Find Illness Therapists & Counselors in Santa Rosa, CA.

 

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 Santa Rosa, the suburbs of Santa Rosa, other nearby places such as Napa, Novato, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Katrina Johnson
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Guide you to connect to your authentic self, inner wisdom, strengths, and compassion. I work with adults, teens, children, couples and families to find balance and a greater sense of well-being.


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Guide you to connect to your authentic self, inner wisdom, strengths, and compassion. I work with adults, teens, children, couples and families to find balance and a greater sense of well-being.

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My holistic and integrative approach is used to meet clients' unique needs and goals. My practice is trauma informed and inclusive of all genders, ages, races, cultures, sexualities, and spiritualities.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationships
  • Trauma
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Dr. Galina Buckhout
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We will collaborate about your diagnosis and treatment plan. During treatment, your treatment plan can be updated at any time. We will always work collaboratively and in line with your therapeutic goals at your comfort level.


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We will collaborate about your diagnosis and treatment plan. During treatment, your treatment plan can be updated at any time. We will always work collaboratively and in line with your therapeutic goals at your comfort level.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use several types of evidence-based psychotherapies to create a customized treatment plan tailored to your specific wants, needs, and symptom presentation. All of the psychotherapies used are evidence-based (meaning they are supported by research).

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Adolescents
  • Alcohol
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Anxiety Management
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bereavement
  • Career Change
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Confidence
  • Couples
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Families
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Health Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Immigrants
  • Job Stress
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • Military Life Transition
  • Military Service
  • Nervous System Regulation
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Skills
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Sadness
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Image
  • Situational Stress
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Veterans/Military Families
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Berkley Cobb
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We will talk about what is behind the big emotions, where the patterns begin, what is working for you and how would you like to grow. Therapy is difficult, but worth the effort.


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We will talk about what is behind the big emotions, where the patterns begin, what is working for you and how would you like to grow. Therapy is difficult, but worth the effort.

Something to know about my approach is:

I do not believe in a 'one size fits all' route to therapy. I pull from different therapeutic approaches to help my clients reach their greatest version of themselves!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism-Related Challenges
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Chronic Illness
  • Dating and Romance
  • Depression
  • Giftedness
  • Interracial Relationships
  • LGBTQ+
  • Mild Depression
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Parenting Children With Autism
  • Parenting Special Needs Children
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Sibling Relationships
  • Teenagers
  • Teen Depression
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
  • Trauma From Abuse
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Leticia Chavez
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further develop an ability to examine patterns of thought and associated emotional and behavioral responses in an attempt to modify the presenting problem.


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further develop an ability to examine patterns of thought and associated emotional and behavioral responses in an attempt to modify the presenting problem.

Something to know about my approach is:

I employ a multi-theoretical approach to treatment, integrating various frameworks to conceptualize the client’s presenting problem and clinical needs.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Assault
  • Blended Families
  • Chronic Pain
  • Cultural Issues
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Panic Disorders
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Trauma
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Leticia Chavez remote and phone therapy in California
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Rachael Mathiak
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Identify the symptoms that are taking up a lot of your headspace, time, and energy, build a deeper understanding of why, and find tools that work for you specifically to give yourself back time and energy to invest in areas that are more meaningful.


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Together, we will:

Identify the symptoms that are taking up a lot of your headspace, time, and energy, build a deeper understanding of why, and find tools that work for you specifically to give yourself back time and energy to invest in areas that are more meaningful.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am warm and empathetic, while also being direct. I value honesty in the therapeutic relationship and my ultimate goal is to help people have a greater understanding of themselves and help them work towards living life in a way that is gratifying.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • College Students
  • Depression
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Life Changes
  • Parenting
  • Perfectionism
  • Stress
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Rachael Mathiak remote and phone therapy in California, Massachusetts, Michigan