Therapy After Cancer Diagnosis
A cancer diagnosis can turn life upside down. It often brings fear, uncertainty, and emotional pain that can feel overwhelming. While medical treatment focuses on the body, therapy offers essential support for the mind and emotional wellbeing — helping you navigate one of life’s most challenging experiences.
In therapy, I provide a safe, supportive space to talk openly about what you’re going through. Many people experience shock, anxiety, low mood, anger, or fear of the unknown after a diagnosis. Therapy can help ease these emotional burdens and support you through each stage of your journey.
Using a cognitive and solution-focused approach alongside mindfulness, therapy can help you regain a sense of calm, control, and balance during treatment and beyond.
Therapy is not only about managing distress — it’s also about building resilience and hope. I support clients to recognise their strengths, develop helpful coping strategies, set realistic goals, and find steadiness during uncertain times. Together, we work toward creating space for meaning, perspective, and emotional healing alongside medical care.
A cancer diagnosis can also affect relationships with partners, family members, and close friends. Couples therapy or family therapy can improve communication, reduce guilt or tension, and help loved ones support one another more effectively. Couples therapy is not only for romantic partners — it can be equally valuable for parents and children or close friends who are navigating this experience together.
Therapy after a cancer diagnosis supports the whole person — emotionally, psychologically, and relationally. By addressing the impact of cancer beyond the physical, therapy can help you feel less alone, more supported, and better equipped to move forward with strength, compassion, and hope.
