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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 Lakewood, the suburbs of Lakewood, other nearby places such as Bellflower, Paramount, 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  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family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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Lindsey Stewart
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Work to change emotional responses from experiencing pain, shame, anxiety, anger or dissociation in the face of triggers to feeling more grounded and authentic. Shift relationship dynamics so they feel healthier and more productive.


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Work to change emotional responses from experiencing pain, shame, anxiety, anger or dissociation in the face of triggers to feeling more grounded and authentic. Shift relationship dynamics so they feel healthier and more productive.

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Clients have told me they understand their trauma more in one session together than they have previously in months of talk therapy. I have also been told that I “get” complicated dynamics such as abuse, narcissism and high conflict divorce.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Chronic Illness
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Parent of Sexual Abuse Survivor
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
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Anney Roy
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Talk about your presenting issues & explore where inner blockages manifest from. We will then discuss the healing process, self-love & intimacy approaches. Next, we may utilize personality & mood tests to help you articulate yourself better. Okay? 💞


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Talk about your presenting issues & explore where inner blockages manifest from. We will then discuss the healing process, self-love & intimacy approaches. Next, we may utilize personality & mood tests to help you articulate yourself better. Okay? 💞

Something to know about my approach is:

For my continuous professional development as an online psychologist, I am researching quantum healing in the heart of Europe, i.e., CZ, and pursuing a Ph.D. in Medical Psychology & Psychopathology with a focus on altered states of consciousness. 🖋

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Dissociation
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Health Anxiety
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Stephen Gutknecht
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I will listen to your ideas. I then help you prioritize your goals and shape them into SMART goals which can be measured over time.


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I will listen to your ideas. I then help you prioritize your goals and shape them into SMART goals which can be measured over time.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach stems from both Cognitive Behavior Therapy as well as Existential theory. I believe how we communicate with ourselves, and others, changes the perspective we hold and are seen through.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Adolescents
  • Adult ADHD
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Aging Parents
  • Alcohol
  • Alzheimer's
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Aspergers
  • Autism in Adults
  • Betting and Gambling
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar II
  • Borderline Personality
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Stress
  • Codependency
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Drug Use
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • LGBTQ+
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Psychosis
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Schizophrenia
  • Suicidal Ideation
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Tara Makhani
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Minimize barriers, accomplish your goals, and grow the insight, tools, and resilience to be able to apply your gained knowledge to any obstacles that come your way. What is often left unsaid is your step to a better life, so let's start talking.


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Minimize barriers, accomplish your goals, and grow the insight, tools, and resilience to be able to apply your gained knowledge to any obstacles that come your way. What is often left unsaid is your step to a better life, so let's start talking.

Something to know about my approach is:

Each client needs a little something different, and I tailor my approach to meet your needs. I want to gain a better understanding of the person(s) across from me and help them to process what hasn't been working and get closer to what will.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Breakups
  • Chronic Illness
  • Codependency
  • College Students
  • Communication Skills
  • Confidence
  • Creatives
  • Dating and Romance
  • Entertainment Industry
  • Family Conflict
  • Friendships
  • Identity
  • Life Transitions
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Panic Attacks
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Justice
  • Stress
  • Working Professionals
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Elizabeth Anaya-Olmedo
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Create a safe space for you to be vulnerable and to start discovering your values, worthiness and potential. We will walk a journey of emotional healing together while working through life's difficulties.


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Create a safe space for you to be vulnerable and to start discovering your values, worthiness and potential. We will walk a journey of emotional healing together while working through life's difficulties.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am a client centered clinician who uses mindfulness techniques, compassion, trauma-informed care, insight, CBT, and motivational techniques to assist my clients in achieving their goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Illness
  • Co-Parenting
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Grief
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Transitions
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Trauma
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