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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 Plano, the suburbs of Plano, other nearby places such as Big Rock, Bristol, or anywhere else in Illinois, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Attain the personal growth and goals which you are seeking by exploring, understanding, and transforming patterns that no longer serve you. We will also gain insight into the way you relate to yourself, others and the world around you.


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Attain the personal growth and goals which you are seeking by exploring, understanding, and transforming patterns that no longer serve you. We will also gain insight into the way you relate to yourself, others and the world around you.

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I received specialized training in various evidence-based treatment modalities including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and ADHD assessment and treatment.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult ADHD
  • Alcohol
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Assessments
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
  • Body Image
  • Communication Skills
  • Confidence
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • Eating Disorders
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Grief
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Life Transitions
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Perfectionism
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Regulation
  • Social Media Use
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Women
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She is committed to helping her clients find meaning and purpose in their lives, and she believes that every individual has the potential for growth and transformation.


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She is committed to helping her clients find meaning and purpose in their lives, and she believes that every individual has the potential for growth and transformation.

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Chelsea takes an integrative approach to therapy, seeking to understand the whole person she is working with. Her primary theoretical orientation is interpersonal.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cigarettes and Smoking
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Weight Management
  • Women’s Health
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R. Scott Furda
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We change when something is emotionally important. We will explore what gets your attention and use that energy to your advantage. Self-Care can be challenging but we have to get it in there somehow. Alienation, anger, fear, hurt, guilt can haunt us.


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We change when something is emotionally important. We will explore what gets your attention and use that energy to your advantage. Self-Care can be challenging but we have to get it in there somehow. Alienation, anger, fear, hurt, guilt can haunt us.

Something to know about my approach is:

When we drive we have blind spots. When we live we have blind spots. To improve awareness we will explore your inner world, feel it, think about it, give it words or images and be creative thinkers. We can use books, movies, dreams or music to help.

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  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Family of Origin
  • Feeling Stuck
  • Grief
  • Identity
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Life Adjustment
  • Traumatic Loss
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Naomi Rawitz
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Gain insight into your internal system and approach healing both body and mind holistically. We will explore how systems of oppression and past traumatic experiences may have shaped present challenges and help you pursue a meaningful path forward.


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Gain insight into your internal system and approach healing both body and mind holistically. We will explore how systems of oppression and past traumatic experiences may have shaped present challenges and help you pursue a meaningful path forward.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe that you are the expert of your lived experience. In our work together, I will support you in listening to your internal wisdom so that you can honor and actualize your values and goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Burnout
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Couples Sex Therapy
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Transition in Families
  • Perfectionism
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Sex Anxiety
  • Sexual Pain
  • Sexual Self-Esteem
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Andrea Elkon
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Dig deep into the beliefs you have about yourself, your performance, and the influence of forces around you. We will see how those thoughts connect to your feelings and your actions, so that you can feel emotionally healthy and perform your best.


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Dig deep into the beliefs you have about yourself, your performance, and the influence of forces around you. We will see how those thoughts connect to your feelings and your actions, so that you can feel emotionally healthy and perform your best.

Something to know about my approach is:

One size does not fit all when it comes to therapy. We will explore the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that have you the most "stuck." Behavior change comes when we understand the "what's" and the "why's" of those thoughts and emotions.

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  • Anxiety
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  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • Sports
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Andrea Elkon remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North...