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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. Wherever you are located in New York from Albany to Yonkers or even Niagara Falls, or anywhere else nearby, 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  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family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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Sarah McGuire-Mendoza
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Find new ways to handle mental health symptoms and emotions so that you can move forward in your life in a way that you feel good about. Reaching out for help can be intimidating, but it's not something you have to do alone.


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Find new ways to handle mental health symptoms and emotions so that you can move forward in your life in a way that you feel good about. Reaching out for help can be intimidating, but it's not something you have to do alone.

Something to know about my approach is:

In sessions we focus a lot on looking at changing how we think while learning new skills. I also prioritize therapy being a team effort and will participate in our conversations as appropriate, including sharing feedback if you want it.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Coping Skills
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Panic Attacks
  • Self Care
  • Stress
  • Trauma
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Aaron Klein
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We will develop the type of relationship where you are deeply heard, seen, and feel safe to explore anything, even the most difficult experiences. We will ease your discomfort, address the root of issues, and achieve goals that are important to you.


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We will develop the type of relationship where you are deeply heard, seen, and feel safe to explore anything, even the most difficult experiences. We will ease your discomfort, address the root of issues, and achieve goals that are important to you.

Something to know about my approach is:

We will build trust as we work on creating a fresh, vital connection with your mind and body. We explore all facets of what makes you who you are, not only what's painful. During the tough times, you will know that I'm with you every step of the way.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Chronic Stress
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complicated Grief
  • Couples
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Dissociation
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Emerging Adults
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Issues
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Toxic Families
  • Young Adults
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Monika Paulus
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Whatever you’re going through, I’ll be a compassionate listener who reframes the situation and so you can see it in a different, more positive, light.


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Whatever you’re going through, I’ll be a compassionate listener who reframes the situation and so you can see it in a different, more positive, light.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach draws heavily from logotherapy, which promotes action toward finding life’s purpose. I also use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and solution-focused therapies to help clients.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Academic Issues
  • Addictions
  • ADHD Testing
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adoption
  • Aging Parents
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Chronic Illness
  • Codependency
  • Commitment Issues
  • Communication Skills
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Dating and Romance
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emerging Adults
  • Existential Crisis
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Family Dynamics
  • Fear of Failure
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Fertility Challenges
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Gaslighting
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Health
  • Hearing Voices
  • Immigrants
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Intrusive Thoughts
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Masculinity
  • Men
  • Mid-Life Issues
  • Migraines
  • Mood Disorders
  • Narcolepsy
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Special Needs Children
  • Personality Disorders
  • Postpartum
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Psychological/Neurocognitive Evaluations
  • Psychosis
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Racial Trauma
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationships
  • Schizophrenia
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Health
  • Sibling Relationships
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Justice
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Transgender
  • Trauma
  • Trichotillomania/Hair Pulling
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Vulnerability
  • Weight Management
  • Women
  • Young Adults
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Celestine David
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Let’s talk about the things you can’t or won’t say to anyone who knows you, for fear of being judged or being called a “bad person” when you express how you feel.


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Let’s talk about the things you can’t or won’t say to anyone who knows you, for fear of being judged or being called a “bad person” when you express how you feel.

Something to know about my approach is:

I provide insight, promote reflection, and foster growth. I believe it's best to customize each client’s treatment by using various modalities based on their current issues, needs, and history.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Academic Issues
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Artists and Creative Personalities
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Burnout
  • Commitment Issues
  • Communication Skills
  • Cultural Identity
  • Dating and Romance
  • Depression
  • Emerging Adults
  • Existential Issues
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Grief
  • Health
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Intrusive Thoughts
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Procrastination
  • Psychosis
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Justice
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Weight Management
  • Women
  • Work Stress
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Erinne Gibson
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Together, we can find all the parts of you that are hurting and provide them with validation and acceptance. We can partake in a healing journey of self discovery to help you reach all your goals.


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Together, we will:

Together, we can find all the parts of you that are hurting and provide them with validation and acceptance. We can partake in a healing journey of self discovery to help you reach all your goals.

Something to know about my approach is:

I provide you a safe space to process the difficult experiences that challenge you, helping you reach whatever goals you have for yourself in a way that is healthy and promotes living a balanced life.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Academic Issues
  • Addictions
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Chronic Disease
  • Chronic Illness
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Drug Use
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emerging Adults
  • Fear of Failure
  • Grief
  • Intrusive Thoughts
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting
  • Perfectionism
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Social Skills
  • Trauma
  • Vulnerability
  • Women
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Erinne Gibson remote and phone therapy in New York