Chronic Illness Therapists in Fredericton, NB
Cheyenne Indigo Currie
Registered Social Worker, BSc, BSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Fredericton, NB E3B
Are you navigating your perinatal journey, grief and loss, chronic illness, trauma wounds, and/or identity work? Need a compassionate space to land where you feel seen and understood? Hello/Bonjour/Kwe! I'm Cheyenne (she/her/they/them) and I'm so glad you're here. If you are seeking culturally competent, trauma-informed support that honours your lived experiences, I would be honoured to work with you. I am a Queer, cisgender, Black/mixed race, fat/plus-size, woman living with chronic illnesses and my lived experiences shape my practice.
Are you navigating your perinatal journey, grief and loss, chronic illness, trauma wounds, and/or identity work? Need a compassionate space to land where you feel seen and understood? Hello/Bonjour/Kwe! I'm Cheyenne (she/her/they/them) and I'm so glad you're here. If you are seeking culturally competent, trauma-informed support that honours your lived experiences, I would be honoured to work with you. I am a Queer, cisgender, Black/mixed race, fat/plus-size, woman living with chronic illnesses and my lived experiences shape my practice.
Shannon Gallagher
MACP, CCC, RCC, LCT-C, CSTIP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Fredericton, NB E3A (Online Only)
Life comes with hardships, some harder to navigate than others. We can work together to accomplish your goals and get the support you need to get through life’s greatest struggles. I work primarily with individuals (12+) and couples. I have worked in mental health since 2016 and have worked as a therapist since 2022. I see clients for ADHD, chronic Illness/pain, LGBTQIA+, relationship difficulties, sex/intimacy, and trauma/PTSD. However, I have many clients working through anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. You no longer need to feel alone in what you are going through. Reach out today to book your free 15-minute consultation.
Life comes with hardships, some harder to navigate than others. We can work together to accomplish your goals and get the support you need to get through life’s greatest struggles. I work primarily with individuals (12+) and couples. I have worked in mental health since 2016 and have worked as a therapist since 2022. I see clients for ADHD, chronic Illness/pain, LGBTQIA+, relationship difficulties, sex/intimacy, and trauma/PTSD. However, I have many clients working through anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. You no longer need to feel alone in what you are going through. Reach out today to book your free 15-minute consultation.
At heart I am a traditional talk therapist. So often we keep things to ourselves, feeling like our struggles are too much to share with others. It may be that we don’t want to burden our loved ones with our fears or insecurities. Or maybe we’ve become so identified with the roles we play in our families, our workplace, our social circles, that we’re worried about what people might think if we let them see how hard things have gotten. Talking to a neutral person can lighten the load of carrying everything alone. I cannot change your circumstance but I can help you process how you feel about it, and how you would like to address it.
At heart I am a traditional talk therapist. So often we keep things to ourselves, feeling like our struggles are too much to share with others. It may be that we don’t want to burden our loved ones with our fears or insecurities. Or maybe we’ve become so identified with the roles we play in our families, our workplace, our social circles, that we’re worried about what people might think if we let them see how hard things have gotten. Talking to a neutral person can lighten the load of carrying everything alone. I cannot change your circumstance but I can help you process how you feel about it, and how you would like to address it.
Accepting new clients in ON, NS, and NB. I love helping adults with heart disease and other medical conditions & health care professionals improve their psychological well-being and quality of life. As a patient, are you struggling to cope with your illness or to balance physical symptoms and health care needs with other important aspects of your life? As a clinician, are you struggling with the balance between work and home life, between patient care and other work expectations, and between self-care and care of others? If so, I’d like to help. To learn more, please visit my website: www.EquilibriaPsych.com/services.
Accepting new clients in ON, NS, and NB. I love helping adults with heart disease and other medical conditions & health care professionals improve their psychological well-being and quality of life. As a patient, are you struggling to cope with your illness or to balance physical symptoms and health care needs with other important aspects of your life? As a clinician, are you struggling with the balance between work and home life, between patient care and other work expectations, and between self-care and care of others? If so, I’d like to help. To learn more, please visit my website: www.EquilibriaPsych.com/services.
Ashley Delahaye
Registered Social Worker, BSc, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Fredericton, NB E3A
Waitlist for new clients
Ashley works with individuals, couples and families. She works with a trauma-informed lens and specializes in the areas of healing attachment trauma, complex developmental trauma (C-PTSD), anxiety, parenting & co-parenting, marriage, separation and divorce, maternal mental health, adjustment to parenthood, support in fatherhood, abuse and trauma, grief, and intimate partner violence. She provides Integrative Attachment Family Therapy, an experiential approach to improving challenges in family systems, including parent-child relationships, attachment building/repair and attunement for trauma recovery.
