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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 Virginia Beach, Ashville Park, Bay Colony, Christopher Farms, or even Fairfield, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Melanie Bosco
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Define and understand what is causing the issue. Through insightful questions and support, we will create connections and tools that will allow you to begin changing your thinking and perspective. Relief and improvement will follow!


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Define and understand what is causing the issue. Through insightful questions and support, we will create connections and tools that will allow you to begin changing your thinking and perspective. Relief and improvement will follow!

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Our work will help you to better understand your mind and body, using research backed cognitive behavioral therapy. This knowledge will empower you to explore areas causing stress and create the change you want to see.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Grief
  • Illness and Disease
  • Stress
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Caroline Hicks
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Feeling alone? Confused with how you got here, or even where to go from here? Frustrated with not feeling authentic? Or maybe you’re stuck in the same pattern. Together, we will work to make intentional and sustainable changes.


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Feeling alone? Confused with how you got here, or even where to go from here? Frustrated with not feeling authentic? Or maybe you’re stuck in the same pattern. Together, we will work to make intentional and sustainable changes.

Something to know about my approach is:

I pull from a myriad of therapeutic techniques that aim to empower and ground. I have extensive experience with college and graduate students, young adults, LGBTQ+ folx, and those who are navigating their various identities and life transitions.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Bisexuality
  • Career
  • Career Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Coping Skills
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Family Conflict
  • Gay
  • Gender Affirmative Surgery Letters
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Transition
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Job Stress
  • Kink
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Men
  • Nonbinary Gender Identity
  • Open Relationships
  • Queer
  • Racial Justice
  • Sex Workers
  • Transgender
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Women
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Dr. Brian Curtis
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Explore your sleep difficulties and build an individualized treatment plan to overcome your insomnia fast. I'm trained in the most effective treatment for chronic insomnia (CBT-I), which takes an average of only 6 to 8 weekly sessions to complete.


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Explore your sleep difficulties and build an individualized treatment plan to overcome your insomnia fast. I'm trained in the most effective treatment for chronic insomnia (CBT-I), which takes an average of only 6 to 8 weekly sessions to complete.

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If you’re struggling with chronic insomnia, I can help. I’m one of only 218 clinicians in the world who is board-certified in behavioral sleep medicine, enabling me to expertly treat your chronic insomnia quickly and effectively.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Borderline Personality
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Nightmares
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Dr. Julie Meade
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figure out what needs to change and how to feel better. We can discover ways to align your behaviors to what you value and gain a deeper understanding of yourself. We will explore big life changes, anxiety, depression, ADHD or other stressors.


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Together, we will:

figure out what needs to change and how to feel better. We can discover ways to align your behaviors to what you value and gain a deeper understanding of yourself. We will explore big life changes, anxiety, depression, ADHD or other stressors.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe in helping my clients better understand their thoughts, emotions, physiology, environment, and behavior so that they can truly connect with their lives in a meaningful, purposeful way. Your goals and values guide therapy session-by-session.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • College Students
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Life Transitions
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Professional Women
  • Self-Esteem
  • Situational Stress
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Dr. Julie Meade 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, No...
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Scott Levson
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Therapy is a space to feel grounded in which we will work to gain a non-judgmental perspective on your struggles and put our minds together to strategize ways forward.


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Together, we will:

Therapy is a space to feel grounded in which we will work to gain a non-judgmental perspective on your struggles and put our minds together to strategize ways forward.

Something to know about my approach is:

I take a pragmatic and eclectic approach by integrating psychodynamic theories with evidence-based tools. I draw on treatments ranging from CBT, ACT, and CPT, tailoring treatment to your unique needs and experiences.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • College Students
  • Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Depression
  • First Responders
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Job Stress
  • Life Transitions
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
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Scott Levson 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, North...