Chronic Illness Therapists in La Porte, TX
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Jenny Hanning
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
La Porte, TX 77571 (Online Only)
I want to help adults struggling with loss, grief, depression, anxiety, and chronic illness move towards wellness and change. Daily life can be stressful and I believe we can learn new ways to cope with these stressors and have fulfilling lives.
I want to help adults struggling with loss, grief, depression, anxiety, and chronic illness move towards wellness and change. Daily life can be stressful and I believe we can learn new ways to cope with these stressors and have fulfilling lives.
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Night Owl Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
La Porte, TX 77571 (Online Only)
We are 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing affordable and accessible mental health care and peer recovery support to the nightlife industry workers, artists, and entertainers in Texas. While our $40 sessions are exclusively available to artists and industry workers, anyone not within these groups can still receive therapy. Proceeds from each therapy session contribute to funding affordable therapy for an artist or industry worker (including bartenders, comedians, DJs, poets, painters, and adult entertainers, among others).
We are 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing affordable and accessible mental health care and peer recovery support to the nightlife industry workers, artists, and entertainers in Texas. While our $40 sessions are exclusively available to artists and industry workers, anyone not within these groups can still receive therapy. Proceeds from each therapy session contribute to funding affordable therapy for an artist or industry worker (including bartenders, comedians, DJs, poets, painters, and adult entertainers, among others).
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Melissa Kay Blair
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
La Porte, TX 77571
PTSD and trauma resolution (using ART and EMDR), Addiction recovery, as well as couples therapy are among my specialties. I work 12-7 pm and weekends. I worked for 10+ years as a therapist in a highly respected residential treatment center for adolescents with addiction as well as other mental health issues. My experience also includes working with people with extreme stress, depression and anxiety. I have over 25 years of experience as a helper to include a career as a high school science teacher and school counselor. I returned to school to earn my PhD from Texas A&M-Commerce University to become a therapist.
PTSD and trauma resolution (using ART and EMDR), Addiction recovery, as well as couples therapy are among my specialties. I work 12-7 pm and weekends. I worked for 10+ years as a therapist in a highly respected residential treatment center for adolescents with addiction as well as other mental health issues. My experience also includes working with people with extreme stress, depression and anxiety. I have over 25 years of experience as a helper to include a career as a high school science teacher and school counselor. I returned to school to earn my PhD from Texas A&M-Commerce University to become a therapist.
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Clearhope Counseling & Wellness Center, Pasadena
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LMT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
La Porte, TX 77571
Clearhope Counseling & Wellness Center Pasadena exists to remove access barriers to high-quality mental health services. We are a team of experts eager to partner with clients from all backgrounds, needs, and experiences in their journey to hope and healing.
Clearhope Counseling & Wellness Center Pasadena exists to remove access barriers to high-quality mental health services. We are a team of experts eager to partner with clients from all backgrounds, needs, and experiences in their journey to hope and healing.
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Leigh Muths
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77058 (Online Only)
Each of my clients is going through a transition period in their life. I work people who live with chronic illness, who self-harm, who struggle with anxiety, have depression, hate their self-image, battle with addiction, or are adjusting to life's challenges. I help families navigate loss and change. We each have obstacles thrown our way in life. Maybe yours or your child’s isn’t listed above. That’s okay! Your experience is uniquely yours. I’m here to offer support and skills to help get you through the roughest times and get you back to living!
Each of my clients is going through a transition period in their life. I work people who live with chronic illness, who self-harm, who struggle with anxiety, have depression, hate their self-image, battle with addiction, or are adjusting to life's challenges. I help families navigate loss and change. We each have obstacles thrown our way in life. Maybe yours or your child’s isn’t listed above. That’s okay! Your experience is uniquely yours. I’m here to offer support and skills to help get you through the roughest times and get you back to living!
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Lauren Reynolds
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Webster, TX 77598 (Online Only)
Hey there, I’m an LCSW based out of Texas. My passion lies in working with adults facing a variety of challenges including, but not limited to; chronic illness, anxiety, depression, & grief.
