Chronic Illness Therapists in Tuttle, OK
Amanda Bailey
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I have experience working with clients of all ages in chronic illness, trauma, depression, anxiety, abusive relationships, grief, religious trauma, healthy skills for relationships, and more.
My goal as a therapist is to help others become the best version of themselves. I work with and support my clients to achieve mental and emotional well-being while discovering themselves. Too often, we shy away from help because we are ashamed, afraid, or don't understand the process. I believe everyone can benefit from time in therapy and become the author of their own story.
I have experience working with clients of all ages in chronic illness, trauma, depression, anxiety, abusive relationships, grief, religious trauma, healthy skills for relationships, and more.
My goal as a therapist is to help others become the best version of themselves. I work with and support my clients to achieve mental and emotional well-being while discovering themselves. Too often, we shy away from help because we are ashamed, afraid, or don't understand the process. I believe everyone can benefit from time in therapy and become the author of their own story.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, I specialize in EMDR therapy and am passionate about helping individuals process trauma, overcome challenges, and move toward meaningful change.
I have a special heart for serving those in high-stress professions, including military service members and first responders, who often carry burdens that others may not see.
My background in play therapy and 15 years of experience in education and behavioral intervention also allows me to support children and families as they navigate emotional, behavioral, and relational challenges.
Let me help you achieve your personal goals today!
As a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, I specialize in EMDR therapy and am passionate about helping individuals process trauma, overcome challenges, and move toward meaningful change.
I have a special heart for serving those in high-stress professions, including military service members and first responders, who often carry burdens that others may not see.
My background in play therapy and 15 years of experience in education and behavioral intervention also allows me to support children and families as they navigate emotional, behavioral, and relational challenges.
Let me help you achieve your personal goals today!
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Living with chronic illness, cancer, multiple sclerosis, or dementia is unchartered territory which leads to stress and overwhelm and sometimes, depression and anxiety.
My approach is to help people work through issues in practical and goal oriented ways. At the end of each session we will talk about practical skills and tools that can be used to reduce stress, anxiety and depression symptoms. I can provide telehealth sessions for individuals in Oklahoma and Illinois.
Living with chronic illness, cancer, multiple sclerosis, or dementia is unchartered territory which leads to stress and overwhelm and sometimes, depression and anxiety.
My approach is to help people work through issues in practical and goal oriented ways. At the end of each session we will talk about practical skills and tools that can be used to reduce stress, anxiety and depression symptoms. I can provide telehealth sessions for individuals in Oklahoma and Illinois.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 29 years of experience helping individuals overcome life’s challenges and discover their inner strength. Throughout my career, I have worked with people navigating domestic violence, foster care and adoption, relationship struggles, emotional difficulties, and major life transitions. My goal is to guide clients toward healing, self-awareness, and personal growth while ensuring they feel supported, valued, and empowered.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 29 years of experience helping individuals overcome life’s challenges and discover their inner strength. Throughout my career, I have worked with people navigating domestic violence, foster care and adoption, relationship struggles, emotional difficulties, and major life transitions. My goal is to guide clients toward healing, self-awareness, and personal growth while ensuring they feel supported, valued, and empowered.
The clients that have experienced the best outcomes in their work with me have identities that include: LGBTQ, chronic illness/pain, neurodiversity, racial minority, or immigrant identities.
I am a mental health therapist licensed in the states of Washington and Oklahoma.
Trauma, chronic health concerns, living as a LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC person deeply impact the mental health. I support adults and teens navigate, grow resilient to, and heal from these experiences.
The clients that have experienced the best outcomes in their work with me have identities that include: LGBTQ, chronic illness/pain, neurodiversity, racial minority, or immigrant identities.
I am a mental health therapist licensed in the states of Washington and Oklahoma.
Trauma, chronic health concerns, living as a LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC person deeply impact the mental health. I support adults and teens navigate, grow resilient to, and heal from these experiences.
I love helping clients to work through their thoughts and emotions about the life they are living, even if it's not the one they would have chosen. My passion is helping clients deal with devastating diagnoses or medical trauma, and grief. To help someone through a terminal illness, or caring for a family member with an illness, injury, or developmental disability. I also really love helping people with relational difficulties, self-esteem issues, life decisions, and just life in general.
I love helping clients to work through their thoughts and emotions about the life they are living, even if it's not the one they would have chosen. My passion is helping clients deal with devastating diagnoses or medical trauma, and grief. To help someone through a terminal illness, or caring for a family member with an illness, injury, or developmental disability. I also really love helping people with relational difficulties, self-esteem issues, life decisions, and just life in general.
Kat Browning
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
2 Endorsed
Oklahoma City, OK 73159
Waitlist for new clients
If you've been told you're too sensitive, too emotional, or "too much..."
If you've caught yourself apologizing just to keep the peace...
If you've heard "that didn't happen," "you're remembering it wrong," or "you're
overreacting" so many times that you started questioning your own memory...
If you feel like you're always walking on eggshells, managing someone else's moods, or making yourself smaller just to stay safe...
I see you.
Starting therapy is one of the most terrifying yet rewarding steps you can take toward healing. You deserve calm. You deserve safety. You deserve to be heard.
