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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 Washington DC, Anacostia, Ballston, Bluemont, or even Brentwood, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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It is easy to lose hope when hard-to-solve obstacles get in the way of your expectations. I can help you gain the motivation, perspective, and joy that you seek. The way you experience life matters. Hope is here, let's talk through your challenges.


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It is easy to lose hope when hard-to-solve obstacles get in the way of your expectations. I can help you gain the motivation, perspective, and joy that you seek. The way you experience life matters. Hope is here, let's talk through your challenges.

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My approach is client-centered, collaborative, and evidence-based. I have a combination of theoretical perspectives, techniques and exercises that are designed to make you a happier person. My small caseload allows for more personalized service.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Mental Disorders
  • Psychosis
  • Schizophrenia
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Attain the personal growth and goals which you are seeking by exploring, understanding, and transforming patterns that no longer serve you. We will also gain insight into the way you relate to yourself, others and the world around you.


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Attain the personal growth and goals which you are seeking by exploring, understanding, and transforming patterns that no longer serve you. We will also gain insight into the way you relate to yourself, others and the world around you.

Something to know about my approach is:

I received specialized training in various evidence-based treatment modalities including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and ADHD assessment and treatment.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult ADHD
  • Alcohol
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Assessments
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
  • Body Image
  • Communication Skills
  • Confidence
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • Eating Disorders
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Grief
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Life Transitions
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Perfectionism
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Regulation
  • Social Media Use
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Women
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make managing your medical condition easier and improve your quality of life. In my work with parents, we address behavioral concerns, adjusting to your child's medical diagnosis, and navigating day to day challenges of parenting.


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make managing your medical condition easier and improve your quality of life. In my work with parents, we address behavioral concerns, adjusting to your child's medical diagnosis, and navigating day to day challenges of parenting.

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I see therapy as a partnership where my patients need to feel comfortable in the therapy space. I bring my training and experience to the picture, but you are the expert on YOU. I work collaboratively with my patients from the moment we meet.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Childrens Sleep
  • Children With Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Disease
  • Chronic Pain
  • Illness and Disease
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Medical Trauma
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Parenting Skills
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Caitlin Dwyer
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Dive deep to better understand your current challenges and barriers to change. We will find ways to bring relief to your anxiety and stress. We will work together to get you reconnected to what matters most to you.


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Dive deep to better understand your current challenges and barriers to change. We will find ways to bring relief to your anxiety and stress. We will work together to get you reconnected to what matters most to you.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is collaborative. I want to work along side you to explore what's getting in the way of you creating the meaningful and fulfilling life you want. Through compassionate and thoughtful curiosity, we'll partner together to find solutions.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Chronic Disease
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Life Transitions
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work to better understand the nature of your difficulties and form a treatment aimed at both symptom relief and meaningful change in accordance with your values.


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work to better understand the nature of your difficulties and form a treatment aimed at both symptom relief and meaningful change in accordance with your values.

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that it is drive by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an active, directive, and problem-focused form of treatment rooted in psychological science. I also incorporate Mindfulness and Motivational interviewing into my treatment approach.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Alcohol
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Burnout
  • Cannabis
  • Cigarettes and Smoking
  • Depression
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Perfectionism
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Substance Abuse
  • Substance Use Disorders
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William Christiana 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, New York, North...