Cancer sucks! Living with cancer or any chronic illness affects every part of life—your body, emotions, family and other relationships, identity, and sense of control. It introduces ongoing uncertainty. Many people find themselves navigating worry, fear, grief, uncertainty, anger, or exhaustion, and questioning and re-configuring hope, trust, connectedness to one’s body, and joy. And there’s pressure to “stay strong” for others, or to “think positive.” You don’t have to face this alone.

When treating cancer, good medicine alone is not enough. Therapy can be a space to air out the emotional impacts of a diagnosis, its treatments, survivorship, recurrence or fear of recurrence, or ongoing late effects from treating it. We support individuals coping with chronic pain, fatigue, medical trauma, changes to identity or independence, and the emotional toll of long-term health challenges. We also work with caregivers (hands-on or not), navigating their own stresses and strains, losses and griefs, and the double bind of hoping for the best while also considering and planning for the worst.

Whether newly diagnosed, living with a long-term illness, in remission, or facing end-of-life concerns, we offer a supportive space to explore coping strategies, meaning-making, and boundaries, and to feel more grounded and supported in your life.