Chronic Illness Therapists in Ticino

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Shagoon Maurya
MA Psyc
Verified Verified
6632 Vogorno
I am an enthusiastic, energetic and reliable individual with a wealth of experiences combined with appropriate qualifications who has been supporting individuals through general, complex and diverse issues they may experience. I believe in creative yet simple ways to bring out positive emotional, social and cognitive changes in people. I have a diverse and comprehensive educational background from the University of Adelaide and Delhi (India). I have current police checks, all my DCSI screenings. Providing E-Counselling to Asians and Indians. In one sentence, encouraging self care, positivity and mental health is my life’s passion.
I am an enthusiastic, energetic and reliable individual with a wealth of experiences combined with appropriate qualifications who has been supporting individuals through general, complex and diverse issues they may experience. I believe in creative yet simple ways to bring out positive emotional, social and cognitive changes in people. I have a diverse and comprehensive educational background from the University of Adelaide and Delhi (India). I have current police checks, all my DCSI screenings. Providing E-Counselling to Asians and Indians. In one sentence, encouraging self care, positivity and mental health is my life’s passion.
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Barbara Tresca
Psychologist, FSP
Verified Verified
6900 Paradiso
We experience difficulties in different ways. Often people seek therapy when they have been feeling feeling more anxious, stressed or frustrated more than usual, sometimes indicating a life transition such as relationship problems or difficulties at work. At other times clients get in touch when they noticed that something does not feel good but are still unsure of the reasons that may lie beneath and are keen to develop insight. We will build a shared understanding of current difficulties, and together will identify your hopes, goals and needsI draw from psychological evidence-based approaches to inform your unique treatment plan.
We experience difficulties in different ways. Often people seek therapy when they have been feeling feeling more anxious, stressed or frustrated more than usual, sometimes indicating a life transition such as relationship problems or difficulties at work. At other times clients get in touch when they noticed that something does not feel good but are still unsure of the reasons that may lie beneath and are keen to develop insight. We will build a shared understanding of current difficulties, and together will identify your hopes, goals and needsI draw from psychological evidence-based approaches to inform your unique treatment plan.
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Christina Grivea
Counsellor, MA
Verified Verified
1207 Geneva
In my private practice I have a particular interest in working with anxiety, bereavement, chronic illness, relational and developmental trauma.
I provide a space of acceptance that is safe, confidential, non-judgemental and nurturing. I believe that counselling is a collaborative process. I adopt an integrative approach and select an intervention that best suits your needs so we can bring about the most meaningful changes in your life.
In my private practice I have a particular interest in working with anxiety, bereavement, chronic illness, relational and developmental trauma.
I provide a space of acceptance that is safe, confidential, non-judgemental and nurturing. I believe that counselling is a collaborative process. I adopt an integrative approach and select an intervention that best suits your needs so we can bring about the most meaningful changes in your life.
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Rozalina Angelova
Psychologist, MA Psyc, FSP
Verified Verified
8008 Zürich
ENG: Multilevel Psychological Consulting: I help you either in person or online with: Low self-esteem, Problems in your relationships, Unfulfilled desire for children, Burn-Out, Fears, Anxiety, Panic attacks Compulsive thoughts and behaviors, Depression, Eating disorders, Trauma, Grieving. DE: Ich helfe dir entweder persönlich oder online bei: Geringem Selbstwertgefühl, Beziehungsproblemen, unerfülltem Kinderwunsch, Burn-Out, Ängsten, Sorgen, Panikattacken, zwanghaften Gedanken und Verhaltensweisen, Depressionen, Essstörungen, Trauma, Trauer.
ENG: Multilevel Psychological Consulting: I help you either in person or online with: Low self-esteem, Problems in your relationships, Unfulfilled desire for children, Burn-Out, Fears, Anxiety, Panic attacks Compulsive thoughts and behaviors, Depression, Eating disorders, Trauma, Grieving. DE: Ich helfe dir entweder persönlich oder online bei: Geringem Selbstwertgefühl, Beziehungsproblemen, unerfülltem Kinderwunsch, Burn-Out, Ängsten, Sorgen, Panikattacken, zwanghaften Gedanken und Verhaltensweisen, Depressionen, Essstörungen, Trauma, Trauer.
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Dr. Lauren Deimling Johns
Psychologist
Verified Verified
3011 Bern
Emotion complements reason in ways which can be confusing, especially considering the social animal we are as humans: living with remarkable sensitivity to one another. Emotion guides us toward knowing our unmet needs. In therapy, only you can be the expert of your inner world's path. It is an honor to accompany you while maintaining focus on your goals, limiting distraction and avoidance behaviors, and fostering opportunities for appropriate self advocacy and self compassion.
