Chronic pain or a chronic illness places quite a strain on life. It can hinder your ability to take care of yourself and lead to mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Abella Psychotherapy and Counseling, serving Olathe, KS, in person and offering online visits, is here to help. Dr. Daniel Garlock and the rest of the team can provide therapy to help you live a better life.
Implications Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness on Mental Health
A chronic health concern can have both physical and mental challenges. All the nuisances that are associated with managing your condition, including the doctor's appointments and any care you need to give yourself, can all lead to stress, sadness, and other difficult emotions. Any loss of independence can be a challenge, too.
When your condition is terminal, this brings about a unique share of challenges, such as needing to plan for your passing or shifting your priorities. The fear, sadness, and other emotions knowing your time is limited affect your well-being.
How Therapy Can Assist
Your feelings and thoughts about your chronic illness or pain are validated, first and foremost. Everyone handles these situations differently, so please feel free to share anything you're feeling. There's absolutely no judgment here, and we're not here to tell you how you should feel. Instead, we're here as somebody to talk to and for help on how to manage your mental health as best as possible.
One therapy we commonly provide is Acceptance and Commitment therapy. With this therapy, clients learn to stop denying or avoiding difficult feelings, clarify their values, and commit to changes according to those values.
Other modalities can be used as well, and we can also help you adopt lifestyle habits that can make you feel better overall.
You don't have to suffer unnecessarily when Dr. Garlock and the rest of the team at Abella Psychotherapy and Counseling offer therapy for those with chronic illness and chronic pain. Schedule in-person visits in Olathe, KS, or choose to book online ones from the comfort of your own home.
Call 913-359-3880.