. It takes time and acceptance to see how all aspects of our life intertwine.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Chronic Pain
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Relationship Skills
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