Chris O'Brien Lifehouse Psycho Oncology Services

A cancer diagnosis can be a stressful time involving a range of emotional, social and psychological changes. Adjusting to these changes can be a huge challenge for the person with cancer, as well as those around them.

Our psycho-oncology service provides a range of counselling and psychological services to help patients, carers, and their families who are having difficulties associated with a cancer diagnosis, treatment, or palliative care.

Some ways we can help:

• Counselling for grief, loss or interpersonal concerns
• Managing ongoing emotional distress
• Dealing with reactions to illness, such as anxiety or depression
• Coping with treatment issues, such as a fear of needles
• Pain management strategies
• Dealing with body image and sexuality concerns
• Navigating complex relationship dynamics
• Talking to children about cancer