Expert Counseling for Women Facing Cancer in LA
I’m here to walk with you through the challenges of facing cancer, helping you rediscover who you are, find moments of peace, and build the strength to keep moving forward.
Counseling Support for Women and Their Caregivers Facing Cancer
You go to the doctor’s office…maybe because something didn’t feel right, or maybe just for a routine check-up. Then, out of nowhere, you hear those dreaded words: “biopsy” or “scans.”
You’re anxious, scared, praying, and pleading that it’s nothing, waiting agonizingly long to hear the news. When you get that horrible call from the doctor, your world starts spinning, and you feel like your life’s been turned upside down…It’s Cancer
Now, your mind is flooded with fears.
What will this mean for your life? Will you even have a life after this?
Understanding the Emotional Journey of Cancer
The emotional journey of cancer can feel like a rollercoaster. Not only is the physical toll a lot, but the emotional side can be just as tough. You might feel scared, angry, or even numb at times. It’s normal to question everything, your future, your relationships, even who you are.
These feelings are a natural response to the shock and uncertainty that come with a diagnosis like this. It’s completely okay to feel this way. The first step is to acknowledge what you’re going through and understand that it’s part of the process. With the right support, you can find your way through these emotions.
How Therapy For Women With Cancer Can Help:
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Get Emotional Support
You’ll have the space to cry, to be angry, to be scared, and to celebrate victories, big or small.
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Learn Coping Strategies
We’ll work together on coping skills to manage anxiety, depression, or fear, using techniques like EMDR Therapy to address trauma and “Scanxiety.”
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Create a New Normal
Life during and after cancer will be different. We’ll help you process your experiences, grieve what’s been lost, and find joy in designing your new life.
The Toll Of Cancer Is Hard For Everyone
Having been both a patient and a caregiver, I have a unique understanding of what you or your loved one is going through. Illness isn’t something that most people talk about openly. When it comes to cancer, most of the focus is on treatments, medications, and managing the physical side of things. But what often gets overlooked is the emotional toll that cancer takes on you and your loved ones.
When cancer comes up in conversation, it’s often wrapped in fear, with little room for hope. Even with all the advances in treatment and the rising survival rates, the emotional effects of a cancer diagnosis don’t just end when the treatments do. Many people find themselves dealing with depression, anxiety, or PTSD. Sometimes this happens during treatment, but often after, when they’re supposed to be “done” with cancer.
These feelings can be overwhelming. You might find yourself asking, “Why me? What now? How do I tell my family?” It’s natural to have these thoughts. From the moment you hear, “You have cancer,” your world changes, and so do you. The fear, the doubts, the panic… they’re all part of facing something as life-altering as cancer.
Find Emotional Support During Your Cancer Journey
You don’t have to go through it alone. Whether you’re in treatment, in remission, or supporting someone you love, it’s important to have a space where you can talk about what you’re feeling, where your fears and questions are met with understanding and support.
Cancer touches every part of your life, your identity, your relationships, and your sense of self. It’s okay to need help to navigate that. It’s okay to need someone to talk to, someone who gets it.
Cancer Changes Everything
Compassionate Support For Caregivers
Caring for someone with cancer is tough. You’re there for them every day, but it’s easy to forget about yourself. The worry, exhaustion, and pressure to stay strong can really wear you down.
That’s why you need a space just for you. You need an environment to talk about your fears and frustrations without having to put on a mask for everyone else. Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish, it’s what helps you keep going. In therapy, you’ll find the support you need to stay strong, for both yourself and your loved one.
Why Emotional Support is Crucial for Cancer Patients and Caregivers
Cancer is tough both physically and emotionally. Whether you’re the one facing it or you’re caring for someone who is, it can feel like a heavy weight on your shoulders. This is why emotional support is so important.
Having that support helps you work through all the emotions and gives you the strength to keep going, even when things get hard. It’s okay to need help, and you don’t have to face this alone. You can book a free consultation where you and I have a chance to get to know each other and see if I can help you through what you are facing.
“Healing is not about forcing the pain away but learning to hold it with grace.”
Can a Cancer Patient Live a Normal Life?
Living with cancer changes a lot of things, but it doesn’t mean you can’t find a new normal. It might not look exactly like life before the diagnosis, but many people discover a new sense of purpose, joy, and strength through the experience. Adjusting to what’s changed, finding your balance again, and creating a life that feels meaningful can make a big difference. With the right support and mindset, living a fulfilling and normal life is definitely possible, even after cancer.
Live Fully Again With Therapy Designed For Women Navigating Cancer’s Challenges
Therapy for women with cancer is a lifeline for you, who is struggling. It’s a safe place where you can be yourself, where every fear, every tear, and every hope is met with understanding.
Cancer might change a lot in your life, but it doesn’t have to take away who you are, your hope, or your ability to find joy. In therapy, I want to help you get to a place where you’re not just getting by, but a place where you’re learning how to truly live again, with the support and compassion you need to get through this. You don’t have to do this alone. We’re in this together, every step of the way.
What It's Like to Work With Me
Going through cancer, whether it’s you or someone you love, can leave you feeling invisible or unsure how to ask for what you need. One client shared that she learned, “communicating my needs isn’t rude or disrespectful, it means I matter too.” Another thanked me for “giving me strategies to make myself seen and heard.”
In our work together, we’ll focus on helping you find your voice and feel supported. Whether you’re navigating treatment or caregiving, I’ll help you build the confidence to speak up, knowing that your needs and feelings truly matter.
I want you to know:
Hope is possible.
Let’s face this journey together and find a way to live a life full of strength, joy, and meaning.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cancer therapy.
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Having been both a patient and a caregiver, I bring a unique perspective and understanding to this field, which makes my passion and dedication to this area extra special to me.
I also have the clinical skills to use EMDR Therapy as well as Psychodynamic Therapy and Parts Work to help you process everything you’re going through throughout this journey.
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Very often women going through cancer treatment, or survivors going through follow up treatment get anxiety related to having to undergo another scan. EMDR can help decrease the anticipatory anxiety that you experience by helping your brain reprocess how it reacts to the future event of having another scan.
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In our work together we’ll explore the concept of a “New Normal”. After having gone through a life changing event, your life IS different. It will never be exactly the same as it was, and together, we’ll help you shape the new life that you have to be the life that you want.