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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 Lima, the suburbs of Lima, other nearby places such as Fort Wayne, Findlay, or anywhere else in Ohio, 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  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter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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Ohio Psychotherapist Sarah Wearsch MEd LPC LSW
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have a safe space to work on your wellness. In our therapeutic alliance, we can build upon your personal strengths and healthy coping skills. You can learn new tools and strategies to succeed in your positive journey ahead.

Something to know about my approach is:

that it is client centered and compassionate. Trauma comes in all shapes and sizes, but so does healing. I utilize depth work, evidenced based practices, psychoeducation, and an eclectic approach in order for clients to achieve their goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Addictions
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Aging Parents
  • Alcohol
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Behavior Change
  • Bereavement
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Body Dysmorphia
  • Body Image
  • Caregivers
  • Childhood Abuse or Neglect
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Communication Skills
  • Complicated Grief
  • Confidence
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Coping Skills
  • Cultural Issues
  • Cutting
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • End of Life
  • Family Conflict
  • Family Dynamics
  • Family of Origin
  • Family Trauma
  • Feeling Hopeless
  • Grief
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Job Stress
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Mood Swings
  • Narcissism
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Perfectionism
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Recovery
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Self Care
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexuality
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Isolation
  • Social Skills
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
  • Toxic Families
  • Toxic Work Environment
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Worrying
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Ohio Psychotherapist                Sarah Wearsch MEd LPC LSW  remote and phone therapy in Ohio
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Kim Zimmerman
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work through self-criticism, perfectionism, & shame; shift automatic reactions into mindful & intentional choices; help you cope with pain, loss, anxiety, & trauma; And more effectively ask for what you want while saying no to what you don't want.


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Together, we will:

work through self-criticism, perfectionism, & shame; shift automatic reactions into mindful & intentional choices; help you cope with pain, loss, anxiety, & trauma; And more effectively ask for what you want while saying no to what you don't want.

Something to know about my approach is:

My goal is to provide a safe, authentic, and collaborative space for you to better understand yourself and your goals, determine what is working for you and what may not be, and for you to feel emboldened to approach life in new and meaningful ways!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Styles
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Existential Issues
  • Families
  • Grief
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Mindfulness
  • Motherhood
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
  • Women’s Health
  • Working Professionals
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Delani Hammonds
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Identify how your past is impacting your present, then process those thoughts and conquer vulnerable feelings so that you can become the version of yourself that you desire to be.


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Identify how your past is impacting your present, then process those thoughts and conquer vulnerable feelings so that you can become the version of yourself that you desire to be.

Something to know about my approach is:

You are the expert of your own life, and I am here to help assist you on your healing journey. It is a collaborative process, and we are in it together one step at a time.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Adult ADHD
  • Alcohol
  • Anger Disorders
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism in Adults
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality
  • Burnout
  • Childhood Abuse or Neglect
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Pain
  • Cigarettes and Smoking
  • College Students
  • Confidence
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Couples
  • Crisis
  • Cutting
  • Depression
  • Discrimination
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Drug Use
  • Family Conflict
  • Family Trauma
  • Feminism
  • Financial Stress
  • Forgiveness
  • Gen Z
  • Grief
  • Holistic Wellness
  • LGBTQ+
  • Loneliness
  • Loving Someone with Addiction
  • Masculinity
  • Millenials
  • Mood Swings
  • Neurodivergence
  • Open Relationships
  • Pornography
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Worth
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Shame
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Media Use
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Worrying
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Alicia Jones
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I view individuals as experts on themselves and believe in working collaboratively with clients. I am passionate about increasing one’s sense of belonging and connection, quality of life, and effective coping skills.


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I view individuals as experts on themselves and believe in working collaboratively with clients. I am passionate about increasing one’s sense of belonging and connection, quality of life, and effective coping skills.

Something to know about my approach is:

I encourage clients to explore difficult but meaningful questions. I utilize Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) techniques, Person-Centered Therapy, and Existential approaches to meet my clients individual needs.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Chronic Disease
  • Codependency
  • Disordered Eating
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Open Relationships
  • Relationships
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Substance Abuse Intervention
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Transgender (MTF)
  • Trauma
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Kyle Jackson
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Work together to completely tailor treatment to you. This means not only making our work relevant to your goals and needs as much as possible, but working together to ensure treatment fits into your busy schedule and lifestyle.


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Picture of Kyle Jackson, mental health therapist 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 Caro...
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Together, we will:

Work together to completely tailor treatment to you. This means not only making our work relevant to your goals and needs as much as possible, but working together to ensure treatment fits into your busy schedule and lifestyle.

Something to know about my approach is:

I specialize in working with high achievers, people who others look at and say "why would you need therapy?" As a result, I do not follow a "cookie cutter" approach to treatment, as my clients benefit from a more nuanced and collaborative approach.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Alcohol
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Relationships
  • Trauma
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Kyle Jackson 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...