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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  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family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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Rachelle Bloksberg
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reduce stress, ADHD symptoms, depression & anxiety & increase self-esteem & hope, explore ways to manage & cope, & focus on what you want. Find ways to improve your life & be the best version of yourself. I'll treat you respectfully without judgment


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Together, we will:

reduce stress, ADHD symptoms, depression & anxiety & increase self-esteem & hope, explore ways to manage & cope, & focus on what you want. Find ways to improve your life & be the best version of yourself. I'll treat you respectfully without judgment

Something to know about my approach is:

I'm nonjudgmental, inclusive, compassionate, supportive, & trauma-informed in a comfortable environment. Therapy is tailored to your unique needs. Each session is a collaborative conversation to find customized solutions that work best for you.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abusive Relationships
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  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
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  • Fear of Failure
  • Food Allergy Anxiety
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  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
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  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Health Anxiety
  • High Anxiety
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Jennifer Macias
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Some themes include-but are not limited to grief and loss, transitions, guilt, boundaries, communication, self-compassion, identifying feelings & patterns, practicing assertive communication and reframing thoughts.


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Some themes include-but are not limited to grief and loss, transitions, guilt, boundaries, communication, self-compassion, identifying feelings & patterns, practicing assertive communication and reframing thoughts.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use evidence-based practices and will create a concrete plan & work through it together to help you find relief. I will help you navigate difficult things, teach you to work through them and will support you through it all.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Illness
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  • Grief
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Suzanne Sellers
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Work toward healing your nervous system which can help with emotional regulation, improve how you show up in the world and help you make decisions that are right for you.


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Work toward healing your nervous system which can help with emotional regulation, improve how you show up in the world and help you make decisions that are right for you.

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I use somatic approaches to help regulate your nervous system in a way that feels tolerable and sustainable.

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  • Anxiety
  • Caregivers
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  • Codependency
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Coping Skills
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  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Trauma
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Jennifer Scott
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Address and heal the toxic impacts of trauma and difficult past events. Work through difficult feelings. Build your capacity to manage stress and anxiety. Connect to your innate wisdom, untapped courage, and essential goodness.


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Address and heal the toxic impacts of trauma and difficult past events. Work through difficult feelings. Build your capacity to manage stress and anxiety. Connect to your innate wisdom, untapped courage, and essential goodness.

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize an integrative framework, incorporating elements of psychodynamic, attachment, CBT, ACT, and somatic modalities. I frequently use EMDR and Brainspotting for their highly impactful, potent efficiency.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Issues
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  • Existential Issues
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Melanie Dosen
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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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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.

Something to know about my approach is:

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.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • ADHD in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
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  • Autism Spectrum
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Melanie Dosen remote and phone therapy in California, Vermont