Cancer Therapists in Temple City, CA
Kathleen Acosta Ekins, LCSW. I have been doing therapy with children, families, and adults for over 20 years. I work with clients who are experiencing childhood trauma, adult anxiety, depression, PTSD, life transitions, and grief. I use talk therapy as the main way I work with adults, with children I use play therapy and talk therapy. I use talk therapy (psychodynamic therapy) as the main way I work with adults, with children I use play therapy and talk therapy. I have been trained in many different approaches; trauma-informed therapy is one of the main modalities I use.
Kathleen Acosta Ekins, LCSW. I have been doing therapy with children, families, and adults for over 20 years. I work with clients who are experiencing childhood trauma, adult anxiety, depression, PTSD, life transitions, and grief. I use talk therapy as the main way I work with adults, with children I use play therapy and talk therapy. I use talk therapy (psychodynamic therapy) as the main way I work with adults, with children I use play therapy and talk therapy. I have been trained in many different approaches; trauma-informed therapy is one of the main modalities I use.
Hello, my name is Mayra Rivas, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I enjoy creating a welcoming environment for therapy whether is telehealth or in-person session. I have worked with a variety of individuals from ages 4 to 70 years old. I worked with families with a single child to up to 6 children in family sessions. I have years of experience with trauma work, short-term treatment, narrative therapy, art therapy, music therapy, along with implementing smells and lighting into sessions to ground and create space for clientele.
Hello, my name is Mayra Rivas, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I enjoy creating a welcoming environment for therapy whether is telehealth or in-person session. I have worked with a variety of individuals from ages 4 to 70 years old. I worked with families with a single child to up to 6 children in family sessions. I have years of experience with trauma work, short-term treatment, narrative therapy, art therapy, music therapy, along with implementing smells and lighting into sessions to ground and create space for clientele.
Many of you will experience dramatic and sometimes shocking changes in your or your loved one's health, relationships or careers. I have over 28 years of experience helping people and their families cope with a wide variety of chronic and terminal illness, relationship changes, adjustment, grief and loss. Building on your strengths, I will help you work through these difficult changes to help you adjust to their impact on you and your loved ones.
Many of you will experience dramatic and sometimes shocking changes in your or your loved one's health, relationships or careers. I have over 28 years of experience helping people and their families cope with a wide variety of chronic and terminal illness, relationship changes, adjustment, grief and loss. Building on your strengths, I will help you work through these difficult changes to help you adjust to their impact on you and your loved ones.
My name is Herbert Wright, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in Humanistic / Existential, CBT, Object Relations, Solution Focused, and Structural Family Therapy. I have worked with various clients who have had issues with Substance abuse, Sexual Abuse, Schizophrenia, Grief and Loss, Abandonment, Isolation, Borderline Personality Disorder, Nightmares, Insomnia, Suicide, At-risk youth, open Department of Children and Family Services, Probation, Court Ordered, Family Reunification, Career Planning, Coaching, Spiritual, Trauma, and Religious issues
My name is Herbert Wright, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in Humanistic / Existential, CBT, Object Relations, Solution Focused, and Structural Family Therapy. I have worked with various clients who have had issues with Substance abuse, Sexual Abuse, Schizophrenia, Grief and Loss, Abandonment, Isolation, Borderline Personality Disorder, Nightmares, Insomnia, Suicide, At-risk youth, open Department of Children and Family Services, Probation, Court Ordered, Family Reunification, Career Planning, Coaching, Spiritual, Trauma, and Religious issues
More Therapists Nearby
Through a compassionate, whole-person approach, we support healing from anxiety, burnout, trauma, grief, chronic illness/ cancer, parenting, and life’s most difficult transitions.
Somatic therapy helps you understand how your nervous system responds to stress, develop tools for regulation, and build a deeper sense of safety within yourself. When the mind and body begin working together, healing becomes more sustainable.
Through a compassionate, whole-person approach, we support healing from anxiety, burnout, trauma, grief, chronic illness/ cancer, parenting, and life’s most difficult transitions.
Somatic therapy helps you understand how your nervous system responds to stress, develop tools for regulation, and build a deeper sense of safety within yourself. When the mind and body begin working together, healing becomes more sustainable.
I work with individuals facing losses, chronic illness (including cancer), anxiety, caregiving stress, and the emotional shifts that can come with parenthood and changing life roles.
