Find Illness Therapists & Counselors in Union City, 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 Union City, the suburbs of Union City, other nearby places such as Dublin, Fremont, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Norma Villalobos
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build trust and connection. I believe that empathic listening, caring, and warmth are essential for creating a safe space for you to express yourself fully.


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build trust and connection. I believe that empathic listening, caring, and warmth are essential for creating a safe space for you to express yourself fully.

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I use an integrative approach, which combines elements from various therapeutic techniques to create a tailored treatment plan. I believe it's important to look at the different parts of yourself, past and present, to become free and transform

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Assault
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • End of Life
  • Grief
  • Panic Disorders
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Alexis Lee
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Discuss how to rebuild your future and equip you with the tools to cope with the past and current struggles.


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Discuss how to rebuild your future and equip you with the tools to cope with the past and current struggles.

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I will empower you to be kind to yourself through self-compassion and self-care and remind you that YOU are resilient.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Grief
  • High Anxiety
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Microaggressions
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Self-Awareness
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Michelle Pettengill
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Together, we will address your worries, self talk, & self care. We will create goals with simple, attainable steps, so that success can be achieved for optimal daily functioning. Slow and steady conquers all!


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Together, we will address your worries, self talk, & self care. We will create goals with simple, attainable steps, so that success can be achieved for optimal daily functioning. Slow and steady conquers all!

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is client centered. This is YOUR session, and I am here to listen, validate, educate, and guide. I provide tips & tools to practice in between sessions. We can laugh, learn, and cry, whatever you need to achieve your goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Couples
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Nutrition
  • Relationships
  • Self Care
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Worth
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Kristin Marguerite Doidge
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Discuss/explore creative blocks/barriers to creativity/productivity, burnout prevention, relationship conflict/distress, boundary-setting, symptom management, anxiety, depression, ADHD, communication skills, assertiveness skills, overcoming trauma.


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Discuss/explore creative blocks/barriers to creativity/productivity, burnout prevention, relationship conflict/distress, boundary-setting, symptom management, anxiety, depression, ADHD, communication skills, assertiveness skills, overcoming trauma.

Something to know about my approach is:

I'm passionate about helping you build on your own unique set of strengths to find purpose and fulfillment. We'll use evidence-based treatment interventions to help you reach your goals through mindfulness, exploration, and supportive reflection.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Aging Parents
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Artists and Creative Personalities
  • Attachment Issues
  • Attachment Styles
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Cancer
  • Career Counseling
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Stress
  • Communication Skills
  • Confidence
  • Coping Skills
  • Couples
  • Creative Expression
  • Creatives
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Entrepreneurial Women
  • Financial Stress
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Friendships
  • Graduate Students
  • Grief
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Health Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Holistic Wellness
  • Illness and Disease
  • Inner Child
  • Job Loss
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Marriage
  • Meditation
  • Mindfulness
  • Motherhood
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationship Skills
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Worth
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Writers
  • Young Women
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Rebecca Kahn
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Process trauma, strengthen coping skills, identify how to maintain healthy boundaries, work through grief, improve communication skills, grow, laugh and cry together. We are now offering ESA letters, which is an out of pocket service.


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Process trauma, strengthen coping skills, identify how to maintain healthy boundaries, work through grief, improve communication skills, grow, laugh and cry together. We are now offering ESA letters, which is an out of pocket service.

Something to know about my approach is:

This is a group practice and we all have a casual, warm, comfy, easy going demeanor- sometimes we may even curse during sessions ;) We utilize evidence based interventions in a relaxed, Telehealth atmosphere. Leggings, dogs and babies are welcome!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Boundaries
  • Chronic Illness
  • Coping Skills
  • Emotional Support Animals
  • Feminism
  • Grief
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum
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