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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 St. Petersburg, Boca Ciega, Euclid St Pauls, Historic Kenwood, or even Holiday 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Kerri Bicskei
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Identify and use your strengths, learn new coping skills, improve your communication, and create sustainable changes. I will listen to you, challenge you, and support you so that you can experience the growth and change you’ve been looking for.


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Together, we will:

Identify and use your strengths, learn new coping skills, improve your communication, and create sustainable changes. I will listen to you, challenge you, and support you so that you can experience the growth and change you’ve been looking for.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is collaborative and hands on because let’s be real..no one wants a therapist who just nods and asks, “how does that make you feel”? At the end of the day, you just want a therapist who gets it, and I get that.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Athletes
  • Career Counseling
  • Coping Skills
  • Disordered Eating
  • Former Athletes
  • Infertility
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Life Transitions
  • Meditation
  • Military Service
  • Mindfulness
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Worth
  • Sport Injuries
  • Sports
  • Stress
  • Trauma
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Kelly Sansone
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Whatever is getting in your way of reaching your potential, together we will work on identifying and setting goals towards living a healthier, happier life.


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Whatever is getting in your way of reaching your potential, together we will work on identifying and setting goals towards living a healthier, happier life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe that establishing a strong therapeutic relationship is key in having a positive therapy experience. When working with me, clients feel a sense warmth, compassion, and camaraderie that allow us to work together to achieve their goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Autism-Related Challenges
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • School Issues
  • Social Anxiety
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Jessica Sullivan
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I will work hard to listen for patterns and make connections between your past and your current situation. We will work together from that point forward collaboratively and establish a strong and mutually trusting therapeutic relationship.


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I will work hard to listen for patterns and make connections between your past and your current situation. We will work together from that point forward collaboratively and establish a strong and mutually trusting therapeutic relationship.

Something to know about my approach is:

The first step in therapy is for me to learn all about you and what has brought you to a point in your life where you are seeking help. I will ask you to tell me all about yourself, your life, and your current situation.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Acceptance
  • Children
  • Chronic Stress
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Grief
  • Health
  • Health Anxiety
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • LGBTQ+
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Postpartum
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Relationship Conflict
  • School Issues
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Esteem
  • Substance Use Disorders
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Jennifer Targosz
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Collaborate and discover new ways to approach what you have been experiencing. My office is your space to learn new tools to better manage what you are experiencing and to process what life has thrown your way.


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Together, we will:

Collaborate and discover new ways to approach what you have been experiencing. My office is your space to learn new tools to better manage what you are experiencing and to process what life has thrown your way.

Something to know about my approach is:

I work to establish a trusting & compassionate space connecting through humor, validation, & transparency. I provide ongoing feedback and support to highlight my client's strengths and motivate change toward their goals

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescents
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Coping Skills
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Gender Transition
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Marriage
  • Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Skills
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Carla Siri
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help you navigate stress management and resilience; emotional impact of chronic illness; family of origin issues; & enhance fulfillment in all sorts of relationships through increased self-knowledge, communication, & collaboration.


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Together, we will:

help you navigate stress management and resilience; emotional impact of chronic illness; family of origin issues; & enhance fulfillment in all sorts of relationships through increased self-knowledge, communication, & collaboration.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use a blend of interventions that allow us to access the deep healing potential of brain, body and mind. so that you can have a more satisfying life.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • LGBTQ+
  • Polyamory
  • Relationships
  • Trauma
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