Chronic Illness Therapists in Centerville, OH
Danielle Deike
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW-S
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Having lived through chronic illness, it is a passion of mine.
I am trained in a variety of therapeutic interventions and strive to provide a holistic mind-body approach to help clients integrate their experiences in an embodied way. I am Certified in Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and like to utilize attachement theory in working with clients.
Having lived through chronic illness, it is a passion of mine.
I am trained in a variety of therapeutic interventions and strive to provide a holistic mind-body approach to help clients integrate their experiences in an embodied way. I am Certified in Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and like to utilize attachement theory in working with clients.
My expertise includes depression, anxiety disorders, medical trauma and chronic illness.
I would characterize my approach to working with clients as both holistic and strength-based. I feel that achieving mental and emotional well-being and healthy relationships requires paying attention to all areas of self: the mind, body and spirit. In addition, I try to help my clients achieve mental, emotional and relational health by building on the strengths already present in their lives. I firmly believe that people have the ability to make positive changes in their lives, and I see it as my job to help clients identify and traverse the steps necessary to achieving these changes.
My expertise includes depression, anxiety disorders, medical trauma and chronic illness.
I would characterize my approach to working with clients as both holistic and strength-based. I feel that achieving mental and emotional well-being and healthy relationships requires paying attention to all areas of self: the mind, body and spirit. In addition, I try to help my clients achieve mental, emotional and relational health by building on the strengths already present in their lives. I firmly believe that people have the ability to make positive changes in their lives, and I see it as my job to help clients identify and traverse the steps necessary to achieving these changes.
I work with all mental health concerns, however my specialty is supporting clients navigating chronic illness and/or neurodivergence.
It is important to meet people where they are at. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), trauma-informed care, and mindfulness/self compassion to help stabilize the nervous system. I work to individualize my care to client and continue to expand my skillset.
I work with all mental health concerns, however my specialty is supporting clients navigating chronic illness and/or neurodivergence.
It is important to meet people where they are at. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), trauma-informed care, and mindfulness/self compassion to help stabilize the nervous system. I work to individualize my care to client and continue to expand my skillset.
Hi! My name is Ali and I am a licensed independent social worker and the owner of Heron Mental Health Ltd. I am located in Centerville, OH, and I see clients ages 18+, both in person and virtually. I currently accept Anthem, Aetna, and Cigna. I will also see private-pay clients on a sliding fee scale.
Clients that are the "right fit" for me are clients that are ready to feel heard, ready to be gently challenged in their thought processes, and ready to make necessary changes to reach their personal goals. My specialty areas include depression, anxiety, ADHD, coming-of-age struggles, and grief.
Hi! My name is Ali and I am a licensed independent social worker and the owner of Heron Mental Health Ltd. I am located in Centerville, OH, and I see clients ages 18+, both in person and virtually. I currently accept Anthem, Aetna, and Cigna. I will also see private-pay clients on a sliding fee scale.
Clients that are the "right fit" for me are clients that are ready to feel heard, ready to be gently challenged in their thought processes, and ready to make necessary changes to reach their personal goals. My specialty areas include depression, anxiety, ADHD, coming-of-age struggles, and grief.
My name is Dr. Natalie Bressman, and I am a Postdoctoral Fellow with almost a decade of experience providing individual, group, and family therapy as a LPC and LICDC. I work with people of all ages with the oldest client having been 103 years old.
My name is Dr. Natalie Bressman, and I am a Postdoctoral Fellow with almost a decade of experience providing individual, group, and family therapy as a LPC and LICDC. I work with people of all ages with the oldest client having been 103 years old.
You may be working to better understand or accommodate yourself, unpacking body image and identity changes, reflecting on the impacts of undiagnosed ADHD/Autism in your life and relationships, experiencing burnout at work or in life, grieving losses associated with disabilities or new health issues, or struggling to navigate relationships with family or partners especially in the current landscape. I welcome the chance to offer you safety and support as you navigate these complex challenges and feelings and find a way forward into greater self-understanding and healthier and happier relationships with yourself and others.