Emotion complements reason in ways which can be confusing, especially considering the social animal we are as humans: living with remarkable sensitivity to one another. Emotion guides us toward knowing our unmet needs. In therapy, only you can be the expert of your inner world's path. It is an honor to accompany you while maintaining focus on your goals, limiting distraction and avoidance behaviors, and fostering opportunities for appropriate self advocacy and self compassion.
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Tam Korodi
Counsellor, MSc
Verified Verified
8002 Zürich  (Online Only)
Hi, I'm Tam, a relationship and dating expert specialising in attachment and connection. Whether you're single and seeking your happily-ever-after, working to save your marriage, or healing after a painful divorce or breakup, I’m here to help. I offer marriage counselling for couples, as well as individual sessions for singles or those whose partners aren’t ready to begin therapy. For single women, I offer a transformative 10-session program designed to help you find the right partner and create a healthy, lasting relationship.
Hi, I'm Tam, a relationship and dating expert specialising in attachment and connection. Whether you're single and seeking your happily-ever-after, working to save your marriage, or healing after a painful divorce or breakup, I’m here to help. I offer marriage counselling for couples, as well as individual sessions for singles or those whose partners aren’t ready to begin therapy. For single women, I offer a transformative 10-session program designed to help you find the right partner and create a healthy, lasting relationship.
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Anastasiia Avazashvili
Psychologist, MA Psyc, FSP
Verified Verified
1200 Geneva  (Online Only)
Certified in EMDR, cognitive-processing therapy, RTM protocol, clinical hypnosis, couple therapy, and gestalt therapy, I bring extensive experience in integrating evidence-based techniques and modalities tailored to each client's unique needs and preferences. My therapeutic style is collaborative, empathetic, and client-centered.
Certified in EMDR, cognitive-processing therapy, RTM protocol, clinical hypnosis, couple therapy, and gestalt therapy, I bring extensive experience in integrating evidence-based techniques and modalities tailored to each client's unique needs and preferences. My therapeutic style is collaborative, empathetic, and client-centered.
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Cohesion Counseling, Coaching, & Hypnotherapy
Counsellor, MSc
Verified Verified
8001 Zürich
Waitlist for new clients
NOTE: I am currently unable to accept new clients, but my waitlist is once again open. Please sign up while space lasts. For all my clients I offer an open, non-judgmental space in which to share and feel heard. In therapy, we can explore your experience and make sense of it in a meaningful way. Perhaps you’re caught in a negative cycle that seems to never change. The past could be triggering you in the present, leaving you feeling confused and out of control. Whatever your struggle is I offer my understanding, support, and expertise while we work together to swiftly help you find the relief you both want and deserve.
NOTE: I am currently unable to accept new clients, but my waitlist is once again open. Please sign up while space lasts. For all my clients I offer an open, non-judgmental space in which to share and feel heard. In therapy, we can explore your experience and make sense of it in a meaningful way. Perhaps you’re caught in a negative cycle that seems to never change. The past could be triggering you in the present, leaving you feeling confused and out of control. Whatever your struggle is I offer my understanding, support, and expertise while we work together to swiftly help you find the relief you both want and deserve.
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Douglas Liddell
Psychiatrist, Dr.med.
Verified Verified
1200 Geneva
www.douglaspractice.com/en/ Douglas Liddell is a mental coach, psychiatrist and psychotherapist by training. He has 3 complementary academic backgrounds: in medicine, philosophy, psychology and over 12 years of medical practice in psychological/psychiatric support in renowned hospitals and clinics in different countries. He also specialized in cognitive-behavioral techniques (CBT), mental training, mind-body approaches, meditation and brain stimulation techniques. Numerous travels around the world and cultures have enabled him to enrich his therapeutic and holistic approach. Sessions NOT covered by Insurance
www.douglaspractice.com/en/ Douglas Liddell is a mental coach, psychiatrist and psychotherapist by training. He has 3 complementary academic backgrounds: in medicine, philosophy, psychology and over 12 years of medical practice in psychological/psychiatric support in renowned hospitals and clinics in different countries. He also specialized in cognitive-behavioral techniques (CBT), mental training, mind-body approaches, meditation and brain stimulation techniques. Numerous travels around the world and cultures have enabled him to enrich his therapeutic and holistic approach. Sessions NOT covered by Insurance
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Rose Therese Zweifel Rossi
Psychologist, MSc, FSP
Verified Verified
8001 Zürich
Together we explore in complex or/and challenging life and work situations your personal strenghts and ressources. I work with empathy, kindness, social intelligence and on *eye level*, respectful and humorous (if it fits).