Ashley works with individuals, couples and families. She works with a trauma-informed lens and specializes in the areas of healing attachment trauma, complex developmental trauma (C-PTSD), anxiety, parenting & co-parenting, marriage, separation and divorce, maternal mental health, adjustment to parenthood, support in fatherhood, abuse and trauma, grief, and intimate partner violence. She provides Integrative Attachment Family Therapy, an experiential approach to improving challenges in family systems, including parent-child relationships, attachment building/repair and attunement for trauma recovery.
Whether coming to counselling is a new step for you or if you have previous experience, I am honoured to join you on your path. I value getting to know you and the unique factors that shape you, your preferences, and your circumstances, while collaborating in a supportive, non-judgmental, and safe space. I believe, with the right fit, everyone can benefit from counselling, whether for existing challenges or as part of your ongoing self-care routine. Life is hard; we don’t have to navigate it alone! Independence and seeking support can exist together.
Whether coming to counselling is a new step for you or if you have previous experience, I am honoured to join you on your path. I value getting to know you and the unique factors that shape you, your preferences, and your circumstances, while collaborating in a supportive, non-judgmental, and safe space. I believe, with the right fit, everyone can benefit from counselling, whether for existing challenges or as part of your ongoing self-care routine. Life is hard; we don’t have to navigate it alone! Independence and seeking support can exist together.
Lita K Llewellyn
Counsellor, MACP, CCC, LCT, EMDR
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Fredericton, NB E3B
Waitlist for new clients
Thanks for checking in! I'm Lita and I started my counselling therapist journey early in 2011 when I was employed in group home settings for neurodiverse clients with mental health challenges. During graduate school I volunteered with the Nova Scotia Hospital and chose to focus on Trauma and Couples' Counselling as specialties, but I'm passionate about helping people feeling like themselves again; whatever that looks like. I moved home to Fredericton in the Spring of 2020 and I love being back home, close to family and friends.
Thanks for checking in! I'm Lita and I started my counselling therapist journey early in 2011 when I was employed in group home settings for neurodiverse clients with mental health challenges. During graduate school I volunteered with the Nova Scotia Hospital and chose to focus on Trauma and Couples' Counselling as specialties, but I'm passionate about helping people feeling like themselves again; whatever that looks like. I moved home to Fredericton in the Spring of 2020 and I love being back home, close to family and friends.
Mak Mackie
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, RP(q), CCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Fredericton, NB E3A (Online Only)
June 2024 - - I am accepting new clients - - As a queer, trans, non-binary and neurodivergent human living in a rural community, I understand the importance of finding and creating safe and affirming spaces where we can authentically explore ourselves. I provide a gentle and curious atmosphere to help clients discover their power of self, nurture their wounds, strengthen connection, and celebrate their unique constellations.
June 2024 - - I am accepting new clients - - As a queer, trans, non-binary and neurodivergent human living in a rural community, I understand the importance of finding and creating safe and affirming spaces where we can authentically explore ourselves. I provide a gentle and curious atmosphere to help clients discover their power of self, nurture their wounds, strengthen connection, and celebrate their unique constellations.
Marysville Counselling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BA, BSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Fredericton, NB E3A
After practicing social work for 28 years, I recognized trauma is one of the issues individuals struggle with the most, along with chronic pain. I am trained in most therapeutic modalities, in particular, Master Certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy for trauma. I am also certified in Pain Reprocessing Therapy to help individuals with chronic and acute pain. I meet with individuals on a variety of issues, using strengths based approaches, acknowledging their self determination. If you are struggling with divorce, family issues, moral injury/systemic betrayal, depression, anxiety, OCD, or any other social issue, I can help.
After practicing social work for 28 years, I recognized trauma is one of the issues individuals struggle with the most, along with chronic pain. I am trained in most therapeutic modalities, in particular, Master Certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy for trauma. I am also certified in Pain Reprocessing Therapy to help individuals with chronic and acute pain. I meet with individuals on a variety of issues, using strengths based approaches, acknowledging their self determination. If you are struggling with divorce, family issues, moral injury/systemic betrayal, depression, anxiety, OCD, or any other social issue, I can help.
Conscious Counselling and Wellness
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fredericton, NB E3B
Welcome to our space on Psychology Today! We are a dynamic team of multi-disciplinary mental health professionals that are here to help support you through whatever life may throw your way. We love getting the opportunity to help individuals, couples, and families awaken their own inner strength toward healing and recovery. We believe that clients are the experts of their own lives and that reaching out for support from a trusted professional can help enhance the journey of coming home to oneself.
Welcome to our space on Psychology Today! We are a dynamic team of multi-disciplinary mental health professionals that are here to help support you through whatever life may throw your way. We love getting the opportunity to help individuals, couples, and families awaken their own inner strength toward healing and recovery. We believe that clients are the experts of their own lives and that reaching out for support from a trusted professional can help enhance the journey of coming home to oneself.