You may be working to better understand or accommodate yourself, unpacking body image and identity changes, reflecting on the impacts of undiagnosed ADHD/Autism in your life and relationships, experiencing burnout at work or in life, grieving losses associated with disabilities or new health issues, or struggling to navigate relationships with family or partners especially in the current landscape. I welcome the chance to offer you safety and support as you navigate these complex challenges and feelings and find a way forward into greater self-understanding and healthier and happier relationships with yourself and others.
At Polaris Counseling Group, we work with individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from their sense of purpose. Many of our clients are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD or other major life transitions—seeking clarity, healing, and direction. They’re ready to better understand themselves and build healthier patterns in their relationships, emotions, and identity.
At Polaris Counseling Group, we work with individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from their sense of purpose. Many of our clients are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD or other major life transitions—seeking clarity, healing, and direction. They’re ready to better understand themselves and build healthier patterns in their relationships, emotions, and identity.
We want patients who are interested in well-researched treatment and who are open to telepsychology or video based therapy from the comfort and convenience of your home. You'll save time and gas money.
We want patients who are interested in well-researched treatment and who are open to telepsychology or video based therapy from the comfort and convenience of your home. You'll save time and gas money.
I work with PTSD for Veterans, chronic illness, and grief and loss.
I know finding a good fit for a therapist is hard. And finding a good fit is critical to finding relief and healing. Feeling alone in the trauma, the grief and loss, the overwhelm, and just feeling stuck. It's exhausting, lonely, and I know you're sick of it by now. You get to have some guidance, laughs, and expertise as you go to your sessions, work on YOU outside of sessions, and start feeling more whole again. As for working with me and what it's like? I've been told I'm warm and humorous (usually at my own expense). I see you as the expert and me as the guide, and I will put you at ease right off the bat.
I work with PTSD for Veterans, chronic illness, and grief and loss.
I know finding a good fit for a therapist is hard. And finding a good fit is critical to finding relief and healing. Feeling alone in the trauma, the grief and loss, the overwhelm, and just feeling stuck. It's exhausting, lonely, and I know you're sick of it by now. You get to have some guidance, laughs, and expertise as you go to your sessions, work on YOU outside of sessions, and start feeling more whole again. As for working with me and what it's like? I've been told I'm warm and humorous (usually at my own expense). I see you as the expert and me as the guide, and I will put you at ease right off the bat.
You are at a crossroads in life - maybe feeling unsettled, maybe feeling like you're about to go under for the last time. It's time for a change. You've done your best on your own, but you need someone else on your side. You are the expert in your life, and I have experience walking with others as they find new direction. I offer Christian counseling and coaching services, believing we are each unique expressions of God's love. I can help you clarify your goals, and partner with you to make them a reality.
You are at a crossroads in life - maybe feeling unsettled, maybe feeling like you're about to go under for the last time. It's time for a change. You've done your best on your own, but you need someone else on your side. You are the expert in your life, and I have experience walking with others as they find new direction. I offer Christian counseling and coaching services, believing we are each unique expressions of God's love. I can help you clarify your goals, and partner with you to make them a reality.
Life can feel overwhelming when you’ve lost your sense of direction. My goal is to help you rediscover clarity, confidence, and balance, one step at a time. I specialize in supporting adults struggling with anxiety, trauma, depression, OCD, and many other major life transitions.
My approach is practical, collaborative, and rooted in evidence-based methods such as CBT, CPT, SFT, ERP, ACT, and DBT. I also bring 12+ years of business leadership experience helping people under pressure. Together, we’ll identify what’s keeping you stuck, challenge unhelpful patterns, and build skills to move forward with clarity, confidence, and calm.
Life can feel overwhelming when you’ve lost your sense of direction. My goal is to help you rediscover clarity, confidence, and balance, one step at a time. I specialize in supporting adults struggling with anxiety, trauma, depression, OCD, and many other major life transitions.
My approach is practical, collaborative, and rooted in evidence-based methods such as CBT, CPT, SFT, ERP, ACT, and DBT. I also bring 12+ years of business leadership experience helping people under pressure. Together, we’ll identify what’s keeping you stuck, challenge unhelpful patterns, and build skills to move forward with clarity, confidence, and calm.
