Counselling Services

If you or any member of your family/whanau have been affected by cancer, our clinical counselling service is here to help. 

We offer a range of services which aim to help you adjust to the emotional and psychological impact of cancer - from diagnosis, through treatment and beyond.  This includes counselling,  therapy and support programmes

How will counselling help me?

We will assist you and your family/whanau, to understand and cope with what is happening.  We can help you develop new skills and ways of coping that will assist in the management of your illness.   You can see one of our counsellors on your own, with your partner, or with your family/whanau.   All counselling is confidential.

Counselling can help you to cope through the various stages of your illness.

• The shock and disbelief of diagnosis
• Decision making – helping you to manage the emotions around the need for treatment (surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy) and ways of coping with some of the difficult side effects of treatment
• Provides a confidential outlet when it gets difficult to talk to others  -  at home, at work, or with friends
• Helping you deal with difficult emotions like anger and grief, working through and learning to manage them more effectively
• Helping you to cope with change (psychologically and physically) working towards you regaining confidence and self esteem 
• Learning ways to manage anxiety and panic
• Help with feeling traumatised
• Help with assessing the risk of depression and working towards overcoming it

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