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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 Springfield, the suburbs of Springfield, other nearby places such as Hartford, Holyoke, or anywhere else in Massachusetts, 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  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family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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Rachel Murphy
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With a warm and supportive approach, I will partner with you to make the changes necessary to be the best version of yourself and to create the life you want to be living -no matter your current circumstances.


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With a warm and supportive approach, I will partner with you to make the changes necessary to be the best version of yourself and to create the life you want to be living -no matter your current circumstances.

Something to know about my approach is:

You are the expert on your life and your situation. I will use different treatment approaches based on you and your situation. I put the person above the treatment modality.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Disease
  • Depression
  • End of Life
  • Grief
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Amanda Sadat
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Together we will work toward your wellness and strengthen your ability to stay present and reduce your symptoms. You symptoms are painful and can distract you and sometimes make it difficult to function in your daily life.


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Together we will work toward your wellness and strengthen your ability to stay present and reduce your symptoms. You symptoms are painful and can distract you and sometimes make it difficult to function in your daily life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I have a masters in counseling and also psychiatric nursing allowing me to treat the whole person in a holistic manner. This may include therapy and medication/supplements. I believe your healing is nonlinear and curated to each person.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Anxiety
  • Arthritis
  • Autoimmune Disorders
  • Body Acceptance
  • Body Image
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Disease
  • Chronic Illness
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Emotional Support Animals
  • Empowering Women
  • Engagement
  • Entrepreneurial Women
  • Gender Identity
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • High-Risk Pregnancy
  • Illness and Disease
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Intrusive Thoughts
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) / Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • Job Loss
  • Job Stress
  • Lawyers
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ+ Children
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Lupus
  • Lyme Disease
  • Marriage
  • Medical Trauma
  • Middle Age
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Nonbinary Gender Identity
  • Open Relationships
  • Overachievers
  • Parenting
  • Perfectionism
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Teachers
  • Transgender
  • Trauma
  • Veterinarians
  • Women
  • Women’s Health
  • Workaholics
  • Working Professionals
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worrying
  • Young Women
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Rachael Gay
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We will collaborate to identify and work towards the changes you want to see, brainstorm ways to overcome patterns you feel stuck in, and support you in gaining the insight needed for progress. We will identify and celebrate each moment of progress.


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We will collaborate to identify and work towards the changes you want to see, brainstorm ways to overcome patterns you feel stuck in, and support you in gaining the insight needed for progress. We will identify and celebrate each moment of progress.

Something to know about my approach is:

My therapeutic approach is relational, strength-based, and trauma-informed. I bring empathy, humor, and a nonjudgmental approach to the therapy space. I use a holistic perspective to the work that allows for shared exploration.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Body Image
  • Boundaries
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Family Dynamics
  • Job Stress
  • Life Transitions
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Relationship Distress
  • Sadness
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Women’s Health
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Rachael Gay remote and phone therapy in California, Massachusetts
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Erica Curtis
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I like to get to know a client on a holistic level. We can explore hopes and dreams, spirituality, health, motivation, love, humanity, positivity, belonging and acceptance. I strive to help a client live an authentic life.


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I like to get to know a client on a holistic level. We can explore hopes and dreams, spirituality, health, motivation, love, humanity, positivity, belonging and acceptance. I strive to help a client live an authentic life.

Something to know about my approach is:

While it is ultimately up to each client to come to their own conclusions, I believe in collaboration and will serve as a non-judgmental sounding board. Small shifts in perspective can have a cumulative effect where change and growth are attainable.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Career Change
  • Career Counseling
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
  • Communication Skills
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Existential Issues
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Grief
  • Illness and Disease
  • Overwhelm
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Worth
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Erica  Curtis remote and phone therapy in Massachusetts, Rhode Island
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Brian Bermack
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explore areas that feel stuck or challenging in your life and relationships and solutions that can help.


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Together, we will:

explore areas that feel stuck or challenging in your life and relationships and solutions that can help.

Something to know about my approach is:

I will tailor my approach based on the individual client and what they need. I take a more active style in sessions to help talk directly with you to make sure we are on the right path to helping you feel better and achieving your goals for yourself.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Management
  • Autism-Related Challenges
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Chronic Illness
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • High-Functioning Autism
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) / Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • Kink
  • Life Changes
  • Polyamory
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
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Brian Bermack remote and phone therapy in Massachusetts, New Hampshire