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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 Richmond, the suburbs of Richmond, other nearby places such as Berkeley, Oakland, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Rachael Gay
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We will collaborate to identify and work towards the changes you want to see, brainstorm ways to overcome patterns you feel stuck in, and support you in gaining the insight needed for progress. We will identify and celebrate each moment of progress.


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Together, we will:

We will collaborate to identify and work towards the changes you want to see, brainstorm ways to overcome patterns you feel stuck in, and support you in gaining the insight needed for progress. We will identify and celebrate each moment of progress.

Something to know about my approach is:

My therapeutic approach is relational, strength-based, and trauma-informed. I bring empathy, humor, and a nonjudgmental approach to the therapy space. I use a holistic perspective to the work that allows for shared exploration.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Body Image
  • Boundaries
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Family Dynamics
  • Job Stress
  • Life Transitions
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Relationship Distress
  • Sadness
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Women’s Health
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Rachael Gay remote and phone therapy in California, Massachusetts
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Larry Woodland
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Create a space for you to feel supported while gaining new coping skills and insight to achieve your mental wellness goals as well as meeting your life goals.


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Together, we will:

Create a space for you to feel supported while gaining new coping skills and insight to achieve your mental wellness goals as well as meeting your life goals.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use a variety of methods including psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. My job is to follow my clients but also provide a gentle push to assist in their growth.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Anxiety
  • Career Change
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Men
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Larry Woodland remote and phone therapy in California, New York
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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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Together, we will:

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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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:

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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Lauren Morales
Together, we will:

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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Together, we will:

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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Lauren Morales remote and phone therapy in California, North Carolina