Hey there, I’m an LCSW based out of Texas. My passion lies in working with adults facing a variety of challenges including, but not limited to; chronic illness, anxiety, depression, & grief.
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Gracefully Rooted Therapy, Animal Assisted Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Webster, TX 77598
I specialize in trauma & abuse, self-awareness, spiritual issues, grief and loss, life transitions, culture shock, communication, chronic illness, boundaries, connection, emotional maturity, & overall wellbeing.
Are looking to heal from childhood wounds, family of origin pain, relationship issues, or traumatic experiences? Have you experienced difficult things in life and know that it’s affecting you but haven’t known how to address it other than talking about it? My clients are aware that their past experiences affect who they are & how they show up in the world & are ready to shift things by addressing their pain. I specialize in helping people achieve lasting relief & growth from the experiences that shape & impact us. Learn more about canine therapy, intensive options, & take our quiz to see if we fit! www.gracefullyrootedcounseling.com
I specialize in trauma & abuse, self-awareness, spiritual issues, grief and loss, life transitions, culture shock, communication, chronic illness, boundaries, connection, emotional maturity, & overall wellbeing.
Are looking to heal from childhood wounds, family of origin pain, relationship issues, or traumatic experiences? Have you experienced difficult things in life and know that it’s affecting you but haven’t known how to address it other than talking about it? My clients are aware that their past experiences affect who they are & how they show up in the world & are ready to shift things by addressing their pain. I specialize in helping people achieve lasting relief & growth from the experiences that shape & impact us. Learn more about canine therapy, intensive options, & take our quiz to see if we fit! www.gracefullyrootedcounseling.com
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Kirsten Reynolds
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Webster, TX 77598
I specialize in trauma & abuse, self-awareness, spiritual issues, grief and loss, life transitions, culture shock, communication, chronic illness, boundaries, connection, emotional maturity, & overall wellbeing.
Are looking to heal from childhood wounds, family of origin pain, relationship issues, or traumatic experiences? Have you experienced difficult things in life and know that it’s affecting you but haven’t known how to address it other than talking about it? My clients are aware that their past experiences affect who they are & how they show up in the world & are ready to shift things by addressing their pain. I specialize in helping people achieve lasting relief & growth from the experiences that shape & impact us. Learn more about canine therapy, intensive options, & take our quiz to see if we fit! www.gracefullyrootedcounseling.com
I specialize in trauma & abuse, self-awareness, spiritual issues, grief and loss, life transitions, culture shock, communication, chronic illness, boundaries, connection, emotional maturity, & overall wellbeing.
Are looking to heal from childhood wounds, family of origin pain, relationship issues, or traumatic experiences? Have you experienced difficult things in life and know that it’s affecting you but haven’t known how to address it other than talking about it? My clients are aware that their past experiences affect who they are & how they show up in the world & are ready to shift things by addressing their pain. I specialize in helping people achieve lasting relief & growth from the experiences that shape & impact us. Learn more about canine therapy, intensive options, & take our quiz to see if we fit! www.gracefullyrootedcounseling.com
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I have extensive experience in working with those experiencing depression, anxiety, significant life changes such as divorce and post-partum, chronic illness, grief, trauma, and loss of a loved one.
Everyone experiences seasons in life and challenging circumstances that are difficult to manage. Whether you are struggling with relationship issues, work, adjusting to motherhood, worried about your teenager, feeling down or anxious, dealing with an illness, or grieving the loss of a loved one, there is hope for overcoming your trials and learning how to better prepare yourself for the future.
I have extensive experience in working with those experiencing depression, anxiety, significant life changes such as divorce and post-partum, chronic illness, grief, trauma, and loss of a loved one.
Everyone experiences seasons in life and challenging circumstances that are difficult to manage. Whether you are struggling with relationship issues, work, adjusting to motherhood, worried about your teenager, feeling down or anxious, dealing with an illness, or grieving the loss of a loved one, there is hope for overcoming your trials and learning how to better prepare yourself for the future.
