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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 St. Joseph, the suburbs of St. Joseph, other nearby places such as Overland Park, Kansas City, or anywhere else in Missouri, 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  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family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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Work together to identify the challenges you're facing. I’ll provide a detailed report with personalized recommendations and referrals. If you're seeking trauma counseling, we’ll focus on helping you find relief from distress and support your healing

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I utilize a strengths-based approach to my psychological assessments, focusing not only on problems, but also the strengths that you hold. My approach to assessments is comprehensive and I focus on understanding how your history impacts your present.

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She is committed to helping her clients find meaning and purpose in their lives, and she believes that every individual has the potential for growth and transformation.

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Chelsea takes an integrative approach to therapy, seeking to understand the whole person she is working with. Her primary theoretical orientation is interpersonal.

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highlight how you're doing the best you can with the skills you have, as well as identify achievable goals to help you build a life that feels meaningful to you.

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that I blend styles and treatment modalities. Our sessions will likely combine "going with the flow" of what you would like to talk about, with how to acquire additional tools and perspectives to help you achieve your goals.

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Andrew McKenzie
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Help you re-engage with life, learn tangible tools to manage your thoughts and feelings, and help you connect more vitally and authentically with others. We will get you moving in a direction you can be proud of.


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Help you re-engage with life, learn tangible tools to manage your thoughts and feelings, and help you connect more vitally and authentically with others. We will get you moving in a direction you can be proud of.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe therapy is about both insight and change: understanding who you are and how you got here, and identifying action steps you can take to bring healing and meaningful change into your life.

FOCUS AREAS:
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Emily Derouin
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Look at the systems that keep us disconnected from our bodies and work to find that connection again. We will also look at what makes you feel most authentic and alive and explore how to pursue it.


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Look at the systems that keep us disconnected from our bodies and work to find that connection again. We will also look at what makes you feel most authentic and alive and explore how to pursue it.

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I utilize an approach called ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and I also utilize an approach called Body Trust® in my work. I also practice from a harm reduction perspective.

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Emily Derouin 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, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North C...