Together we explore in complex or/and challenging life and work situations your personal strenghts and ressources. I work with empathy, kindness, social intelligence and on *eye level*, respectful and humorous (if it fits).
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Fatma Lassoued
Psychologist, MSc, FSP
Verified Verified
1205 Geneva  (Online Only)
I accompany you with cultural sensitivity in your personal development process, using an approach that respects your individuality and cultural background. In English, French or Arabic, it's important that the client can express themselves in their native language to explore their needs.
I accompany you with cultural sensitivity in your personal development process, using an approach that respects your individuality and cultural background. In English, French or Arabic, it's important that the client can express themselves in their native language to explore their needs.
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Francisco Vásquez-Martínez
MA
Verified Verified
4053 Basel
Llevo más de una década como psicólogo clínico online, acompañando personas en su proceso de estabilización y crecimiento personal bajo un enfoque ecléctico. Con amplia experiencia en DEPENDENCIA EMOCIONAL, ANSIEDAD, DEPRESIÓN, PAREJAS, BIPOLARIDAD, obsesiones-compulsiones, violencia de género, duelo, envejecimiento, etc..
Llevo más de una década como psicólogo clínico online, acompañando personas en su proceso de estabilización y crecimiento personal bajo un enfoque ecléctico. Con amplia experiencia en DEPENDENCIA EMOCIONAL, ANSIEDAD, DEPRESIÓN, PAREJAS, BIPOLARIDAD, obsesiones-compulsiones, violencia de género, duelo, envejecimiento, etc..
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Kasia Kopanska
PhD
Verified Verified
8001 Zürich
Was it curiosity that brought you here? Or perhaps pain, confusion, fear? All of You are welcome here. Years ago, life took me on a journey to find connection and authenticity. It was a gift of being human. There, I learned to embrace the light and dark aspects of myself. I now guide you to explore your body, heart-centered relationships, and authentic expression through touch, breathwork, sound, movement, compassionate inquiry, herbalism, and psychedelic consciousness. I guided hundreds of people in sessions and groups to connect to their deep truth and purpose.
Was it curiosity that brought you here? Or perhaps pain, confusion, fear? All of You are welcome here. Years ago, life took me on a journey to find connection and authenticity. It was a gift of being human. There, I learned to embrace the light and dark aspects of myself. I now guide you to explore your body, heart-centered relationships, and authentic expression through touch, breathwork, sound, movement, compassionate inquiry, herbalism, and psychedelic consciousness. I guided hundreds of people in sessions and groups to connect to their deep truth and purpose.
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Katharine Minton
Counsellor
Verified Verified
1184 Vinzel
Life can be challenging and we sometimes find ourselves overwhelmed and stressed by day-to-day events or our personal circumstances. Counselling can help you with a wide range of issues such as anxiety and depression, trauma, grief, issues in relationships and other personal concerns. I would welcome the chance of working with you to help with any issues you may have. I offer counselling for adults, adolescents (from age 16 and above), and couples, in a supportive and caring environment both in person and online. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Life can be challenging and we sometimes find ourselves overwhelmed and stressed by day-to-day events or our personal circumstances. Counselling can help you with a wide range of issues such as anxiety and depression, trauma, grief, issues in relationships and other personal concerns. I would welcome the chance of working with you to help with any issues you may have. I offer counselling for adults, adolescents (from age 16 and above), and couples, in a supportive and caring environment both in person and online. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
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Marta Rico Bofill
Psychologist, MSc, FSP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
8006 Zürich
The approach I take with my patients varies from one patient to another. Like a "modiste" I "tailor" my sessions, creating a personalised therapeutic plan for each patient. I only work with evidence based therapies that I have been trained in: Behavioural therapy, Cognitive- Behavioural therapy, Family therapy and Humanist therapy. ​ My primary tool is psycho education. I believe in educating the population with evidence based practices while maintaining a close, personal, confidential and safe-space relationship. Some of the most useful tools I use include: semi-structured interviews and functional analysis.
