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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 Pontiac, the suburbs of Pontiac, other nearby places such as Southfield, Rochester Hills, or anywhere else in Michigan, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Dr. W. Steven Boom
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Dr. Boom will provide you with a safe and confidential space to discuss your most private and troubling issues. Your confidentiality and privacy are secured using highly effective digital tools, and Dr. Boom’s high ethical standards.


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Dr. Boom will provide you with a safe and confidential space to discuss your most private and troubling issues. Your confidentiality and privacy are secured using highly effective digital tools, and Dr. Boom’s high ethical standards.

Something to know about my approach is:

Dr. Boom is a warm and gentle communicator, very articulate and well spoken. He provides supportive and challenging treatment for his clients. Most issues can be resolved in a relatively short period of time using his approaches.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • ADHD Testing
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Anger Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Finances in a Relationship
  • Financial Stress
  • Manic Depression
  • Mood Disorders
  • Psychological/Neurocognitive Evaluations
  • Traumatic Loss
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Josh Murray
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Find a way to build a relationship in which, together, we can understand clearly what brings you to therapy and decide on a best path forward, together, to achieve your individual therapy goals.


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Find a way to build a relationship in which, together, we can understand clearly what brings you to therapy and decide on a best path forward, together, to achieve your individual therapy goals.

Something to know about my approach is:

I EMDR trained. I strongly believe in a collaborative approach with clients, helping them to grow mentally, spiritually and emotionally. I am an eclectic clinician, primarily using both CBT with a humanistic approach.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abandonment Issues
  • Abortion
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Blended Families
  • Borderline Personality
  • Cancer
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Confidence
  • Co-Parenting
  • Couples
  • Couples Sex Therapy
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Gender Transition
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • High Anxiety
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Manic Depression
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Parenting Skills
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychedelic Integration
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stepfamilies
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Suicide loss
  • Trauma
  • Workplace Issues
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Map in Brighton, Michigan for Josh Murray  therapy location.
26.0 miles from you
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Anna Roty
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Create goals, process experiences, and utilize your strengths to build a more fulfilling life. We can incorporate creative pursuits, as well as CBT, acceptance and commitment therapy, and accelerated resolution therapy, amongst other approaches.


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Create goals, process experiences, and utilize your strengths to build a more fulfilling life. We can incorporate creative pursuits, as well as CBT, acceptance and commitment therapy, and accelerated resolution therapy, amongst other approaches.

Something to know about my approach is:

I started my career as a music therapist, and I enjoy utilizing music in sessions. But if that’s not your style, that’s ok! Whether you’re looking for traditional talk therapy, music therapy, or both, my goal is to create a space that works for you.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Meghan McCoy-Smith
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Try on old patterns like clothes in a closet to see if they still fit. This is a practice space, a place of creation and brainstorming new ways of being who you want to be. Let yourself say the things that you've needed to hear yourself say.


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Try on old patterns like clothes in a closet to see if they still fit. This is a practice space, a place of creation and brainstorming new ways of being who you want to be. Let yourself say the things that you've needed to hear yourself say.

Something to know about my approach is:

We'll examine the stories that you tell yourself that hold you back and keep you stuck. We'll learn to manage feelings and how we judge ourselves for them. We'll shift perspective on the values that we subscribe to and develop new skills to cope.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Depression
  • High Anxiety
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Trauma
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Meghan McCoy-Smith 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,...
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Casey Vaughn
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We will collaborate together to achieve your goals. I believe in personalizing and tailoring counseling to each individual; therefore, my approach is integrative to best meet your needs.


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We will collaborate together to achieve your goals. I believe in personalizing and tailoring counseling to each individual; therefore, my approach is integrative to best meet your needs.

Something to know about my approach is:

I will help you build awareness and perspective into your experiences, thoughts, and feelings. Together we will explore new ways you can relate to your thoughts and feelings so that you can navigate life's challenges and improve your quality of life.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Career Counseling
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Pain
  • College Students
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Depression
  • Disenfranchised Grief
  • Grief
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Job Stress
  • Life Transitions
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Veterinarians
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Map in Farmington, Michigan for Casey Vaughn therapy location.
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