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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 Gardena, the suburbs of Gardena, other nearby places such as Hawthorne, Redondo Beach, 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  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family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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We will talk about what is behind the big emotions, where the patterns begin, what is working for you and how would you like to grow. Therapy is difficult, but worth the effort.


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We will talk about what is behind the big emotions, where the patterns begin, what is working for you and how would you like to grow. Therapy is difficult, but worth the effort.

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I do not believe in a 'one size fits all' route to therapy. I pull from different therapeutic approaches to help my clients reach their greatest version of themselves!

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

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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.

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  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Illness
  • Confidence
  • Depression
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Overcome stuck patterns by leaning into uncomfortable experiences, confronting irrational beliefs, exploring and implementing new skills, and addressing potential triggers and concerns.


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Overcome stuck patterns by leaning into uncomfortable experiences, confronting irrational beliefs, exploring and implementing new skills, and addressing potential triggers and concerns.

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We begin by developing a therapeutic connection and unpacking reasons for seeking therapy. We intentionally navigate toward values-driven interests by noticing and addressing the real-time thoughts , feelings and behaviors that emerge.

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  • Anxiety
  • Athletes
  • Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
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  • Deafness/Hard of Hearing
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Life Adjustment
  • Married to Law Enforcement Officers
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Nathan Hale
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Help you will learn what things you can control in life and what things you can't control in life. To do this, you will learn skills and techniques that will help you manage better those things you can control in life and let go of those you can't.


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Help you will learn what things you can control in life and what things you can't control in life. To do this, you will learn skills and techniques that will help you manage better those things you can control in life and let go of those you can't.

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I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which is a therapy that helps you better understand and make change to your thoughts and behaviors. In addition, I am trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, to help with psychological flexibility.

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  • Acute Grief
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  • Adult ADHD
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Anxiety
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  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Anxiety Management
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
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  • Depression
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  • Gay
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Health Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Identity
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Job Stress
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Balance
  • Life Changes
  • Manic Depression
  • Men
  • Mild Depression
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Worth
  • Sexuality
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Work Stress
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Katie Lozano
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have a journey of self-discovery, growth, education, and healing.


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have a journey of self-discovery, growth, education, and healing.

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I utilized an array of therapeutic interventions stemming from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic-based therapy, Strength-based therapy, Solution-focused Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Narrative therapy.

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  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Pain
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  • Emotional Disturbance
  • End of Life
  • Men
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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