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Nurture and Nature Therapy Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77058
We are a team of mental health professionals working together to help our clients understand who they are, where they came from, and what they want their lives to look like. We believe in seeing and treating the whole person - including how their biology and culture impact their day to day functioning and lifelong healing. We believe in the power of therapy, the benefit of research and medication, the strength of the individual, and the beauty of community.
We are a team of mental health professionals working together to help our clients understand who they are, where they came from, and what they want their lives to look like. We believe in seeing and treating the whole person - including how their biology and culture impact their day to day functioning and lifelong healing. We believe in the power of therapy, the benefit of research and medication, the strength of the individual, and the beauty of community.
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Melissa Andrews
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77058
Waitlist for new clients
My specialties include chronic health conditions, grief, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the foundation of any healing journey. I bring empathy, warmth, and insight to my clients experiencing transitions and challenges.
My specialties include chronic health conditions, grief, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the foundation of any healing journey. I bring empathy, warmth, and insight to my clients experiencing transitions and challenges.
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Melanie Murphey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, TX 77505
Waitlist for new clients
There is a season in everyone's journey when you need an objective listener to affirm your strengths and identify any self-defeating patterns preventing you from being your best self. Over the past 20 years, I have valued collaborating with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, women's issues, career struggles, spirituality, overcoming abuse, healing relationships, coping with chronic/acute medical conditions, preparing/coping for retirement, care-giving, and terminal illness. Grieving is a natural response to any significant loss. I see adults 23 yrs and up. No children, teens, or couples.
There is a season in everyone's journey when you need an objective listener to affirm your strengths and identify any self-defeating patterns preventing you from being your best self. Over the past 20 years, I have valued collaborating with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, women's issues, career struggles, spirituality, overcoming abuse, healing relationships, coping with chronic/acute medical conditions, preparing/coping for retirement, care-giving, and terminal illness. Grieving is a natural response to any significant loss. I see adults 23 yrs and up. No children, teens, or couples.
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As a Professional Counselor, I meet new clients with great interest. While getting acquainted, I like to note their strong qualities/abilities as well as recognize areas that need improvement to resolve pain or discomfort. I want to explore my client's own goals and seek methods that may help him/her approach them. I am ready to use cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, psychodynamic or supportive therapy--whichever method or combination appears to be the best approach for the particular client with his/her particular needs. Sometimes, a new way of viewing a problem area is enough to accomplish major improvement.
As a Professional Counselor, I meet new clients with great interest. While getting acquainted, I like to note their strong qualities/abilities as well as recognize areas that need improvement to resolve pain or discomfort. I want to explore my client's own goals and seek methods that may help him/her approach them. I am ready to use cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, psychodynamic or supportive therapy--whichever method or combination appears to be the best approach for the particular client with his/her particular needs. Sometimes, a new way of viewing a problem area is enough to accomplish major improvement.
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Tina P Gombakomba
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Webster, TX 77598 (Online Only)
Life is a journey filled with twists and turns, challenges, hardships, that are at times hard to navigate all by ourselves. My goal is to hold a safe space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings while being equipped with tools that can help them navigate some of the challenges they are experiencing.
Life is a journey filled with twists and turns, challenges, hardships, that are at times hard to navigate all by ourselves. My goal is to hold a safe space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings while being equipped with tools that can help them navigate some of the challenges they are experiencing.
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I help you to find solutions to chronic pain, allergies, unexplained medical symptoms, central sensitization. All problems - physical or mental- affect the whole system - the whole person. Root of the problem is at a different level. I am an expert in TMS - mind/body problems. I help you to eliminate or relieve chronic pain - physical / emotional -fear, avoidance. I am credentialed by American Academy of Pain management. I have an MD from India. I have used hypnosis for 25+ years. Your brain/body has the capacity to help and heal you. I help you to Find your own custom solution to your issue. You have ALL the resources you need.
I help you to find solutions to chronic pain, allergies, unexplained medical symptoms, central sensitization. All problems - physical or mental- affect the whole system - the whole person. Root of the problem is at a different level. I am an expert in TMS - mind/body problems. I help you to eliminate or relieve chronic pain - physical / emotional -fear, avoidance. I am credentialed by American Academy of Pain management. I have an MD from India. I have used hypnosis for 25+ years. Your brain/body has the capacity to help and heal you. I help you to Find your own custom solution to your issue. You have ALL the resources you need.