The approach I take with my patients varies from one patient to another. Like a "modiste" I "tailor" my sessions, creating a personalised therapeutic plan for each patient. I only work with evidence based therapies that I have been trained in: Behavioural therapy, Cognitive- Behavioural therapy, Family therapy and Humanist therapy. ​ My primary tool is psycho education. I believe in educating the population with evidence based practices while maintaining a close, personal, confidential and safe-space relationship. Some of the most useful tools I use include: semi-structured interviews and functional analysis.
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Natalia Braun
MSc
Verified Verified
8000 Zürich  (Online Only)
“Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.” Sigmund Freud. I would like to invite you to a safe space of a co-created relationship, where you can talk without being judged, make meaning of what you have been going through, and co-discover this meaning in free association. I am trained in contemporary psychoanalysis, gestalt and expressive arts therapies as well as crisis interventions.
“Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.” Sigmund Freud. I would like to invite you to a safe space of a co-created relationship, where you can talk without being judged, make meaning of what you have been going through, and co-discover this meaning in free association. I am trained in contemporary psychoanalysis, gestalt and expressive arts therapies as well as crisis interventions.
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Marco Bennardi
Psychologist, PhD, FSP
Verified Verified
4055 Basel
Psychologist in Basel with experience in the UK and Ireland offers therapy in English. I am a psychologist with long experience in English-speaking countries, offering mandatory basic health insurance-recognized therapies in Basel in English. I studied clinical psychology in Italy, UK, Ireland and Switzerland. I conduct diagnosis, intervention, health promotion, support and counseling in the psychological field, aimed at the individual, adult and adolescent based on the application of psychological principles, knowledge, models or constructs according to the cognitive-behavioral model.
Psychologist in Basel with experience in the UK and Ireland offers therapy in English. I am a psychologist with long experience in English-speaking countries, offering mandatory basic health insurance-recognized therapies in Basel in English. I studied clinical psychology in Italy, UK, Ireland and Switzerland. I conduct diagnosis, intervention, health promotion, support and counseling in the psychological field, aimed at the individual, adult and adolescent based on the application of psychological principles, knowledge, models or constructs according to the cognitive-behavioral model.
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Olivier Bauduin
Counsellor, MSc, ASP
Verified Verified
1205 Geneva  (Online Only)
In my Therapy, counselling, & coaching practice I encourage and enable people to discover their inner strengths to face and overcome problems and difficulties, and engage in a fulfilling self-development journey… “My aim is to enable, inspire, encourage, and help people be great at who they are and what they do... and I will accompany you during your journey toward a free, responsible, and meaningful life”.
In my Therapy, counselling, & coaching practice I encourage and enable people to discover their inner strengths to face and overcome problems and difficulties, and engage in a fulfilling self-development journey… “My aim is to enable, inspire, encourage, and help people be great at who they are and what they do... and I will accompany you during your journey toward a free, responsible, and meaningful life”.
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Annika Martin
PhD
Verified Verified
8057 Zürich
However unwell you might feel in this very moment: things can become better. Being healthy - both physically and mentally - is a process, not something solid or given. In your work with me, we will draw on this part of you that is already and ultimately healthy. My goal is to give you the space, encouragement and professional support you need to find your ways to cope with your life’s challenges. Together, we take the time to explore what is difficult, pain- and stressful for you with the major goal to identify and strengthen your inner resources, enabling you to understand, overcome, and outgrow what keeps you down at the minute.
However unwell you might feel in this very moment: things can become better. Being healthy - both physically and mentally - is a process, not something solid or given. In your work with me, we will draw on this part of you that is already and ultimately healthy. My goal is to give you the space, encouragement and professional support you need to find your ways to cope with your life’s challenges. Together, we take the time to explore what is difficult, pain- and stressful for you with the major goal to identify and strengthen your inner resources, enabling you to understand, overcome, and outgrow what keeps you down at the minute.
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Dawn Gellner
Counsellor
Verified Verified
8810 Horgen
I am a solution-focused clinical hypnotherapist and professional counsellor, and I have been helping people overcome personal struggles since 2016. ​I specialise in supporting people with anxiety, panic attacks, low self-esteem, and autoimmune conditions. I have a particular affinity to working with teenagers, after overcoming debilitating panic attacks and low self-esteem as an adolescent myself. All ages are welcome!
I am a solution-focused clinical hypnotherapist and professional counsellor, and I have been helping people overcome personal struggles since 2016. ​I specialise in supporting people with anxiety, panic attacks, low self-esteem, and autoimmune conditions. I have a particular affinity to working with teenagers, after overcoming debilitating panic attacks and low self-esteem as an adolescent myself. All ages are welcome!
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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.