Living with Chronic Disease
Therapy for living well with a chronic condition.
A chronic illness changes more than your health. It can reshape your identity, your relationships, your work, and your sense of what the future holds. Therapy helps you carry the emotional weight of a long-term condition and build a life around it that still feels like yours.
Not sure which therapist is right for you?
Book a consultation with Lina Costelloe, our Chief Clinical Officer, or call the office at (847) 512-7225.
What living with chronic disease can look like
Grief for the body or the plans you had before. Anxiety before every appointment or test result. Exhaustion from managing symptoms, medications, and a medical system that does not always listen. Anger, or guilt about being angry. Relationships that have changed because you cannot do what you used to. Symptoms that are hard to explain to others — or that others doubt. A diagnosis that has become the first thing about you, when it is not.
What living with chronic disease can look like
How therapy helps
We work with the whole person, not the diagnosis. Sessions make room for the grief and anger that illness brings, build practical strategies for anxiety, pacing, and the medical rollercoaster, and help you re-find identity, relationships, and meaning alongside the condition. Kira Webber brings neuropsychology-informed therapy to work with chronic illness, chronic pain, and neurological conditions; Josh Bowes-Carlson works with health-related worry and caregiver fatigue. We coordinate with your medical team when that is useful to you.
A chronic illness changes more than your health. It can reshape your identity, your relationships, your work, and your sense of what the future holds. Therapy helps you carry the emotional weight of a long-term condition and build a life around it that still feels like yours.
Ready to take the next step?
Request an appointment and we'll take it from there.
What to expect
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A first session about your life with the condition
not a retelling of your medical history unless you want it.
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Strategies that fit your energy
sessions and homework are paced to what your body allows.
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Support for the people around you
partners or caregivers can join where it helps. In person in Evanston, or online anywhere in Illinois — online sessions are often the easier option on hard days.
Approaches we use
Neuropsychology-informed therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive and behavioral strategies
Mindfulness
Strengths-based, Adlerian therapy
Trauma-informed care
"A chronic illness changes more than your health. It can reshape your identity, your relationships, your work, and your sense of what the future holds. Therapy helps you carry the emotional weight of a long-term condition and build a life around it that still feels like yours."
Insurance & Fees
We accept most major insurance plans, including Medicaid and TRICARE, and verify your coverage before your first session.
Aetna &Aetna Better Health
BlueCross and BlueShield
Cigna and Evernorth
UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Medicare
TRICARE
Don't see your insurance? We most likely accept it — contact us to confirm.
Frequently asked questions
My doctors are handling the illness. What does a therapist add?
Your medical team treats the condition; therapy treats living with it — the anxiety, grief, identity, and relationship changes that medicine does not reach.
I am too tired for weekly sessions. Can we go slower?
Yes. Frequency and session length are set around your energy, and online sessions mean no travel on hard days.
Is this covered by insurance?
We work with most major plans, including Medicaid and TRICARE, and verify your benefits before your first session.
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Ready to Begin?
Finding the right therapist can feel daunting — don't let that stop you. Reaching out is simple — call or email us.
Call (847) 512-7225 or email info@onpoint-counseling.com and we'll take it from there.
How to start:
Answer a few quick questions
Tell us what you're looking for and your insurance details.
We confirm details
We'll review to ensure the best fit and check coverage expectations.
Request your time
Call or email us and we'll schedule your first session.
Call (847) 512-7225 or email info@onpoint-counseling.com and we'll take it from there.