Find Illness Therapists & Counselors in University Park, IL.

 

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 University Park, the suburbs of University Park, other nearby places such as Matteson, Monee, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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We will tackle the challenging issues you bring in. Whether we are working with insomnia, anxiety, marriage issues, sexual concerns or some combination of these, we will work together to access your strengths and remove barriers to success.

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A good therapist's job is to hold up an accurate mirror. That means that we help our clients to see and access their skills and strengths they have, while not being afraid to point out the barriers to progress and health that they are facing.

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  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Personality Disorders
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Demetris believes in creating a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their feelings and thoughts, and empower them to make positive changes in their lives.


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Demetris believes in creating a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their feelings and thoughts, and empower them to make positive changes in their lives.

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She acknowledges the distinctiveness of each person's struggles and is dedicated to formulating tailored strategies that cater to their specific requirements. Her profound expertise has guided countless individuals in overcoming diverse challenges.

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  • Abuse
  • Acute Grief
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Breakups
  • Children With Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Disease
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Stress
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • End of Life
  • Grief
  • High Anxiety
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Balance
  • Life Changes
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Stress
  • Teen Depression
  • Trauma
  • Traumatic Loss
  • Work-Life Balance
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Jelena Bulic Milenovic
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As someone who grew up in unstable socio-political circumstances and as an immigrant, I have reinvented myself many times, and I can help you do the same. I am a fierce fighter for social justice and a supporter of oppressed people.


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As someone who grew up in unstable socio-political circumstances and as an immigrant, I have reinvented myself many times, and I can help you do the same. I am a fierce fighter for social justice and a supporter of oppressed people.

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I am a bilingual (English/Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian) therapist. I offer culturally informed therapy and acknowledge individual, intergenerational, historical, racial, and social trauma. These traumas are often at the root of modern human issues.

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  • Academic Issues
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Career Counseling
  • Children of Immigrants
  • Chronic Disease
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • End of Life
  • Immigrants
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Neurodivergence
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Women
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Rachael Cutts
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Together we will explore how your emotions, relationships, past trauma or even addiction and how it affects everyday life. We will practice coping skills like grounding techniques, relaxation, exposure therapy, healthy communication and more.


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Together we will explore how your emotions, relationships, past trauma or even addiction and how it affects everyday life. We will practice coping skills like grounding techniques, relaxation, exposure therapy, healthy communication and more.

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I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify any negative thinking patterns and help to challenge those thoughts. We will work to identify healthy coping skills to manage what ever you are faced with.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adolescent Risk Behaviors
  • Adolescents
  • Affairs and Cheating
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Disorders
  • Bullying Others
  • Children of Divorce
  • Chronic Disease
  • College Students
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Grief
  • Illness and Disease
  • Infertility
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Balance
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • Marriage
  • Middle Age
  • Military Life Transition
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • New Job Transition
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Self Care
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Isolation
  • Social Skills
  • Starting College
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
  • Young Adults
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Alina Khomenko
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Learn about your symptoms to develop a personalized treatment plan to move you toward recovery. I will teach you skills needed to reduce your OCD and anxiety symptoms. We will also monitor your progress to make sure you are seeing the change you want


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Learn about your symptoms to develop a personalized treatment plan to move you toward recovery. I will teach you skills needed to reduce your OCD and anxiety symptoms. We will also monitor your progress to make sure you are seeing the change you want

Something to know about my approach is:

I provide evidence-based treatment including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Habit Reversal Training, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I work on teaching you skills needed to address your presenting concerns.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Dermatillomania/Skin Picking/Excoriation
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Tourette Disorder
  • Trichotillomania/Hair Pulling
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