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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 Bakersfield, Bakersfield Country Club, Csu Bakersfield, Downtown Bakersfield, or even Haggin Oaks, 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  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family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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Chelsea Sutter
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My ultimate hope in therapy for my clients is to cultivate attunement and trust with themselves, and empowerment for their lives to reflect this.


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My ultimate hope in therapy for my clients is to cultivate attunement and trust with themselves, and empowerment for their lives to reflect this.

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I would describe my approach to therapy as attachment-based and focused on the mind-body connection. I am also trained in Brainspotting, a method of therapy which enables you to access, process, and release trauma "stored" in the body.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Body Image
  • Burnout
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Helping Professionals
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Neurodivergence
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Alison Murphey
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Take control of the present, by challenging negative thought patterns that hold you back. As a team we will process the triggers and stressors of the past, future and today that hold you back from reaching your full potential.


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Take control of the present, by challenging negative thought patterns that hold you back. As a team we will process the triggers and stressors of the past, future and today that hold you back from reaching your full potential.

Something to know about my approach is:

I operate from a more eclectic perspective and use many different tools and techniques to create a completely personal and tailored approach to therapy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acute Grief
  • Addictions
  • Anxiety
  • Assault
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Chronic Stress
  • Confidence
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Mass Shooting Survivors
  • Mild Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sobriety
  • Trauma
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Cait Glenn
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Reduce your worry and stress and have you feeling less overwhelmed, calm and clear. Anxiety and stress can stop you from being able to move forward and can keep you feeling stuck. I can help rid you of these feelings and have you reclaim your life.


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Reduce your worry and stress and have you feeling less overwhelmed, calm and clear. Anxiety and stress can stop you from being able to move forward and can keep you feeling stuck. I can help rid you of these feelings and have you reclaim your life.

Something to know about my approach is:

My belief is that anyone can benefit from therapy and that we all have our own unique beliefs and worries that can impact our lives. I have an integrative approach and look at therapy as a way to identify what works best for you and what doesn’t.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Cancer
  • Career Change
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Creatives
  • Grief
  • Health Anxiety
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Life Transitions
  • Medical Trauma
  • Millenials
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
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Kristen Riedle
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strong collaboration and clear communication skills for effective therapy.


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strong collaboration and clear communication skills for effective therapy.

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individualize case conceptualization, I select materials across therapeutic modalities to best address these goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Adoption
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Assault
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Blended Families
  • Cultural Issues
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Eating Disorders
  • End of Life
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Infertility
  • LGBTQ+
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Postpartum
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Prenatal
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Issues
  • Stress
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
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Jess Lucett
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We can't change our past experiences or current diagnostics, but we can work together to better understand and work with the challenges in your life. By applying evidenced based therapy approaches and techniques, approach all of life's challenges


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We can't change our past experiences or current diagnostics, but we can work together to better understand and work with the challenges in your life. By applying evidenced based therapy approaches and techniques, approach all of life's challenges

Something to know about my approach is:

When working together, I offer a very direct approach to solution based therapy. There are many aspects that lead us to places and that all need compassion. It takes time and acceptance to see how all aspects of our life intertwine.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Chronic Pain
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Relationship Skills
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