FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS & MEDICAL STRESS
The Weight of a Diagnosis Deserves Real Support
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If a physician, specialist, or care team pointed you here, it's because they know mental health is part of managing a chronic or complex diagnosis, not separate from it. We match you with a clinician who understands the psychological weight of illness.
Matched to a specialist, not the next opening
Typically seen within 1 week
Coordinated with the care team you already have
Common Reasons People Reach Out
You Don't Have to Carry This Alone
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A New Diagnosis You're Still Making Sense Of
A new diagnosis brings a flood of appointments and decisions, but rarely any space to process what it actually means for your life. Therapy gives you that space, alongside the medical care you're already getting.
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A Body That Doesn't Cooperate With Daily Life
Chronic pain, fatigue, or a condition that flares without warning takes a toll that's as psychological as it is physical. We treat the two together, not as separate problems.
03
When People Don't Know How to Act Around You
Well-meaning friends and family can say the wrong thing, overstep with opinions about your treatment, or go quiet entirely because they don't know what to say. The isolation that creates is its own weight, separate from the diagnosis itself.
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Supporting a Loved One Through Illness
Caregiving for a spouse, child, or parent with a chronic or serious condition carries its own exhaustion and grief, the kind that's easy to set aside while you're busy caring for someone else.
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Anxiety That Spikes With Every Symptom or Appointment
Health anxiety, fear of a flare, or dread before the next scan can start to run the show. We help you find your footing again.
06
When Illness Disrupts Your Sleep, Routine, or Sense of Self
Pain, medication, and a body you can no longer predict all make rest harder to come by. Sleep issues rarely show up alone, and they rarely resolve on their own either.
Our Approach to Care
Evidence-Based Care Designed for Meaningful Change
We provide specialized mental health care grounded in proven, evidence-based therapies, not generic talk therapy with no clear direction. Our clinicians use approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), tailored to your goals, your pace, and what’s actually going on beneath the surface.
Expert Clinician Matching
You're matched with a clinician experienced in the psychological impact of chronic and complex medical conditions, not just the next available opening.
Specialized Care, When It Matters
From a new diagnosis to years of managing a chronic condition, our clinicians treat what illness actually puts on your plate: adjustment, pain, grief, and anxiety.
Rapid Access to Care
Our intake team works to get you seen quickly, often within a week, because mental health support shouldn't be one more waitlist.
Coordinated Care
We work as part of the care team you've already built, coordinating with physicians and specialists when it's helpful, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Common Areas of Treatment
All Areas of Expertise
Meet Our Specialists
Matched to What Brought You Here
Every CBT Collective clinician is trained by our master training team: former Beck Institute faculty, researchers, and authors. Rather than choosing from bios, our intake team matches you with the specialist whose expertise fits.
Grace Slifkin
Scott Temple
Scott Waltman
Adelyn Melnikoff
Ranjana Hari
Janine Elliott
Your Path to Care
What Happens After You Reach Out
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Request a Consultation
Schedule online in minutes. No lengthy forms, no waiting on hold.
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Get Matched with a Clinician
We take the time to understand what you need and match you with the clinician suited to it.
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Start Treatment
Begin care in person or via telehealth, with a clear plan from session one.
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Ongoing Support
We stay responsive, and coordinate with the rest of your care team when it’s helpful.
Resources & Insights
Reading for Wherever You Are
FOR REFERRING PARTNERS
Refer a Client for Specialized Care
Refer a client and our care coordination team handles the rest: clinician matching, benefits verification, and scheduling. With the client’s consent, we’ll keep you updated so you know they’re connected and progressing.
Referring from a practice? We work alongside:
Rheumatologists
Oncologists
Neurologists
Oncologists
Pain Management Practices
Physical Therapy Groups
Autoimmune Specialists
Gastroenterologists