If you've been told you're too sensitive, too emotional, or "too much..."
If you've caught yourself apologizing just to keep the peace...
If you've heard "that didn't happen," "you're remembering it wrong," or "you're
overreacting" so many times that you started questioning your own memory...
If you feel like you're always walking on eggshells, managing someone else's moods, or making yourself smaller just to stay safe...
I see you.
Starting therapy is one of the most terrifying yet rewarding steps you can take toward healing. You deserve calm. You deserve safety. You deserve to be heard.
I work with adults navigating chronic illness, life transitions, and members of the LGBTQ+ community who want a space where they feel understood and supported.
I see therapy as a collaboration. You are the expert on your life, and I’m here to help you uncover insight and build solutions that feel right for you. I focus on listening deeply, asking thoughtful questions, and helping you move toward clarity, confidence, and forward momentum.
I work with adults navigating chronic illness, life transitions, and members of the LGBTQ+ community who want a space where they feel understood and supported.
I see therapy as a collaboration. You are the expert on your life, and I’m here to help you uncover insight and build solutions that feel right for you. I focus on listening deeply, asking thoughtful questions, and helping you move toward clarity, confidence, and forward momentum.
The ideal clients have made an honest self-assessment of their lives, acknowledged an awareness of issues or concerns that are robbing them of their joy, and are committed to developing and integrating new strategies for meeting life's challenges with renewed hope and optimism.
The ideal clients have made an honest self-assessment of their lives, acknowledged an awareness of issues or concerns that are robbing them of their joy, and are committed to developing and integrating new strategies for meeting life's challenges with renewed hope and optimism.
They may be experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma responses, identity stressors, chronic illness, or relational difficulties.
With over a decade of experience, I help clients find relief, clarity, and emotional balance. Using CBT, mindfulness, and somatic approaches, I support healing from anxiety, depression, trauma, and chronic stress. My goal is to help you understand your emotions, build coping skills, and feel more grounded, empowered, and confident in your life.
They may be experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma responses, identity stressors, chronic illness, or relational difficulties.
With over a decade of experience, I help clients find relief, clarity, and emotional balance. Using CBT, mindfulness, and somatic approaches, I support healing from anxiety, depression, trauma, and chronic stress. My goal is to help you understand your emotions, build coping skills, and feel more grounded, empowered, and confident in your life.
Hi! I’m glad you’ve decided to make some changes in your life! Things are bad lately, but we can make them more manageable. I strongly believe that therapy should focus on the individual. I want to work with you to figure out what works for you specifically. Sometimes it takes a lot of trial and error, sometimes it’s just about listening to what you know you need even when it goes against what you were taught. I work with adults and adolescents.
Hi! I’m glad you’ve decided to make some changes in your life! Things are bad lately, but we can make them more manageable. I strongly believe that therapy should focus on the individual. I want to work with you to figure out what works for you specifically. Sometimes it takes a lot of trial and error, sometimes it’s just about listening to what you know you need even when it goes against what you were taught. I work with adults and adolescents.
Whether you are facing stress, anxiety, depression, chronic illness, pain, injury, or the desire to be better, I can help you by providing knowledge, tools, and support.
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist with a PhD in Health Psychology. This allows me to help you with more common issues like stress, anxiety, and depression, but also with more health-related issues like chronic illness, pain, sleep, diet, smoking cessation, sport performance, injury recovery, and POTS and dysautonomia.
Whether you are facing stress, anxiety, depression, chronic illness, pain, injury, or the desire to be better, I can help you by providing knowledge, tools, and support.
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist with a PhD in Health Psychology. This allows me to help you with more common issues like stress, anxiety, and depression, but also with more health-related issues like chronic illness, pain, sleep, diet, smoking cessation, sport performance, injury recovery, and POTS and dysautonomia.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply not yourself? Whether you're facing anxiety, depression, chronic pain, trauma, or life just feels heavy right now—you're not alone. I work with teens and adults who are navigating a wide range of life challenges, and my goal is to provide a safe, supportive space where you can feel seen, heard, and understood.
My approach is collaborative and compassionate. I draw from evidence-based practices to help you build insight, develop coping strategies, and reconnect with a sense of hope and purpose.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply not yourself? Whether you're facing anxiety, depression, chronic pain, trauma, or life just feels heavy right now—you're not alone. I work with teens and adults who are navigating a wide range of life challenges, and my goal is to provide a safe, supportive space where you can feel seen, heard, and understood.
My approach is collaborative and compassionate. I draw from evidence-based practices to help you build insight, develop coping strategies, and reconnect with a sense of hope and purpose.
Frieda Freeman-Cooper
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LPN
1 Endorsed
Del City, OK 73115
Waitlist for new clients
Do you suffer from chronic illness?
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Practical Nurse with 19+ years in healthcare, I will help clients identify the cause of their symptoms, teach coping skills, and implement interventions through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing, that will lead to a healthier lifestyle.
Do you suffer from chronic illness?
