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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 San Marcos, the suburbs of San Marcos, other nearby places such as Escondido, Vista, 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  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family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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Cheri Y. Eads
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I work most with anxiety, loneliness, depression, anxiety-related anger, stress, trauma, anger management, mood disorders, chronic pain, grief, work/life stress. We will work together to get you relief in the area(s) holding you back in life.


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I work most with anxiety, loneliness, depression, anxiety-related anger, stress, trauma, anger management, mood disorders, chronic pain, grief, work/life stress. We will work together to get you relief in the area(s) holding you back in life.

Something to know about my approach is:

My therapy modalities are CBT, Solutions-Focused, Psychodynamic and Rogerian Person-Centered. While creating a safe space of courage and hope, we will set achievable goals to help you work through pain that is not allowing you to move forward.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anger Disorders
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Loneliness
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Panic Disorders
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Trauma
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Annalisa Sciullo
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I guide clients in cultivating coping tools, self compassion, insight, and ultimately becoming one’s own friend. With gentleness, collaboration, and evidence based treatments, we can work together to get you back in alignment with your values.


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I guide clients in cultivating coping tools, self compassion, insight, and ultimately becoming one’s own friend. With gentleness, collaboration, and evidence based treatments, we can work together to get you back in alignment with your values.

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I believe that our bodies and our minds are not the enemy and also acknowledge that sometimes it will not feel that way. Regardless of where our struggles stem from, whether it be internal or external factors, our healing comes from within.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Pain
  • Grief
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Worth
  • Trauma
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Dani Reisbaum
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As a therapist, I offer an open, non-judgmental space where you can speak honestly about your thoughts and experiences while skills building and working towards your personal goals.


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As a therapist, I offer an open, non-judgmental space where you can speak honestly about your thoughts and experiences while skills building and working towards your personal goals.

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My therapeutic approach is collaborative. Some styles of therapy I tend to incorporate are Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Somatic Therapy, Emotion-focused therapy, Strength-based therapy, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness-Based Therapy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Chronic Pain
  • Confidence
  • Consensual Non-Monogamy
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Existential Crisis
  • Gender Identity
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexuality
  • Sexual Trauma
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Jill Solomon
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Together we will make meaning of the more difficult parts of yourself and your story. We will get curious, without judgement, about your past and help you create a future that feels authentic and satisfying to you.


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Together we will make meaning of the more difficult parts of yourself and your story. We will get curious, without judgement, about your past and help you create a future that feels authentic and satisfying to you.

Something to know about my approach is:

I have a casual, no nonsense style of working. We get curious together about the more difficult parts of yourself. I'm direct and collaborative in sessions and am always checking in to see what feels right.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Attachment Styles
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Couples
  • Couples Sex Therapy
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Life Transitions
  • Love Addiction
  • Medical Trauma
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Sex Addiction
  • Trauma
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Ellen Ottman
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Explore how certain ways of being, habits, and narratives get in the way of you living your best life.


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Explore how certain ways of being, habits, and narratives get in the way of you living your best life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I blend somatic therapy, talk therapy, and mindfulness to help my clients connect to themselves more deeply and move toward a place of healing and self-compassion. I am also trained in Brainspotting and Ketamine Assisted Therapy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Gender Identity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosomatic Issues
  • Racial Justice
  • Relationships
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Work-Life Balance
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