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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 Rafael, the suburbs of San Rafael, other nearby places such as Novato, Berkeley, 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  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family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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Jennifer Scott
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Address and heal the toxic impacts of trauma and difficult past events. Work through difficult feelings. Build your capacity to manage stress and anxiety. Connect to your innate wisdom, untapped courage, and essential goodness.


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Address and heal the toxic impacts of trauma and difficult past events. Work through difficult feelings. Build your capacity to manage stress and anxiety. Connect to your innate wisdom, untapped courage, and essential goodness.

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I utilize an integrative framework, incorporating elements of psychodynamic, attachment, CBT, ACT, and somatic modalities. I frequently use EMDR and Brainspotting for their highly impactful, potent efficiency.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Issues
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Existential Issues
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Psychedelic Integration
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Self-Expression
  • Self-Worth
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Trauma
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Dr. Lisa Watson
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Work towards discovering your authentic self, make meaning of current and past life experiences, develop healthy boundaries and coping skills, work towards self-empowerment, and heal past trauma.


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Work towards discovering your authentic self, make meaning of current and past life experiences, develop healthy boundaries and coping skills, work towards self-empowerment, and heal past trauma.

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My approach is nonjudgmental, compassionate, supportive, trauma informed, eclectic & client centered. I work within a holistic, whole person framework, addressing mind, body, emotional, and spiritual interconnectedness.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bullying
  • Burnout
  • Cancer
  • Criminal Justice Involvement
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Emotional Support Animals
  • End of Life
  • Family Trauma
  • Gender Transition
  • Grief
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Open Relationships
  • Personal Growth
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychedelic Integration
  • Spiritually Transformative Experiences
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Traumatic Loss
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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.

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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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Robert Yeilding
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I specialize in applying Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people just like you overcome the negative impact anxiety has on your relationships, work or school life, and ability to rest and sleep soundly.


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I specialize in applying Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people just like you overcome the negative impact anxiety has on your relationships, work or school life, and ability to rest and sleep soundly.

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If you find yourself yearning for a feeling of calm in the midst of uncertainty in life, I am here to help. We'll work together to first understand YOU as in individual, and develop a plan that can offer you the skills needed to make real progress.

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  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety Management
  • Aspergers
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Driving Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Health Anxiety
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Social Anxiety
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
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Robert Yeilding remote and phone therapy in California
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Lauren Morales
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Make time & space for difficult truths about your life. We will look at ways to build you up, all while getting to the root of the problem. Whether you are sitting with deep grief, trauma, or overwhelm--I've got you!


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Together, we will:

Make time & space for difficult truths about your life. We will look at ways to build you up, all while getting to the root of the problem. Whether you are sitting with deep grief, trauma, or overwhelm--I've got you!

Something to know about my approach is:

Therapy with me is approachable, empowering, & based on quality care. Feeling safe & seen is my primary goal as we start this journey together. I offer transparency in diagnosis, treatment planning, & include you in the decision making process!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Illness
  • Grief
  • Health Anxiety
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Infertility
  • Medical Trauma
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Women’s Health
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Lauren Morales remote and phone therapy in California, North Carolina