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Practical Nurse with 19+ years in healthcare, I will help clients identify the cause of their symptoms, teach coping skills, and implement interventions through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing, that will lead to a healthier lifestyle.
Do you often feel different from others or feel like you might not always fit in with your peer groups? Or, maybe you are looking for someone that can be supportive while you navigate something difficult from your past or present. At some point in our lives, we may experience depression, anxiety, or something we perceived as traumatic that follows us. I find it important to empower those I’m working with to recognize their own self-worth and inner strength in order to find safety, comfort and self acceptance while we navigate those difficult situations.
Do you often feel different from others or feel like you might not always fit in with your peer groups? Or, maybe you are looking for someone that can be supportive while you navigate something difficult from your past or present. At some point in our lives, we may experience depression, anxiety, or something we perceived as traumatic that follows us. I find it important to empower those I’m working with to recognize their own self-worth and inner strength in order to find safety, comfort and self acceptance while we navigate those difficult situations.
I believe the therapeutic relationship can be both healing and empowering for individuals. I use a cognitive behavioral, strength-based approach to alleviate the effects of trauma and assist individuals to reaching their goal. As we go through life, we must learn to navigate through traumatic events such as the impact of life-threatening illnesses, childhood abuse, and other traumatic occurrences. Often traumatic experiences change our way of life forcing us to define a “New Normal”; I will provide therapeutic support to combat issues such as anxiety, depression, frustration, and trauma.
I believe the therapeutic relationship can be both healing and empowering for individuals. I use a cognitive behavioral, strength-based approach to alleviate the effects of trauma and assist individuals to reaching their goal. As we go through life, we must learn to navigate through traumatic events such as the impact of life-threatening illnesses, childhood abuse, and other traumatic occurrences. Often traumatic experiences change our way of life forcing us to define a “New Normal”; I will provide therapeutic support to combat issues such as anxiety, depression, frustration, and trauma.
With 20+ years of experience, I specialize in helping clients heal from trauma, manage chronic illness, reduce anxiety and depression, and support first responders, educators, and veterans.
I strive to create a space where you can feel heard and supported every step of the way. Treatment plans will address concerns from a holistic view, ensuring the best outcome. We'll explore ways to move forward that feel right to you. My goal is to create a safe, non-judgmental, and confidential space to work through your concerns.
With 20+ years of experience, I specialize in helping clients heal from trauma, manage chronic illness, reduce anxiety and depression, and support first responders, educators, and veterans.
I strive to create a space where you can feel heard and supported every step of the way. Treatment plans will address concerns from a holistic view, ensuring the best outcome. We'll explore ways to move forward that feel right to you. My goal is to create a safe, non-judgmental, and confidential space to work through your concerns.
My approach to counseling is collaborative and grounded in the understanding that mental health is shaped by the mind, body, and the systems around us. With a background in education and family advocacy, and experience supporting individuals with long‑term illness and disability, I work alongside clients to create connected, responsive care. I integrate knowledge of neurology and physiology into therapy and, when helpful, collaborate with medical providers and other professionals. I offer individual therapy using evidence‑informed approaches, including EMDR.
My approach to counseling is collaborative and grounded in the understanding that mental health is shaped by the mind, body, and the systems around us. With a background in education and family advocacy, and experience supporting individuals with long‑term illness and disability, I work alongside clients to create connected, responsive care. I integrate knowledge of neurology and physiology into therapy and, when helpful, collaborate with medical providers and other professionals. I offer individual therapy using evidence‑informed approaches, including EMDR.
Whitney Breshears, LPC, Somatic Touch Practitioner, Trauma Therapist, and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist came to Palo Santo with more than 10 years of experience in trauma therapy. Currently, only working with Adults: I focus on supporting developmental and attachment trauma through healing modules such as: Somatic Experiencing (SE), Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), and Somatic Touch Work (aka Co-regulating Touch). I offer an intuitive and highly skilled healing process that blends trauma training with traditional and holistic modalities to meet the needs of each unique individual and nervous system.
Whitney Breshears, LPC, Somatic Touch Practitioner, Trauma Therapist, and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist came to Palo Santo with more than 10 years of experience in trauma therapy. Currently, only working with Adults: I focus on supporting developmental and attachment trauma through healing modules such as: Somatic Experiencing (SE), Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), and Somatic Touch Work (aka Co-regulating Touch). I offer an intuitive and highly skilled healing process that blends trauma training with traditional and holistic modalities to meet the needs of each unique individual and nervous system.
I believe that all people have the ability to acknowledge the power of their choices and begin to use their voice to overcome their own unique challenges. My counseling style is caring and sensitive to your individual needs. I emphasize therapy as a collaborative process between the client and counselor. “When we are no longer able to change our situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Vicktor Frankl. I have been trained in Brainspotting. It is fascinating what the brain is capable of. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including,
I believe that all people have the ability to acknowledge the power of their choices and begin to use their voice to overcome their own unique challenges. My counseling style is caring and sensitive to your individual needs. I emphasize therapy as a collaborative process between the client and counselor. “When we are no longer able to change our situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Vicktor Frankl. I have been trained in Brainspotting. It is fascinating what the brain is capable of. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including,
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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.