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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 Oakland, Adams Point, Bushrod, Eastmont, or even Fairview Park, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Jeffrey Spike
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Explore and discuss various aspects of your life, focusing on enhancing your overall mental health. From managing anxiety and depression to improving daily habits, our discussions will revolve around empowering you to lead a more fulfilling life.


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Explore and discuss various aspects of your life, focusing on enhancing your overall mental health. From managing anxiety and depression to improving daily habits, our discussions will revolve around empowering you to lead a more fulfilling life.

Something to know about my approach is:

Practical & results oriented. Expect unique strategies that are not only effective but also quick & easy to incorporate into your daily life. We'll work together to bring about significant improvements in areas like focus, sleep, & overall well-being

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Academic Issues
  • Acute Grief
  • Acute Stress
  • ADHD Testing
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adolescent Risk Behaviors
  • Adolescent Trauma
  • Adult ADHD
  • Adulting
  • Adults
  • Anger Disorders
  • Anger Management
  • Anticipatory Grief
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Anxiety Management
  • Aspergers
  • Assessments
  • Assessments for Children
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism in Adults
  • Autism in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Autism-Related Challenges
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Autism Testing
  • Avoidant Personality Disorder
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Behavior Change
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar II
  • Bisexuality
  • Borderline Personality
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Behavior Issues
  • Child Disorders
  • Childhood Issues
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Children
  • Childrens Sleep
  • Chronic Stress
  • Coaching
  • Communication Skills
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Complicated Grief
  • Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Coping Skills
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Crisis
  • Dependent Personality Disorder
  • Depression
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Drug Use
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Education
  • Educational Advocacy
  • Elder Care Issues
  • Emerging Adults
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Intimacy
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Functioning
  • Families with Autism-related challenges
  • Family Conflict
  • Financial Stress
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Geriatric
  • Grief
  • Habit Change
  • Health Anxiety
  • High Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Autism
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • High School
  • Histrionic Personality Disorder
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Impulsive Behavior
  • Inner Child
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Intellectual Development Disorder (IDD)
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Internet Use
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness
  • Job Stress
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Balance
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • Manic Depression
  • Mental Disorders
  • Mild Depression
  • Mindfulness
  • Mood Disorders
  • Mood Regulation
  • Mood Swings
  • Parent-Adult Child Relationship
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Parenting Children with Anxiety
  • Parenting Children With Autism
  • Parenting Special Needs Children
  • Personality Disorders
  • Pre-Teens
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnosis
  • Psychological/Neurocognitive Evaluations
  • Relationships
  • Schizoid Personality Disorder
  • School Issues
  • School Resistance
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Senior Citizens
  • Situational Grief
  • Situational Stress
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social-Emotional Learning
  • Social Skills
  • Stress
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Teen Boys
  • Teen Depression
  • Teen Girls
  • Teen Trauma
  • Teen Violence
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Women Veterans
  • Work Stress
  • Young Adults
  • Young Men
  • Young Professionals
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Kayzim Suarez-Reyes
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With me, you will learn about how thinking errors influence our behaviors and feelings as well as how to reframe those thoughts to achieve a healthier and happier outlook on life. We will use laughter and compassion to get through things together.


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With me, you will learn about how thinking errors influence our behaviors and feelings as well as how to reframe those thoughts to achieve a healthier and happier outlook on life. We will use laughter and compassion to get through things together.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach to therapy is varied, eclectic, creative, and based on your particular needs.I specialize in ADHD/Autism and mood disorders such as depression and anxiety. I teach being in the moment and how to tame your automatic negative thoughts.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Chronic Pain
  • Empowering Women
  • Grief
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Parenting Skills
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Richard Peng
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We will explore boundary setting, regulating emotions, increasing your emotional awareness, improving your relationships, developing self-confidence and acceptance in your identities, and identifying values specific to your fulfilling life.


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We will explore boundary setting, regulating emotions, increasing your emotional awareness, improving your relationships, developing self-confidence and acceptance in your identities, and identifying values specific to your fulfilling life.

Something to know about my approach is:

Therapy is not one size fits all. I approach therapy from a culturally-affirming and client-centered perspective. I bring my expertise with behavioral and relational therapies into the space and listen to your experiences to guide what is relevant.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Burnout
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • LGBTQ+
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
  • Video Game Addiction
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Richard Peng remote and phone therapy in California
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Camille Buenviaje
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Work to elevate your emotional intelligence, foster self-awareness, and provide psychoeducation. Goal is to enhance your daily functioning and create a secure environment for your thoughts and feelings. Each session aims to provide fresh perspective.


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Together, we will:

Work to elevate your emotional intelligence, foster self-awareness, and provide psychoeducation. Goal is to enhance your daily functioning and create a secure environment for your thoughts and feelings. Each session aims to provide fresh perspective.

Something to know about my approach is:

I aim to be eclectic and holistic deeply rooted in trauma-informed care but I frequently integrate the practice of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Structural Family Therapy, and Humanistic Psychology.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Caregivers
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Panic Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Camille Buenviaje remote and phone therapy in California