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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 Troy, the suburbs of Troy, other nearby places such as Schenectady, Albany, or anywhere else in New York, 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  • You are withdrawn or avoiding friends and family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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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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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.

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  • Academic Issues
  • Addictions
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Charlette Yan
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I practice from a multicultural, feminist, anti-oppressive perspective that is BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ affirming. I combine psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, and relational approaches to meet clients’ various needs.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Borderline Personality
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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  • Sex Therapy
  • Transgender
  • Women
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Sage Kramer-Urner
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With proper space to deeply feel, reflect, learn, and practice new skills, we can be truly seen and heard. When we connect in this way with a commitment to authenticity, courage, and ourselves, we are capable of healing what hinders us.


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With proper space to deeply feel, reflect, learn, and practice new skills, we can be truly seen and heard. When we connect in this way with a commitment to authenticity, courage, and ourselves, we are capable of healing what hinders us.

Something to know about my approach is:

My warm, transparent, and collaborative style centers around you as the expert and agent of healing in your life–with me here to support you along the way.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • ADHD Testing
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Burnout
  • Chronic Illness
  • Communication Skills
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emerging Adults
  • Fear of Failure
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Perfectionism
  • Procrastination
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Justice
  • Vulnerability
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Amanda Frudakis-Ruckel
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explore all the parts that make you, you. We will discover what’s important and grieve what isn’t anymore. Imagine living a life that you see yourself in. Picture a life where each day is lived with intention, not just going through the motions.


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explore all the parts that make you, you. We will discover what’s important and grieve what isn’t anymore. Imagine living a life that you see yourself in. Picture a life where each day is lived with intention, not just going through the motions.

Something to know about my approach is:

I honor your voice and agency. You will always have the freedom to make choices about your care that suit you. I aim to demystify therapy. You will have a clear understanding of the rationale behind available care options.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Autoimmune Disorders
  • Burnout
  • Cancer
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Stress
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • End of Life
  • Existential Issues
  • Grief
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  • High-Functioning Anxiety
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Melody Clemons-Smith
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Start goal setting by asking you what your overall goal really is. Identifying a starting point is our next step. Then we'll try to understand exactly where you are in terms of their goal/s.


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Start goal setting by asking you what your overall goal really is. Identifying a starting point is our next step. Then we'll try to understand exactly where you are in terms of their goal/s.

Something to know about my approach is:

I practice from a psychoanalysis, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic and integrative approach.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Adolescents
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Aging Parents
  • Alcohol
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Aspergers
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  • Betting and Gambling
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar II
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  • Codependency
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  • Depression
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  • Developmental Disorders
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  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • LGBTQ+
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
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  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Psychosis
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  • Relationships
  • Schizophrenia
  • Sex Therapy
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Women
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