My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and tailored to each person’s unique needs and experiences. I integrate evidence-based practices with mindfulness.
Together, we focus on building insight, strengthening coping skills, and developing more compassionate and effective ways of responding to stress and emotional challenges.
I work with individuals facing losses, chronic illness (including cancer), anxiety, caregiving stress, and the emotional shifts that can come with parenthood and changing life roles.
My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and tailored to each person’s unique needs and experiences. I integrate evidence-based practices with mindfulness.
Together, we focus on building insight, strengthening coping skills, and developing more compassionate and effective ways of responding to stress and emotional challenges.
My work has centered on helping people impacted by cancer, chronic illness, grief, and unexpected life transitions.
My approach is tailored to each person I meet. I use client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy within a safe, calm, and judgment-free environment. My goal is to help you feel heard, supported, and equipped with tools that create space for healing and growth.
My work has centered on helping people impacted by cancer, chronic illness, grief, and unexpected life transitions.
My approach is tailored to each person I meet. I use client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy within a safe, calm, and judgment-free environment. My goal is to help you feel heard, supported, and equipped with tools that create space for healing and growth.
My specialties are centered on supporting people with value guided living, life transitions, cancer care support, grief & loss, and trauma.
While honoring you being the expert of your life, I seek to walk alongside you as a guide & partner during this particular challenging part of your life journey.
My specialties are centered on supporting people with value guided living, life transitions, cancer care support, grief & loss, and trauma.
While honoring you being the expert of your life, I seek to walk alongside you as a guide & partner during this particular challenging part of your life journey.
I specialize in supporting adults facing cancer and other serious or chronic illnesses.
I help adults & families navigate the emotional impact of cancer and other chronic or terminal illnesses. I facilitate California's End of Life Option Act and help people cope through change, loss, and uncertainty. Whether we’re working through grief, anxiety, burnout, or overwhelm, my goal is to help clients find clarity, meaning, and emotional balance.
I specialize in supporting adults facing cancer and other serious or chronic illnesses.
I help adults & families navigate the emotional impact of cancer and other chronic or terminal illnesses. I facilitate California's End of Life Option Act and help people cope through change, loss, and uncertainty. Whether we’re working through grief, anxiety, burnout, or overwhelm, my goal is to help clients find clarity, meaning, and emotional balance.
I work with anxiety, depression, cancer, chronic illness, and eating disorders with compassion and care.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in psycho-oncology, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. I offer a compassionate, strengths-based approach and create a warm, nonjudgmental space to explore emotions, build insight, and develop coping skills. My style is collaborative and centered on your growth, resilience, and well-being.
I work with anxiety, depression, cancer, chronic illness, and eating disorders with compassion and care.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in psycho-oncology, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. I offer a compassionate, strengths-based approach and create a warm, nonjudgmental space to explore emotions, build insight, and develop coping skills. My style is collaborative and centered on your growth, resilience, and well-being.
At times, life presents us with painful challenges, overwhelming emotions, negative thoughts, anxiety, and trauma that can interfere with our ability to function as we desire. Finding the right therapist to help transform these difficulties into strengths and opportunities for healing can feel intimidating. However, these obstacles can lead to growth, resilience, and personal empowerment with the proper support.
At times, life presents us with painful challenges, overwhelming emotions, negative thoughts, anxiety, and trauma that can interfere with our ability to function as we desire. Finding the right therapist to help transform these difficulties into strengths and opportunities for healing can feel intimidating. However, these obstacles can lead to growth, resilience, and personal empowerment with the proper support.
I know life can feel overwhelming, and it's okay to seek help. You may be navigating intense emotions like anxiety or depression, or experiencing strain in your relationships. Perhaps you're adjusting to significant life changes or healing from past hurts. Whatever you're going through, I'm here for you, offering a compassionate, judgment-free space where your voice matters. Together, we can work through these challenges, creating a personalized plan to find balance, build coping strategies, and strengthen your relationships. Let's work together to nurture the resilience and positive change you deserve in your life.
I know life can feel overwhelming, and it's okay to seek help. You may be navigating intense emotions like anxiety or depression, or experiencing strain in your relationships. Perhaps you're adjusting to significant life changes or healing from past hurts. Whatever you're going through, I'm here for you, offering a compassionate, judgment-free space where your voice matters. Together, we can work through these challenges, creating a personalized plan to find balance, build coping strategies, and strengthen your relationships. Let's work together to nurture the resilience and positive change you deserve in your life.
