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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 Washington DC, Anacostia, Ballston, Bluemont, or even Brentwood, 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  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family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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Ryan Wright
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It is easy to lose hope when hard-to-solve obstacles get in the way of your expectations. I can help you gain the motivation, perspective, and joy that you seek. The way you experience life matters. Hope is here, let's talk through your challenges.


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It is easy to lose hope when hard-to-solve obstacles get in the way of your expectations. I can help you gain the motivation, perspective, and joy that you seek. The way you experience life matters. Hope is here, let's talk through your challenges.

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My approach is client-centered, collaborative, and evidence-based. I have a combination of theoretical perspectives, techniques and exercises that are designed to make you a happier person. My small caseload allows for more personalized service.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Mental Disorders
  • Psychosis
  • Schizophrenia
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Dr. Tania Alaby-Varma
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Attain the personal growth and goals which you are seeking by exploring, understanding, and transforming patterns that no longer serve you. We will also gain insight into the way you relate to yourself, others and the world around you.


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Attain the personal growth and goals which you are seeking by exploring, understanding, and transforming patterns that no longer serve you. We will also gain insight into the way you relate to yourself, others and the world around you.

Something to know about my approach is:

I received specialized training in various evidence-based treatment modalities including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and ADHD assessment and treatment.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult ADHD
  • Alcohol
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Assessments
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
  • Body Image
  • Communication Skills
  • Confidence
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • Eating Disorders
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Grief
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Life Transitions
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Perfectionism
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Regulation
  • Social Media Use
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Women
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Dive deep to better understand your current challenges and barriers to change. We will find ways to bring relief to your anxiety and stress. We will work together to get you reconnected to what matters most to you.


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Dive deep to better understand your current challenges and barriers to change. We will find ways to bring relief to your anxiety and stress. We will work together to get you reconnected to what matters most to you.

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My approach is collaborative. I want to work along side you to explore what's getting in the way of you creating the meaningful and fulfilling life you want. Through compassionate and thoughtful curiosity, we'll partner together to find solutions.

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  • Chronic Disease
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Life Transitions
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Kyle Jackson
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Work together to completely tailor treatment to you. This means not only making our work relevant to your goals and needs as much as possible, but working together to ensure treatment fits into your busy schedule and lifestyle.


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Work together to completely tailor treatment to you. This means not only making our work relevant to your goals and needs as much as possible, but working together to ensure treatment fits into your busy schedule and lifestyle.

Something to know about my approach is:

I specialize in working with high achievers, people who others look at and say "why would you need therapy?" As a result, I do not follow a "cookie cutter" approach to treatment, as my clients benefit from a more nuanced and collaborative approach.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Alcohol
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Relationships
  • Trauma
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Kyle Jackson remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North...
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William Christiana
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work to better understand the nature of your difficulties and form a treatment aimed at both symptom relief and meaningful change in accordance with your values.


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work to better understand the nature of your difficulties and form a treatment aimed at both symptom relief and meaningful change in accordance with your values.

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that it is drive by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an active, directive, and problem-focused form of treatment rooted in psychological science. I also incorporate Mindfulness and Motivational interviewing into my treatment approach.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Alcohol
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Burnout
  • Cannabis
  • Cigarettes and Smoking
  • Depression
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Perfectionism
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Substance Abuse
  • Substance Use Disorders
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William Christiana remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North...