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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 Durham, Campus Hill, Duke Forest, Duke Homestead, or even Duke University, 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  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family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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Claire Sanguedolce
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Throughout our work together, we will nurture curiosity and self-compassion toward challenging thoughts and feelings, enabling you to lead a more flexible and values-based life.


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Throughout our work together, we will nurture curiosity and self-compassion toward challenging thoughts and feelings, enabling you to lead a more flexible and values-based life.

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I'm an integrative psychotherapist with a background in clinical social work. My therapeutic style is active, collaborative, and respectful. I draw from various evidence-based, trauma-informed, strengths-based, and social justice-oriented approaches.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Relationships
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
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Della S. Lusk, Ph.D.
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Address almost any issue you wish to make changes in. I'm trained as a Bilingual Clinical Psychologist; my training and experience allows me to work with the widest range of issues possible.


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Address almost any issue you wish to make changes in. I'm trained as a Bilingual Clinical Psychologist; my training and experience allows me to work with the widest range of issues possible.

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I generally use a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach with most clients. Together, we will craft a personalized approach using proven methods to help you create a healthier you.

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  • Adolescents
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Adulting
  • Adults
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Children
  • Codependency
  • College Students
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Executive Coaching
  • Graduate Students
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Illness and Disease
  • Neurodivergence
  • Overwhelm
  • Personal Growth
  • Psychological/Neurocognitive Evaluations
  • Relationships
  • Starting College
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Kate Murphy
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Find where your hurt is coming from and help the parts of you that have carried & hidden deeply painful emotional burdens to release that pain. When this happens, you & others get to enjoy the true nature of YOU—calm, confident, & connected—at last.


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Find where your hurt is coming from and help the parts of you that have carried & hidden deeply painful emotional burdens to release that pain. When this happens, you & others get to enjoy the true nature of YOU—calm, confident, & connected—at last.

Something to know about my approach is:

I guide clients in a deep, gentle exploration of mind & body to connect with parts of themselves that have taken on strategies—like perfectionism, people-pleasing, suppressing needs, or numbing emotion—to help them through life’s pain & suffering.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Age 20s & 30s
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Medical Trauma
  • Perfectionism
  • Relationship Distress
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Cynthia Hughes
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We work together with you at the helm to help facilitate changes that provide for more satisfying relationships with yourself and with others.


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We work together with you at the helm to help facilitate changes that provide for more satisfying relationships with yourself and with others.

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My approach is inclusive of Eastern and Western thought, and includes the field of neuropsychology, neurolinguistics, emotional intelligence, and communication skills. I don't believe in stretching the client to fit the couch.

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  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Chronic Illness
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Family Dynamics
  • Grief
  • Marriage
  • Parenting
  • Relationships
  • Terminal Illness
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Allissa Marquez
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build an understanding of old patterns and collaborate on sustainable changes to experiment with. We can explore the discomfort and mindsets that keep people stuck, as well as cultivate acceptance, self-compassion, and motivating self talk.


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build an understanding of old patterns and collaborate on sustainable changes to experiment with. We can explore the discomfort and mindsets that keep people stuck, as well as cultivate acceptance, self-compassion, and motivating self talk.

Something to know about my approach is:

We can do formal skills, but I take a more casual approach because research shows the relationship between us and what you already have to bring to the table is the most important. Mindset is key and we can discuss how yours is working for you.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Anxiety
  • BIPOC
  • Career Burnout
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • First Responders
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Law Enforcement
  • Men
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Work-Life Balance
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