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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 Appleton, the suburbs of Appleton, other nearby places such as Wausau, Fond du Lac, or anywhere else in Wisconsin, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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We will work as a team to figure out what you want to achieve. I may be an expert in Mental Health but you are the expert of your life.

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I specialize in time limited evidence based psychotherapy. That means I want to work with you to figure out your struggles and use interventions that are scientifically proven to help you get better. I want to teach you to be your own therapist.

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  • Addictions
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Betting and Gambling
  • Combat Trauma
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Pornography
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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  • Stress
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Through our work, you'll be able to cultivate the self-worth to trust yourself and the decisions you make. No longer will you have to white-knuckle life to 'contain' your emotions or thoughts. You can experience peace in life. Give it a shot.


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Through our work, you'll be able to cultivate the self-worth to trust yourself and the decisions you make. No longer will you have to white-knuckle life to 'contain' your emotions or thoughts. You can experience peace in life. Give it a shot.

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If you're seeking to heal from past events, we may be a good fit to work together. Trauma therapy takes intention and patience to bring about lasting positive changes. Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation.

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  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Combat Trauma
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Medical Trauma
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Trauma
  • Traumatic Loss
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work to create an environment that both supports and challenges you in pushing past whatever it is that holds you back from living the life you truly want.


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work to create an environment that both supports and challenges you in pushing past whatever it is that holds you back from living the life you truly want.

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that you can expect to be welcomed with warmth, genuineness, empathy and compassion and to be treated with dignity and respect. Our time together is a judgment free space to explore your thoughts, feelings, challenges and successes.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Childhood Issues
  • Confidence
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Family Conflict
  • Friendships
  • Grief
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
  • Women
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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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Together, we will:

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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Jennifer Mahfouz
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not only address and alleviate the negative, but we will foster the positive! We can focus on quality of life, treating anxiety/depression, adapting to new life circumstances, navigating and building relationships, improving sleep, and managing pain.


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Are We a Match?

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Together, we will:

not only address and alleviate the negative, but we will foster the positive! We can focus on quality of life, treating anxiety/depression, adapting to new life circumstances, navigating and building relationships, improving sleep, and managing pain.

Something to know about my approach is:

I don't have a set approach. Every person is different and every problem is different, which means every treatment needs to be different. First we will identify what matters to you and what your goals are, then we will create a plan to reach them!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Illness and Disease
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Medical Trauma
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Jennifer Mahfouz 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, N...