I have a passion for working with those wanting to overcome anxiety in their lives-especially those who are struggling with marriage, codependency/sex addiction issues, life transitions, cancer & chronic illness adjustments, parenting, postpartum adjustment, and miscarriage & infant loss.
Having quality relationships is one of the cornerstones to living a well-integrated life. When these relationships are not going well, we can feel burdened, anxious, and isolated-all the things that are opposite to how we are designed to live. As a therapist, I am here to support and coach you in taking intentional steps toward your own personal growth, while helping to strengthen the relationships you are a part of.
I have a passion for working with those wanting to overcome anxiety in their lives-especially those who are struggling with marriage, codependency/sex addiction issues, life transitions, cancer & chronic illness adjustments, parenting, postpartum adjustment, and miscarriage & infant loss.
Having quality relationships is one of the cornerstones to living a well-integrated life. When these relationships are not going well, we can feel burdened, anxious, and isolated-all the things that are opposite to how we are designed to live. As a therapist, I am here to support and coach you in taking intentional steps toward your own personal growth, while helping to strengthen the relationships you are a part of.
Are you finding yourself facing the anxiety of a personal or family health challenge, managing the pressure of working as a healthcare professional, or dealing with the turmoil and pain of grief? You’re not alone. Therapy can be a dedicated space where you feel safe to heal at your own pace and discover more about who you truly are.
With over a decade of professional experience in both the medical and mental health fields, I bring compassionate support to those navigating some of life’s most challenging moments - helping you find strength and healing when you need it most.
Are you finding yourself facing the anxiety of a personal or family health challenge, managing the pressure of working as a healthcare professional, or dealing with the turmoil and pain of grief? You’re not alone. Therapy can be a dedicated space where you feel safe to heal at your own pace and discover more about who you truly are.
With over a decade of professional experience in both the medical and mental health fields, I bring compassionate support to those navigating some of life’s most challenging moments - helping you find strength and healing when you need it most.
I have personal experience navigating a complex medical diagnosis and supporting cancer patients and caregivers, as well as working in private practice and high school supporting teens and adults navigating anxiety, grief, burnout, life transitions, performance anxiety, school and career shifts.
Hello! My name is Erin (she/her). I meet every client with authenticity, curiosity, empathy, and compassion. I believe we are all complex human beings, and every emotion we feel exists for a reason. When difficult emotions like sadness begin to feel heavier than joy or peace, it’s a sign that something needs attention. I am here to help you navigate those heavy moments, working through the difficulty to create space for more lightness, joy, and peace to return.
I have personal experience navigating a complex medical diagnosis and supporting cancer patients and caregivers, as well as working in private practice and high school supporting teens and adults navigating anxiety, grief, burnout, life transitions, performance anxiety, school and career shifts.
Hello! My name is Erin (she/her). I meet every client with authenticity, curiosity, empathy, and compassion. I believe we are all complex human beings, and every emotion we feel exists for a reason. When difficult emotions like sadness begin to feel heavier than joy or peace, it’s a sign that something needs attention. I am here to help you navigate those heavy moments, working through the difficulty to create space for more lightness, joy, and peace to return.
The most significant predictor of a successful therapy experience is the quality of the relationship between therapist and client. Building a safe, nurturing relationship is where I excel. My style is warm and highly interactive, best suited for clients who prefer a therapist who feels very "human." I assist clients to explore their thought patterns and corresponding emotional responses, and to identify unconscious assumptions they hold about themselves and the world, which inform behavior patterns. I also provide practical tools for regulating anxiety, managing depression, and processing grief.
The most significant predictor of a successful therapy experience is the quality of the relationship between therapist and client. Building a safe, nurturing relationship is where I excel. My style is warm and highly interactive, best suited for clients who prefer a therapist who feels very "human." I assist clients to explore their thought patterns and corresponding emotional responses, and to identify unconscious assumptions they hold about themselves and the world, which inform behavior patterns. I also provide practical tools for regulating anxiety, managing depression, and processing grief.
I have ample experience working with anxiety, life adjustments, cancer, and grief/loss.
I look at the whole person when approaching care. Drawing on trauma-informed principles and evidence-based techniques, I am always mindful of the impact of your past on present day struggles. Doing so allows us to resolve underlying issues that impact your well being. Your mental health is a collective experience and together we will approach it as such.
