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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. Wherever you are located in Kentucky from Bowling Green to Owensboro or even Lexington, or anywhere else nearby, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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highlight how you're doing the best you can with the skills you have, as well as identify achievable goals to help you build a life that feels meaningful to you.

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that I blend styles and treatment modalities. Our sessions will likely combine "going with the flow" of what you would like to talk about, with how to acquire additional tools and perspectives to help you achieve your goals.

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  • Chronic Illness
  • Cultural Identity
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Mood Regulation
  • Stress
  • Trauma
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Devon Bowling
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We'll work to process feelings of overwhelm and anxiety, especially in response to life changes. From a new medical diagnosis, changes in relationships, to navigating expectations from yourself and others. We'll discuss coping strategies and skills.


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We'll work to process feelings of overwhelm and anxiety, especially in response to life changes. From a new medical diagnosis, changes in relationships, to navigating expectations from yourself and others. We'll discuss coping strategies and skills.

Something to know about my approach is:

As a therapist, I enjoy the opportunity to work collaboratively to improve overall health. I support a holistic approach, and value the importance of tending to our mental, emotional, physical, and even spiritual health.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Cancer
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Stress
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Through the process of therapy, we will work together to help you increase awareness of your own emotions and help you learn safe and effective ways to express your thoughts., navigate transitions and become the best version of yourself.


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Through the process of therapy, we will work together to help you increase awareness of your own emotions and help you learn safe and effective ways to express your thoughts., navigate transitions and become the best version of yourself.

Something to know about my approach is:

Starting therapy can be a vulnerable and sometimes intimidating experience, which is why I work to create a safe space where you can work to explore your concerns and get "unstuck". I can help you find meaning and connection.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Autoimmune Disorders
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Betting and Gambling
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Birth Trauma
  • College Students
  • Depression
  • Empowering Women
  • Existential Issues
  • Grief
  • Health Anxiety
  • High Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Autism
  • Medical Trauma
  • Menopause
  • Mid-Life Issues
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationship Distress
  • Religious Identity
  • Sexuality
  • Social Anxiety
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Weight Management
  • Women
  • Young Women
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Dr. Heidi Strohmaier
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Identify your greatest challenges and top priorities. We will collaboratively set goals and a timeline for achieving them. I will teach you skills to improve your symptoms, accomplish your objectives, and enhance your quality of life.


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Identify your greatest challenges and top priorities. We will collaboratively set goals and a timeline for achieving them. I will teach you skills to improve your symptoms, accomplish your objectives, and enhance your quality of life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use scientifically-based interventions to help you achieve your goals in a way that is sensitive to your unique strengths, beliefs, and background. My solution-focused approach helps you set, work toward, and achieve goals efficiently.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Postpartum
  • Stress
  • Weight Management
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We will identify the core issues that are getting in the way of you achieving your long-term goals and create small steps together to reach the goals!


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We will identify the core issues that are getting in the way of you achieving your long-term goals and create small steps together to reach the goals!

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If you identify as a minority: gender and sexuality diverse, disabled/differently abled, non-traditional spiritual beliefs, racial, ethnic, or neurodivergent we want you to know that you are welcome here. We will always work hard to treat you well!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adults
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Issues
  • Children of Divorce
  • College Students
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Illness and Disease
  • Moving and Relocation
  • New Parent
  • Nonbinary Gender Identity
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Special Needs Children
  • Starting College
  • Stress
  • Teenagers
  • Trauma
  • Young Adults
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