I offer traditional outpatient therapy for those dealing with a cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. This is an hour long therapy session at a cadence that works for you. Typically, I will met with patients more frequently initially and then spread out our sessions as symptoms improve.

Many patients gravitate to this modality as it allows time for them to assimilate and practice skills between sessions. This also allows us to meet your goals over time and to tackle challenges as they arise.

As a clinical psychologist, I use several evidence-based therapies including cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, meaning centered psychotherapy and mindfulness and self-compassion informed treatments. I will also integrate trauma treatments when clinically indicated. Learn more about my approach here.

As a caregiver, you want to make sure you are doing the best you can for your loved one, but you may feel the pressure building.  Cancer, any chronic illness for that matter, takes a toll on caregivers. 

An essential part of being a caregiver is taking care of yourself, so that you can continue to show up in your caregiving role. 

Our work together may explore the practical (how can we lighten your load, learn to ask for help, think creatively about solutions).  However, therapy can also be a place where you talk about your own fears and worries without concern for how this may impact your loved one.  Often caregiving therapy will include grief work as you may be mourning the changing relationship or the path you saw for your loved ones future. 

Ultimately, I see my role as helping you to take care of yourself during this impossibly difficult time.

Some patients benefit from a more concentrated form of treatment, which is why I offer Cancer Therapy Intensives.

For therapy intensives, we will meet for an initial intake to discuss where you are on your cancer journey, your psychiatric history and your personal goals. This will help to ensure that an intensive is the correct treatment format for you.

I find intensives work well in the following settings:

New Diagnosis Bootcamp: Patients who are taking a pre-habilitation approach at diagnosis and seeking to enhance their toolkit to foster resilience.

Early Survivorship: For those who are struggling to get back to a new normal, a therapy intensive can offer ways to manage fears of recurrence, identity shifts, values realignment and adjustment to a new normal.

Cancer Pain: Similar to chronic pain intensives, a cancer pain intensive can help to develop a personalized pain plan.

During an intensive, we will meet for a few hours over 1-2 days with consolidation sessions.

MINDFULNESS BASED CANCER RECOVERY

For those seeking a place to find support and foster your resilience on your cancer journey, Fleagle Psychology intermittently offers a Mindfulness Based Cancer Recovery Program.

This program created by Drs. Carlson and Speca at the University of Calgary is an evidence-based, scientifically tested, and well-established mindfulness training program for cancer patients and their support network. Benefits from this group include reduced symptoms of anxiety, depression and PTSD and improvements in cancer related fatigue (e.g., Xu et al., 2024). You can learn more about the program here.

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I offer Empowered Relief, a two-hour intervention that provides individuals with essential pain relief skills, on a quarterly basis.

This workshop involves education on the neuroscience of pain and the development of a tangible pain plan.

Empowered Relief can benefit those struggling with chronic pain, as well as more acute pain. Recent studies indicate it can be a helpful pre-habilitation tool to prepare for surgery and in managing pain in the cancer setting.

Please note this is not a psychotherapeutic group.

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