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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 Somerville, the suburbs of Somerville, other nearby places such as Boston, Malden, or anywhere else in Massachusetts, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Kim Herrera
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work hard to establish a trusting relationship with each other to foster an environment where you feel comfortable, safe, and able to express yourself freely.


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work hard to establish a trusting relationship with each other to foster an environment where you feel comfortable, safe, and able to express yourself freely.

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I use a variety of approaches including Person-Centered, CBT, Art and Play Therapy, Engaged Listening, Nutritional integration, and a holistic approach by considering the Realms of Wellness.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality
  • Career
  • Child Abuse
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Relationships
  • Religious Trauma
  • Sadness
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Weight Management
  • Work-Life Balance
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Marcello Cugno
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Go from a place of feeling stuck and unsure to feeling more confident, self assured, and ready to face life's challenges. You Matter. Your Mind Matters. Your mental health takes priority. After all, you deserve to live the life you've envisioned.


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Go from a place of feeling stuck and unsure to feeling more confident, self assured, and ready to face life's challenges. You Matter. Your Mind Matters. Your mental health takes priority. After all, you deserve to live the life you've envisioned.

Something to know about my approach is:

At Mind Matters Counseling, our approach is to build a strong therapeutic relationship and to challenge you to discover new perspectives in a non-judgmental manner. Your thoughts and emotions will be validated using the best practices.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Illness and Disease
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Performance
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Relationship Distress
  • School Issues
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Worth
  • Sports
  • Stress
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Dr. Corinne Smorra
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I provide a place you can reveal your thoughts and feelings without being concerned about a negative reaction. We work together over time to achieve the goals you desire, along with helping you become self-sufficient to deal with life’s curveballs.


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I provide a place you can reveal your thoughts and feelings without being concerned about a negative reaction. We work together over time to achieve the goals you desire, along with helping you become self-sufficient to deal with life’s curveballs.

Something to know about my approach is:

We will do a lot of work together, but my goal is to make “walking through” your uncomfortable moments more bearable. Sessions will begin with what is currently on your mind. Our work is gradual and continuous, even outside of our sessions.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Chronic Disease
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Complicated Grief
  • Congenital Disease
  • Depression
  • End of Life
  • Health Anxiety
  • Medical Trauma
  • Organ Transplantation
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Dr. Fortunate Munhutu
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We work together throughout your treatment and Medication Management, as appropriate, while incorporating Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psycho-Education via Telemedicine or in-office if necessary.


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We work together throughout your treatment and Medication Management, as appropriate, while incorporating Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psycho-Education via Telemedicine or in-office if necessary.

Something to know about my approach is:

My philosophy of practice is to pay attention to each patient’s specific needs, context, stressful or traumatic life experiences or circumstances, particular concerns, all of which she approaches with patience, warmth and understanding.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Medication
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Meredith Hogarty
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Create a treatment plan focusing on decreasing your symptoms and improving your overall mental health.


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Create a treatment plan focusing on decreasing your symptoms and improving your overall mental health.

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Meredith uses an integrative approach to mental health and wellness focusing on the connections between mind, body and lifestyle.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Career Burnout
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Job Stress
  • Marriage
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Special Needs Children
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Distress
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
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Meredith Hogarty remote and phone therapy in Massachusetts, New Hampshire