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A cancer diagnosis is scary, and while your focus may be on your physical health, your mental health may also be at risk. Many sufferers of cancer, radiation, or chemotherapy end up with mental disorders or challenges ranging from anxiety to depression, which can make life even harder.

Luckily, Mental Health Match can match you with a therapist who can help you manage the stress, fear, and angst surrounding a cancer diagnosis, oncology, and treatment. Whether you are located in downtown Hayward, the suburbs of Hayward, other nearby places such as Dublin, Fremont, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You May Need Cancer Counseling

If you’re not sure whether you need cancer counseling, we can help. Here are some signs that indicate that you should consider therapy:

  • You are overwhelmed by fear or sadness.
  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family
  • You no longer want to do things that used to excite you.
  • You’ve lost your appetite.
  • You can’t sleep.

Read this article to learn more about distress caused by a cancer diagnosis.

Feel Better with Cancer Counseling

Now is the best time to seek treatment for concerns about cancer. Mental Health Match can help you get started by connecting you with the most suitable therapist for your needs. Browse below or use our free therapist matching tool.

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His interventions are based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), mindfulness, existential therapy, narrative therapy, internal family systems, and psychodynamic therapy.

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...help you reconnect with what matters most to you. You are not a diagnosis, so your therapy shouldn't be just about reducing unwanted symptoms.


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...help you reconnect with what matters most to you. You are not a diagnosis, so your therapy shouldn't be just about reducing unwanted symptoms.

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The best kind of therapist is there for you when you need them most, and impactful so you don't need therapy forever. I bring the powers of compassion + science to help you experience transformative change.

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Together we will tailor your treatment plan to process current difficulties and ease symptoms gradually yet effectively, giving you the tools to create lasting change.

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it is collaborative and uses evidence-based interventions to offer tools for coping, adaptation, and maintaining a sense of well-being. I aim to create a safe and supportive environment where you will feel heard, understood, and empowered!

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Focus on nervous system-focused work that helps you develop a deeper understanding of your own experiences, stories, and relationships. We work together to help alleviate burnout symptoms you are facing and navigate the ups and downs of life.

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I am committed to providing a non-judgmental, neuroaffirming space. I take a brain-based approach to treatment, because the more we know about our brains, the more tools we have to support our own responses to the world and our experiences.

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explore how various aspects of your identity (neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+, disability, religion, culture, ethnicity, etc) interact with your emotional and relational well-being.


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explore how various aspects of your identity (neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+, disability, religion, culture, ethnicity, etc) interact with your emotional and relational well-being.

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I draw upon multiple sources of knowledge in our work – and am always internalizing more wisdom from all my experiences. The theoretical approaches that most inform me are Internal Family Systems (IFS), atttachment, narrative & somatic therapy.

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