Hi there...my name is Cindy, and I have been helping individuals, couples, and families for 15 plus years, and I would love to help you. I know that taking this big step of seeking counseling can be scary and intimidating. I understand, and tell my clients they are the bravest people I know. Let's face it, life can be hard and difficult to manage at times, but it can also be beautiful and rewarding. I would be honored to help you live your best life.
Hi there...my name is Cindy, and I have been helping individuals, couples, and families for 15 plus years, and I would love to help you. I know that taking this big step of seeking counseling can be scary and intimidating. I understand, and tell my clients they are the bravest people I know. Let's face it, life can be hard and difficult to manage at times, but it can also be beautiful and rewarding. I would be honored to help you live your best life.
If you are sitting there and wondering to yourself why do I feel this way, why am I not living or producing the life that I desire or maybe you have had some traumatic events in your life that you desire to break through so that you can engage again in life, or that you do not feel comfortable in your own skin. I am here to help with over 21 years of experience in counseling and specializing in psychopathology. I use humor in my sessions to help build rapport and to help clients experience laughter in their day.
If you are sitting there and wondering to yourself why do I feel this way, why am I not living or producing the life that I desire or maybe you have had some traumatic events in your life that you desire to break through so that you can engage again in life, or that you do not feel comfortable in your own skin. I am here to help with over 21 years of experience in counseling and specializing in psychopathology. I use humor in my sessions to help build rapport and to help clients experience laughter in their day.
You're wanting to feel alive and comfortable in your own skin, but you find yourself freezing up or overwhelmed with images from the past or stuck in ways you can't explain. While talking about it can be helpful, if you're dealing with a trauma or ingrained stress response, it gets stuck in the body and talking alone doesn't unlock the trauma patterns in the body. Body-based modalities combined with talking really help to unwind trauma patterns. If you come see me, we won't only sit in chairs talking.
You're wanting to feel alive and comfortable in your own skin, but you find yourself freezing up or overwhelmed with images from the past or stuck in ways you can't explain. While talking about it can be helpful, if you're dealing with a trauma or ingrained stress response, it gets stuck in the body and talking alone doesn't unlock the trauma patterns in the body. Body-based modalities combined with talking really help to unwind trauma patterns. If you come see me, we won't only sit in chairs talking.
Services include: mental health counseling and a variety of coaching ranging from life, general health, fitness, nutrition, chronic illness, and occupational.
Congratulations on taking the first step towards positive change. Please know that I appreciate & respect clients from all walks of life, regardless of age, race, sexuality, socioeconomic background, ethnicity, & religion. I welcome children, adolescents, adults, traditional & modern families/couples. Because therapy is not “one size fits all,” I utilize more of an eclectic approach to the process, and treat every client as the unique individual that YOU are.
Services include: mental health counseling and a variety of coaching ranging from life, general health, fitness, nutrition, chronic illness, and occupational.
Congratulations on taking the first step towards positive change. Please know that I appreciate & respect clients from all walks of life, regardless of age, race, sexuality, socioeconomic background, ethnicity, & religion. I welcome children, adolescents, adults, traditional & modern families/couples. Because therapy is not “one size fits all,” I utilize more of an eclectic approach to the process, and treat every client as the unique individual that YOU are.
Limiting NEW clients primarily to those interested in GROUP therapy; I have some openings for individual clients seeking eating disorder (ED) treatment. I prioritize space for group clients to be seen 1 on 1. See group listings; ED group for EATING disorder/BODY image related issues; DUAL Mental Health and Substance Abuse support; TRAUMA recovery group (lead by colleague). Having the right support can make recovery possible. Our agency has option for your psychiatry or peer support services; you can retain your own individual counselor if you’re seeking just to add one of the groups.
