Chronic illness refers to life-long medical conditions. According to the CDC,  chronic conditions are “conditions that last one year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both.”.   If you’ve been diagnosed with a chronic illness, psychotherapy may help you improve your quality of life, adhere to your medical treatment, and adjust to life changes

 

Some Examples of Chronic Illnesses: 

  • Alzheimer’s disease

  • Arthritis

  • Asthma

  • Autoimmune diseases (e.g., lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes)

  • Cancer

  • Cardiovascular disease

  • Crohn’s Disease

  • Chronic kidney disease

  • Chronic pain conditions

  • Dementia

  • Epilepsy

  • Heart disease

  • High blood pressure

  • Multiple sclerosis

  • Parkinson disease

  • Progressive disorders (e.g., COPD, ALS)

 

Individuals who live with chronic illness face a whole set of challenges that others may not understand. They may have to deal with the complexities of managing their pain, maintaining relationships through a new dynamic, dealing with lifestyle changes, financial changes, and the possible inability to work. It is normal to deal with changing thoughts and feel a slew of complex feelings when faced with a chronic illness, such as helplessness and fear.

In therapy, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I will assist you in accepting and adapting to your circumstances and medical conditions as best as you can. Although it is not a cure, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can help improve your ability to function, recover, and improve your quality of life.  With CBT, you will learn how to manage your thoughts, emotions, and actions, in order to help you improve and manage the adverse events around you. You can learn to live optimally even with chronic illness.  Optimal living includes acceptance, values-based living, and working around limitations.

How does treatment for Chronic Illness and Pain work at On the Mark Concierge Therapy?

Therapy and Counseling here at On the Mark Concierge Therapy starts with a 50-minute consultation to determine the best course of action. ‍ In these fifty minutes, we will ask some imperative questions to decide the nature of the issue and the treatment approach needed. We will also get to know you and your personality better.

At On the Mark Concierge Therapy, we will share with you the anticipated length of treatment and suggest any additional therapies or services you may need as a celebrity with a partner.

Each session will be 50-minutes thereafter. You can look at the cost here.

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