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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 Pacifica, the suburbs of Pacifica, other nearby places such as San Bruno, Daly City, 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  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family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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Katrina Johnson
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Guide you to connect to your authentic self, inner wisdom, strengths, and compassion. I work with adults, teens, children, couples and families to find balance and a greater sense of well-being.


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Guide you to connect to your authentic self, inner wisdom, strengths, and compassion. I work with adults, teens, children, couples and families to find balance and a greater sense of well-being.

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My holistic and integrative approach is used to meet clients' unique needs and goals. My practice is trauma informed and inclusive of all genders, ages, races, cultures, sexualities, and spiritualities.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationships
  • Trauma
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Create a path to wellness that helps you to cope and thrive.

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I use an integrated approach; this means that I draw from various methods to meet your specific needs. I believe that therapy is form of self-care, and that my clients deserve kindness, information, and support to address their issues and goals.

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  • Anxiety
  • Breakups
  • Career Burnout
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Health Anxiety
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Infidelity
  • Life Transitions
  • Medical Trauma
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Workplace Issues
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Michal Rogers
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Address the problems you a facing today with the strengths you already have, look for unhelpful thought patterns and create a plan of action to address them, and have open conversations free from judgement.


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Address the problems you a facing today with the strengths you already have, look for unhelpful thought patterns and create a plan of action to address them, and have open conversations free from judgement.

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Strengths-based: Let's identify the strengths you already have & use them to accomplish your goals Client-centered: You know you best! I'm here as a facilitator not a director Evidenced-based: I love to geek out on data & use science

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  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Asexuality
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Chronic Pain
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  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Issues
  • Sexuality
  • Sexual Orientation
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leave sessions with a clearer sense of your goals and plans to achieve those goals. You should expect to leave sessions feeling hopeful, capable, and supported.


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leave sessions with a clearer sense of your goals and plans to achieve those goals. You should expect to leave sessions feeling hopeful, capable, and supported.

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I use a mostly cognitive-behavioral approach. That means that I help you identify thought and behavioral patterns that may not be serving you well. We then work on modifying those patterns so that you can improve your mood and sense of well-being.

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  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Assault
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Drug Use
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Postpartum
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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  • Rape and Sexual Assault
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  • Substance Use Disorders
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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.

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  • 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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