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Laura E. Davison
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CHT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Kemah, TX 77565
Using life experience and 17 years of clinical experience Laura provides a relaxed and safe environment. Laura strives to help clients QUICKLY find insight, change and solutions. Laura has been described as passionate, caring and humorous. If you are ready for positive change by an expert, you have found the right place!
Using life experience and 17 years of clinical experience Laura provides a relaxed and safe environment. Laura strives to help clients QUICKLY find insight, change and solutions. Laura has been described as passionate, caring and humorous. If you are ready for positive change by an expert, you have found the right place!
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Lydia Giordano
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCDC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Deer Park, TX 77536
I believe that we all have the capacity to succeed, to overcome, to grow. We are all affected by our experiences, and my goal is to help you find the way beyond those experiences so that you can find yourself again. I specialize in MYS therapy, a new neuroscientific solution-focused method. MYS allows you to learn how to manage your own brain in a way that stops automatic negative and racing thoughts and increases positivity, self control, peace, and more! We find your core emotional wound without stressful or painful rehashing it, and teach you how to simply and quickly heal it. Your mental health is in YOUR hands!
I believe that we all have the capacity to succeed, to overcome, to grow. We are all affected by our experiences, and my goal is to help you find the way beyond those experiences so that you can find yourself again. I specialize in MYS therapy, a new neuroscientific solution-focused method. MYS allows you to learn how to manage your own brain in a way that stops automatic negative and racing thoughts and increases positivity, self control, peace, and more! We find your core emotional wound without stressful or painful rehashing it, and teach you how to simply and quickly heal it. Your mental health is in YOUR hands!
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EMDR Therapy With Corinna Collins
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CART, EMDR tr
Verified Verified
Seabrook, TX 77586
As an Individual, Couples and Family Therapist, I utilize evidence-based theories to assist in the journey of healing. Speciality training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Therapy, CBT and Solution Focused Therapy. I am also a Family Mediator, Parent Coordinator and Parenting Facilitator assigned by the family courts in Texas.
As an Individual, Couples and Family Therapist, I utilize evidence-based theories to assist in the journey of healing. Speciality training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Therapy, CBT and Solution Focused Therapy. I am also a Family Mediator, Parent Coordinator and Parenting Facilitator assigned by the family courts in Texas.
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I believe firmly that my clients are the experts of their own experience. I seek to offer a space of unbiased, nonjudgmental objectivity. I want to meet my clients where they are, offer a safe space to process all the twists and turns of life, and help facilitate growth and empowerment towards the next chapter. Taking the initial step to start therapy is incredibly brave and I look forward to walking alongside you in this new journey.
I believe firmly that my clients are the experts of their own experience. I seek to offer a space of unbiased, nonjudgmental objectivity. I want to meet my clients where they are, offer a safe space to process all the twists and turns of life, and help facilitate growth and empowerment towards the next chapter. Taking the initial step to start therapy is incredibly brave and I look forward to walking alongside you in this new journey.
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Kerry Ledwig-Newman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77058
I truly enjoy helping people and love what I do. I aim to create an encouraging, safe, and comfortable environment for my clients to open up, and clients have described me as warm and empathic. I assist my clients in discovering how to help themselves and developing the tools and techniques necessary to make lasting and positive changes. Helping my clients reach their goals on their journey of self-discovery is sincerely my honor. I work with individuals, couples, and families using a variety of modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Mindfulness-based techniques.
I truly enjoy helping people and love what I do. I aim to create an encouraging, safe, and comfortable environment for my clients to open up, and clients have described me as warm and empathic. I assist my clients in discovering how to help themselves and developing the tools and techniques necessary to make lasting and positive changes. Helping my clients reach their goals on their journey of self-discovery is sincerely my honor. I work with individuals, couples, and families using a variety of modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Mindfulness-based techniques.
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Chronic Illness Therapists
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 behavioral 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.