Whether you’re looking to improve communication, manage stress, or gain insight into your emotions, I’m here to help. As a therapist, I believe our stories connect us to one another. I work collaboratively with my clients to create a safe, open, and non-judgemental space for you to share your emotions, build resilience, and pursue meaningful growth. I believe in focusing on who you are, how you got here, and how we can work together to move forward.
Whether you’re looking to improve communication, manage stress, or gain insight into your emotions, I’m here to help. As a therapist, I believe our stories connect us to one another. I work collaboratively with my clients to create a safe, open, and non-judgemental space for you to share your emotions, build resilience, and pursue meaningful growth. I believe in focusing on who you are, how you got here, and how we can work together to move forward.
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Registered Social Worker, MSW, BSW, BA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fredericton, NB E3B
Waitlist for new clients
I offer counselling to those who are experiencing difficulty with transitions; the transition to parenthood, university, new roles, loss of a role or identity. This includes women experiencing perinatal anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma and stress; teens and adults who are experiencing difficulty with symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, grief, depression and ADHD; and children who experience symptoms of anxiety. I provide my clients a safe space to work through difficult emotions and life challenges. Using a trauma-informed approach, I provide personalized support based on your needs and where you are on your journey.
I offer counselling to those who are experiencing difficulty with transitions; the transition to parenthood, university, new roles, loss of a role or identity. This includes women experiencing perinatal anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma and stress; teens and adults who are experiencing difficulty with symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, grief, depression and ADHD; and children who experience symptoms of anxiety. I provide my clients a safe space to work through difficult emotions and life challenges. Using a trauma-informed approach, I provide personalized support based on your needs and where you are on your journey.
Now Booking for December, 2024 - My clients come from a diverse background, but what is common among them is their pain and frustration from the mounting pressures of life. My goal is to create a safe and accepting environment for my clients to explore their inner selves. I strive to create a non-judgmental space where my clients feel heard and understood. Whether it's anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship challenges, I work with my clients to develop personalized solutions that meet their needs with where they are.
Now Booking for December, 2024 - My clients come from a diverse background, but what is common among them is their pain and frustration from the mounting pressures of life. My goal is to create a safe and accepting environment for my clients to explore their inner selves. I strive to create a non-judgmental space where my clients feel heard and understood. Whether it's anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship challenges, I work with my clients to develop personalized solutions that meet their needs with where they are.
How will it feel to gain the kind of self knowledge that leads you to freedom from suffering? How will your life change when you cultivate deep inner trust? What will it do for your family, your career, and innermost self to be given the opportunity to learn how to create the life you want for yourself?
How will it feel to gain the kind of self knowledge that leads you to freedom from suffering? How will your life change when you cultivate deep inner trust? What will it do for your family, your career, and innermost self to be given the opportunity to learn how to create the life you want for yourself?
Have you been needing to share your experience with someone lately? Are you experiencing mental distress from the difficult times we are facing, and looking for someone to talk to? I am an LCT-C with two years of experience working as a counsellor in an Employee Benefits Program, with over a year spent at two private practices in training. I would be happy to speak with you, about any issues you face, and help share this journey with you.
Have you been needing to share your experience with someone lately? Are you experiencing mental distress from the difficult times we are facing, and looking for someone to talk to? I am an LCT-C with two years of experience working as a counsellor in an Employee Benefits Program, with over a year spent at two private practices in training. I would be happy to speak with you, about any issues you face, and help share this journey with you.
Hello! I'm Ryan, a licensed counselling therapist (candidate) and I offer in-person counselling to adolescents and adults in Fredericton or virtual counselling throughout NB. No matter what problems you are experiencing I want to make sure I provide a safe and open space for you, free of judgement and rooted in empathy and respect. Together, I want to build a strong therapeutic alliance and work towards your goals or simply provide you a place to discuss your problems and worries. I hope to empower you with skills and techniques to navigate through your problems and provide you a safe place to discuss the troubles in your life.
Hello! I'm Ryan, a licensed counselling therapist (candidate) and I offer in-person counselling to adolescents and adults in Fredericton or virtual counselling throughout NB. No matter what problems you are experiencing I want to make sure I provide a safe and open space for you, free of judgement and rooted in empathy and respect. Together, I want to build a strong therapeutic alliance and work towards your goals or simply provide you a place to discuss your problems and worries. I hope to empower you with skills and techniques to navigate through your problems and provide you a safe place to discuss the troubles in your life.
