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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 Elk Grove, the suburbs of Elk Grove, other nearby places such as Sacramento, Lodi, or anywhere else in California, 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  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family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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Erin Martin
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Devise your goals for therapy and create a treatment plan that is uniquely tailored to you, geared toward overcoming the obstacles preventing you from experiencing your best life. With me, you will have a safe space to express your authentic self.


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Devise your goals for therapy and create a treatment plan that is uniquely tailored to you, geared toward overcoming the obstacles preventing you from experiencing your best life. With me, you will have a safe space to express your authentic self.

Something to know about my approach is:

It is primarily Person-Centered; I meet you where you are in your journey toward wholeness of mind/body/spirit. I draw from a diverse set of theories, including Psychodynamic (Jungian & Object Relations), Attachment, CBT, Narrative, and Existential.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Autoimmune Disorders
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Couples
  • Diabetes
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Perfectionism
  • Self-Esteem
  • Shame
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Create a space for you to feel supported while gaining new coping skills and insight to achieve your mental wellness goals as well as meeting your life goals.


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Create a space for you to feel supported while gaining new coping skills and insight to achieve your mental wellness goals as well as meeting your life goals.

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I use a variety of methods including psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. My job is to follow my clients but also provide a gentle push to assist in their growth.

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  • Addictions
  • Anxiety
  • Career Change
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Men
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Jackie Williams
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Together we will discuss what works best for you. My style includes discussion of what it means to live authentically, how to process difficult emotions, understanding how your past impacts your present, self-compassion, & how to tune into your body.


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Together we will discuss what works best for you. My style includes discussion of what it means to live authentically, how to process difficult emotions, understanding how your past impacts your present, self-compassion, & how to tune into your body.

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I provide life-changing support to help you cope with life's challenges. I help you better understand your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so that you can live life with less suffering, more hope, and according to your core values.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Autoimmune Disorders
  • Cancer
  • Career Burnout
  • Chronic Illness
  • Grief
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
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Jennelle Johnson
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grow more quickly than you ever have before. It is important to me to make a difference in the lives of my clients through improving their self-confidence and helping them through life’s problems.


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grow more quickly than you ever have before. It is important to me to make a difference in the lives of my clients through improving their self-confidence and helping them through life’s problems.

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I offer careful and compassionate counseling with the primary focus on understanding my clients and their stories. I want to help my clients to achieve whatever solutions and life changes they are looking for while enjoying the therapeutic process.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adults
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Anxiety
  • BIPOC
  • Chronic Pain
  • Confidence
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Personal Growth
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
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Lynn Northrop
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Help you live your one precious life with purpose and meaning, even when you are faced with big stressors, losses and pain (physical and emotional).


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Help you live your one precious life with purpose and meaning, even when you are faced with big stressors, losses and pain (physical and emotional).

Something to know about my approach is:

I've been a psychologist for 20+ years. Prior to 2023, I worked in hospitals - providing care & training hundreds of young professionals to do the same. I am proud to report that the folks I trained are my biggest referral source. They trust me.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acute Grief
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Aging Parents
  • Anticipatory Grief
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Burnout
  • Caregivers
  • Caretakers
  • Chronic Stress
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Complicated Grief
  • Depression
  • Driving Anxiety
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Gender Identity
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Health Anxiety
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Job Loss
  • Job Stress
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Memory Loss
  • Menopause
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Mindfulness
  • Moving and Relocation
  • New Job Transition
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Retirement
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self Care
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Situational Grief
  • Situational Stress
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Suicide loss
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Work Stress
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