Counselling and Psychotherapy
Psychological support can help you to cope better with your disease.
People who are diagnosed with cancer handle the challenges it presents in different ways. Many find that psychological counselling is as helpful for them as it is for their partner, family and loved ones. This may be particularly valuable at certain times during the course of your illness, whilst undergoing tests, or in response to specific challenges, such as low mood, telling your children or coping with the physical changes you may experience.
Four key factors are important in adjusting to a cancer diagnosis and its psychological impact on you and your family:
- Good support from family and friends
- Open communication between people about what is happening and what to prepare for
- Managing illness, specific symptoms, effects of treatment, stress, worry and uncertainty in practical and effective ways, and
- An open and supportive relationship with your oncologist and nurses.
We offer specialist counselling and psychological support to meet the needs of either yourself and/or your family. Our Counselling Team, led by a consultant psychologist, is available to help reduce the psychological and emotional burden that often accompanies cancer, and to improve your ability to cope with the pressures.