A cancer diagnosis can affect every part of life. Alongside medical appointments and treatment decisions, you may be managing fear, uncertainty, changing abilities, shifting relationships and questions about what the future will look like.
These emotional challenges do not always end when treatment does. Cancer survivors may feel pressure to return to normal while continuing to manage fatigue, fear of recurrence, changes in identity or the lasting effects of treatment.
Resilience Health Psychology provides specialized counseling for adults throughout Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey who are navigating cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. From our Maple Shade location, our psychologists offer a supportive place to process the emotional impact of cancer, develop practical coping skills to support you as you bear the burden associated with cancer and reconnect with what matters most to you.
There is no single way to respond to cancer. Some people experience intense emotions immediately after diagnosis. Others remain focused on appointments and treatment, only to feel the psychological impact later. Feelings can also change throughout treatment, recovery and survivorship.
Adults affected by cancer may experience:
Therapy for cancer creates space to address these experiences without pressure to remain positive or minimize what you are going through.
Psychological support can be valuable at different points in the cancer experience, including:
During the transition into long-term survivorship
Therapy is tailored to your current needs and can adapt as your medical circumstances, symptoms and priorities change.
Our psychologists provide individualized, patient-centered care that recognizes the connection between physical health, emotional well-being, relationships and daily life.
We use evidence-based approaches that may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Humanistic Therapies and Biofeedback. Depending on your needs, therapy may help you:
The goal is not to eliminate every difficult emotion or expect you to feel grateful or positive throughout the experience. Therapy provides a place where fear, frustration, sadness, hope and uncertainty can all be acknowledged.
Psychological care works alongside medical treatment, not in place of it. Our approach is designed to complement the care you receive from your oncologists, physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Resilience Health Psychology is a specialized health psychology practice serving adults throughout Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey who are living with chronic illness, pain and significant changes in health.
Our psychologists understand the psychological weight of medical illness and the challenges that can accompany ongoing symptoms, treatments and uncertainty. Care is practical, evidence-based and tailored to the whole person. We help clients develop useful coping skills, adapt to changing circumstances and reconnect with the people and activities that give their lives meaning.
As an Equilibria practice, Resilience Health Psychology also provides physicians, hospitals and healthcare organizations with a trusted behavioral health referral resource for adults experiencing the emotional and behavioral effects of chronic medical conditions.
With an office in Maple Shade, specialized health psychology care is available close to home for individuals across South Jersey and the Greater Philadelphia area. We accept insurance and can help prospective clients understand their coverage before beginning care.
Whether you are newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment or adjusting to life after cancer, you do not have to manage the emotional impact alone. Contact Resilience Health Psychology to learn more about cancer emotional support services, discuss insurance coverage and find specialized care that complements your medical treatment.
