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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 Altoona, the suburbs of Altoona, other nearby places such as Frederick, Harrisburg, or anywhere else in Pennsylvania, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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My clients' concerns include anxiety, depression, marital and relationship issues, grief and loss.


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My clients' concerns include anxiety, depression, marital and relationship issues, grief and loss.

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I am committed to healing my clients through research-based interventions, which include, CBT, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems.

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  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Parenting
  • Trauma
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I know that your pain is valid. Grappling with heartbreak, betrayal, and loss comes with its expectable pain. This also spurs growth we aren’t capable of acquiring when we get “too comfortable.” If you're looking for a nonjudgmental therapist 🙋🏼‍♂️


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I know that your pain is valid. Grappling with heartbreak, betrayal, and loss comes with its expectable pain. This also spurs growth we aren’t capable of acquiring when we get “too comfortable.” If you're looking for a nonjudgmental therapist 🙋🏼‍♂️

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I operate from a holistic approach to wellness. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing tools and techniques to help clients get the most out of therapy. I am also a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Depression
  • Disenfranchised Grief
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief Due to Addiction
  • LGBTQ+
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Sexual Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
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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.

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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.

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  • Adult ADHD
  • Depression
  • High Anxiety
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Trauma
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We will accomplish the the goals that you set forth for your therapy. The therapy is for your growth, benefit and to help live a more satisfying and peaceful, productive and meaningful life


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We will accomplish the the goals that you set forth for your therapy. The therapy is for your growth, benefit and to help live a more satisfying and peaceful, productive and meaningful life

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I use a combination of therapeutic styles including cognitive-behavioral methods, interpersonal and relational approaches and mindfulness in a collaborative approach to meet client needs and goals

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Illness and Disease
  • Marriage
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Social Anxiety
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Charles Wasserman 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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Heather Kaminski
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Unburden, feel hope and understand - explore anxiety, sadness, stress, relationships, work, family, patterns of thinking and behavior and work together to develop your plan for moving forward with relief and confidence no matter what life brings.


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Together, we will:

Unburden, feel hope and understand - explore anxiety, sadness, stress, relationships, work, family, patterns of thinking and behavior and work together to develop your plan for moving forward with relief and confidence no matter what life brings.

Something to know about my approach is:

I GET IT. LIFE IS HARD! This is a non-judgmental space to express needs, fears, sadness, grief, concerns, hopes, goals, etc. Clients describe me as: down to earth, compassionate, patient, comforting, witty, “get it”, insightful and trustworthy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Anxiety Management
  • Burnout
  • Career
  • Career Burnout
  • Career Change
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Financial Stress
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Illness and Disease
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Job Loss
  • Job Stress
  • Life Transitions
  • Motherhood
  • Moving and Relocation
  • New Job Transition
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Separation
  • Stress
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Heather Kaminski remote and phone therapy in Montana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee