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Posted 9/1/2015 10:08 PM (GMT 0)
I need to find a therapist that specializes in IBD / chronic illnesses. The last one I went to was terrible. She was not specialized. I'm on the jersey side of philly. Does anyone have any recommendations or know how to find someone?

I pull a list from my network and they don't seem to categorize like that.
Posted 9/1/2015 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
You can ask your GI for a referral
Posted 9/2/2015 12:14 AM (GMT 0)
My GI clinic has a therapist that specializes with gut issued patients, I've found her to be helpful so I hope you can find someone that specializes in gut issues as well, I think it probably makes a big difference compared to a therapist that doesn't know much (or anything at all) about gut issues.

Good luck!
Posted 9/2/2015 1:37 AM (GMT 0)
The IBD Center here has a couple that are available at very specific times. I went once, it was kind of comical. He was a psychiatrist so not really the same as a therapist but I felt like he was more of a therapist because he spent time talking to me and getting to know about me. I feel like I had already hit my breaking point at that time and nothing was getting to me personally regarding UC so it was tough.
Posted 9/2/2015 3:39 AM (GMT 0)
My therapist doesn't specialize in ibd's but she has done a lot of reading and knows more than the average bear. She knows my gi and many of his residents. I'm lucky because I have someone who gets it, many don't.
I'm not close to you ...diff country..but I think we'll see more therapists specializing as they continue to discover the very real correlation between stress, depression, and a host of other psychological disorders.
I do hope you find one because it's really helping my self esteem to have someone to talk to.
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