I am a Master's Level Social Worker with 19 years of experience serving children and adults experiencing a broad range of difficulties. I work to provide a safe supportive space where you can feel seen and heard, share your experience and shed light opon your difficulties. I will help you identify and build upon your values, strengths and resources, coach you to feel, notice and tolerate your experience in the moment, and work with you to provide education about, attain stabilization around and move toward resolution of any trauma issues that may be contributing to your difficulties.
I am a Master's Level Social Worker with 19 years of experience serving children and adults experiencing a broad range of difficulties. I work to provide a safe supportive space where you can feel seen and heard, share your experience and shed light opon your difficulties. I will help you identify and build upon your values, strengths and resources, coach you to feel, notice and tolerate your experience in the moment, and work with you to provide education about, attain stabilization around and move toward resolution of any trauma issues that may be contributing to your difficulties.
My area of experience and interest focuses on the emotional well being of high performance individuals in life and athletics. My wealth of practical experiences as a professional coach and teacher, supported by my educational credentials, have allowed me to assist in directing individuals to reach their goals and overcome challenges in their careers and life.
My area of experience and interest focuses on the emotional well being of high performance individuals in life and athletics. My wealth of practical experiences as a professional coach and teacher, supported by my educational credentials, have allowed me to assist in directing individuals to reach their goals and overcome challenges in their careers and life.
Marina Opacic
Registered Social Worker, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Fredericton, NB E3B
Waitlist for new clients
Hello! I’m Marina, a Registered Social Worker (RSW) based in Fredericton, New Brunswick. I provide therapy to individuals navigating a wide range of life challenges. I believe in meeting my clients exactly where they are on their journey, offering a welcoming, safe, and non-judgmental space for healing and growth. As a passionate and dedicated social worker, my goal is to empower you, ensuring you feel heard and validated no matter what challenges you’re facing.
Hello! I’m Marina, a Registered Social Worker (RSW) based in Fredericton, New Brunswick. I provide therapy to individuals navigating a wide range of life challenges. I believe in meeting my clients exactly where they are on their journey, offering a welcoming, safe, and non-judgmental space for healing and growth. As a passionate and dedicated social worker, my goal is to empower you, ensuring you feel heard and validated no matter what challenges you’re facing.
I am accepting new clients (individuals and couples)! Are you feeling intense emotions, feeling unbalanced, or overwhelmed? I aim to offer a safe place to begin or resume your mental wellness journey. Whether you experience anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, PTSD, domestic violence, addiction, self-esteem struggles, etc, we can navigate the path together. At Out of the Woods Counselling, I believe in attending to the whole self. I want you to feel safe, accepted, nonjudged and comfortable with whatever we explore in therapy. My modalities are eclectic, and I adapt to each client to support their growth.
I am accepting new clients (individuals and couples)! Are you feeling intense emotions, feeling unbalanced, or overwhelmed? I aim to offer a safe place to begin or resume your mental wellness journey. Whether you experience anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, PTSD, domestic violence, addiction, self-esteem struggles, etc, we can navigate the path together. At Out of the Woods Counselling, I believe in attending to the whole self. I want you to feel safe, accepted, nonjudged and comfortable with whatever we explore in therapy. My modalities are eclectic, and I adapt to each client to support their growth.
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Chronic Illness Counsellors
How does therapy for chronic illness work?
Many people living with a chronic illness may feel they cannot speak honestly about their experience out of embarrassment or fear of being a burden, or because those close to them do not understand, for example, that they may “look good” even if they do not feel good. Therapy sessions are an opportunity to speak openly with someone who knows their symptoms are not in their head and who can offer practical, proven suggestions for managing feelings of grief, shame, or fatigue, such as techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts about symptoms and develop new ways to respond to them, such as distraction or calming breathing practices.
Can therapy help with physical symptoms of chronic illness?
Yes, especially if an individual with chronic illness has developed depression. People with depression are less likely to maintain their health treatment regimens or to take positive steps to manage physical symptoms when they arise, thereby potentially complicating their medical prognosis. Treatment of depression, through talk therapy, medication, or both, will often improve one’s physical state as it eases the emotional burden of illness.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic illness?
No one living with a chronic illness, or their loved ones, should see depression as an unavoidable result of their condition. Instead, they should actively seek treatment. Research shows that people with depression are less likely to devote the required time and effort to maintaining or monitoring their health, and so therapy to limit the risk of depression can be vital for physical health as well. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction have been found to help individuals reduce stress and anxiety.
How long does therapy for chronic illness take?
There is no set timeline for therapy for people living with chronic illnesses, but many will see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 weekly sessions. Some people feel that they experience progress faster than others but even some who quickly feel improvement may continue with sessions for months or years. Some people may benefit from maintenance therapy if their symptoms change or they experience a decline in physical health. Others find that the skills learned in short-term therapy can be used on an ongoing basis, even after therapy has concluded.