Counseling
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Support services to help patients cope with the emotional and social impacts of a cancer diagnosis must be included in the standard care patients receive, urges a report from the National Academies' Institute of Medicine (IOM).Learning that you or your loved one has cancer can be frightening and overwhelming. Talking to a professional about your concerns, a practice known as counseling, can help you feel more hopeful and in control. At CancerCare, you can receive free counseling from compassionate, professional oncology social workers.
Counseling can help you:
- Learn new ways to cope with your cancer diagnosis
- Explore and manage feelings which may include sadness or anxiety
- Speak with your children about your cancer
- Find help with financial challenges
- Improve communications with your health care team
- Connect with resources
To learn more about counseling, read our Counseling Frequently Asked Questions.
Counseling is available on the phone or face-to-face (available at our offices in New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut).
Call us at 1-800-813-4673 or email info@cancercare.org for more information.