Limiting NEW clients primarily to those interested in GROUP therapy; I have some openings for individual clients seeking eating disorder (ED) treatment. I prioritize space for group clients to be seen 1 on 1. See group listings; ED group for EATING disorder/BODY image related issues; DUAL Mental Health and Substance Abuse support; TRAUMA recovery group (lead by colleague). Having the right support can make recovery possible. Our agency has option for your psychiatry or peer support services; you can retain your own individual counselor if you’re seeking just to add one of the groups.
As a Christian, deciding to pursue counseling can be a difficult step. Many judge themselves, or fear judgment from others, for not “having enough faith” or “praying enough” to resolve the situation themselves. Others have sought counseling in the past without success, and worry that trying again will only disappoint. At Battle for Your Life Christian Counseling & Training Services (BFYL), we know that all believers –Yes, ALL believers – have seasons of struggle in their life when they need others to come alongside them. Whether you are struggling with marital problems, battling anxiety or depression, are a wounded believer, or are simply in need of fresh guidance and counsel for the direction of your life, we are here to help you. If you are tired of counsel that relies on the limited wisdom, knowledge and experience of yet another person, and if you do not simply want to learn “how to deal” but how to have victory in your life, we exist to help you.
As a Christian, deciding to pursue counseling can be a difficult step. Many judge themselves, or fear judgment from others, for not “having enough faith” or “praying enough” to resolve the situation themselves. Others have sought counseling in the past without success, and worry that trying again will only disappoint. At Battle for Your Life Christian Counseling & Training Services (BFYL), we know that all believers –Yes, ALL believers – have seasons of struggle in their life when they need others to come alongside them. Whether you are struggling with marital problems, battling anxiety or depression, are a wounded believer, or are simply in need of fresh guidance and counsel for the direction of your life, we are here to help you. If you are tired of counsel that relies on the limited wisdom, knowledge and experience of yet another person, and if you do not simply want to learn “how to deal” but how to have victory in your life, we exist to help you.
Accepting new clients online and in person - afternoon and evening availability! Are you an adult or teen that is experiencing life’s challenges and wishing you had someone to walk alongside you as you learn to cope and heal? Maybe it's anxiety, depression, a divorce, loss of a loved or loss of a significant relationship. Maybe you have had changes in a relationship or employment and are struggling to manage on your own. I have worked with many through divorce, job change, or simply dealing with changes as they age. If you're wanting a new perspective and someone to encourage you as you grow - I am here to support you.
Accepting new clients online and in person - afternoon and evening availability! Are you an adult or teen that is experiencing life’s challenges and wishing you had someone to walk alongside you as you learn to cope and heal? Maybe it's anxiety, depression, a divorce, loss of a loved or loss of a significant relationship. Maybe you have had changes in a relationship or employment and are struggling to manage on your own. I have worked with many through divorce, job change, or simply dealing with changes as they age. If you're wanting a new perspective and someone to encourage you as you grow - I am here to support you.
I’m Allison Rice Custar/ARC Counseling Services LLC. I’m a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervisory Designation (LPCC-S) with over 16 years of experience providing mental health treatment and substance use treatment. I work with adults, couples, and families. ARC Counseling Services provides counseling for empowerment, healing, and wellness.
I use various therapeutic models to help clients achieve their specific goals. These include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
I’m Allison Rice Custar/ARC Counseling Services LLC. I’m a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervisory Designation (LPCC-S) with over 16 years of experience providing mental health treatment and substance use treatment. I work with adults, couples, and families. ARC Counseling Services provides counseling for empowerment, healing, and wellness.
I use various therapeutic models to help clients achieve their specific goals. These include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
I am interested in working with those with chronic pain problems, chronic health problems, dissociative disorders, severe and persistent mental illness, women's issues, and suicide prevention and those in the LGBT community. I enjoy helping people learn to cope with the ups and downs of life and I assist them as they discover a resolution to the difficulties they are experiencing.
I am interested in working with those with chronic pain problems, chronic health problems, dissociative disorders, severe and persistent mental illness, women's issues, and suicide prevention and those in the LGBT community. I enjoy helping people learn to cope with the ups and downs of life and I assist them as they discover a resolution to the difficulties they are experiencing.
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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.