I have ample experience working with anxiety, life adjustments, cancer, and grief/loss.
I look at the whole person when approaching care. Drawing on trauma-informed principles and evidence-based techniques, I am always mindful of the impact of your past on present day struggles. Doing so allows us to resolve underlying issues that impact your well being. Your mental health is a collective experience and together we will approach it as such.
You deserve a therapist who hypes you up and empowers you to feel good. You are doing the best you can, and I bet you have so many strengths and amazing qualities that you’ve forgotten about. I’m here to remind you that you’ve got this. I believe that every part of you—even the roles that feel frustrating or hard to love—is trying to communicate something important. When we learn how to listen with compassion, new choices and possibilities start to open up and feel good. You deserve to walk the path with a friendly provider who will encourage you and take things at your pace.
You deserve a therapist who hypes you up and empowers you to feel good. You are doing the best you can, and I bet you have so many strengths and amazing qualities that you’ve forgotten about. I’m here to remind you that you’ve got this. I believe that every part of you—even the roles that feel frustrating or hard to love—is trying to communicate something important. When we learn how to listen with compassion, new choices and possibilities start to open up and feel good. You deserve to walk the path with a friendly provider who will encourage you and take things at your pace.
My areas of specialization include substance abuse, cancer, health-related issues, and trauma.
I am trained to utilize Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and EMDR to help reduce overall symptoms of PTSD. I have personal experience with cancer and addiction myself. I understand how challenging acceptance and change can be.
My areas of specialization include substance abuse, cancer, health-related issues, and trauma.
I am trained to utilize Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and EMDR to help reduce overall symptoms of PTSD. I have personal experience with cancer and addiction myself. I understand how challenging acceptance and change can be.
I also support people during and after cancer treatment with fear of recurrence, medical trauma, body distrust, and changes in identity, meaning, or relationships.
My work goes deep and includes thoughts and emotions as well as body responses, behavior, and relationships. Depending on what you need, sessions may include conversation, body-based tools, guided experiences, and practicing a different response. My specialty is helping clients move from insight into embodied change that becomes usable in daily life.
I also support people during and after cancer treatment with fear of recurrence, medical trauma, body distrust, and changes in identity, meaning, or relationships.
My work goes deep and includes thoughts and emotions as well as body responses, behavior, and relationships. Depending on what you need, sessions may include conversation, body-based tools, guided experiences, and practicing a different response. My specialty is helping clients move from insight into embodied change that becomes usable in daily life.
Nearby Cancer Therapists Searches for Temple City
- Alhambra
- Altadena
- Arcadia
- El Monte
- Highland Park
- Monrovia
- Monterey Park
- Pasadena
- San Marino
- Sierra Madre
- South Pasadena
- West Covina
Cancer Therapists
How does cancer affect mental health?
A cancer diagnosis is a major life event that can significantly influence the mental health of any individual. Being diagnosed with cancer often introduces a sense of uncertainty about the future, which can cause clients to experience symptoms of anxiety, depression, and significant distress. Many cancer patients may also worry about the toll that their diagnosis may have on their family, their physical health, their job, and their financial situation. The compounding of such stressors can also decrease mental health in clients and may lead to additional symptoms that can influence mental health, such as sleeping difficulties or social withdrawal.
What is the best psychological therapy for cancer patients?
The best type of psychological therapy for cancer patients is highly dependent on the needs of the individual. The therapy type that a client benefits from may also depend on what stage of the cancer journey they are in. Recently diagnosed cancer patients, for instance, may benefit from therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which can help clients develop skills to manage the emotional distress that comes with a cancer diagnosis. Alternatively, cancer patients further along in their journey may benefit from therapies like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or other forms of mindfulness therapy to help manage symptoms or physical pain associated with treatment. Clients may also consider group therapy, which offers cancer patients an opportunity to receive support from other individuals dealing with a cancer diagnosis.
Are there any risks or drawbacks in going to therapy while dealing with cancer?
Although attending therapy while dealing with a cancer diagnosis can be helpful, one major concern for cancer patients can be the financial cost of seeking therapy. Many therapists are out-of-network, meaning they do not accept insurance, and thus clients are expected to pay the entirety of the session fee. Since many cancer patients may be out of work as a result of their diagnosis or cancer treatment regimen, the costs of therapy sessions can be substantial. Luckily, many cancer centers and local clinics may offer free or substantially reduced-cost counseling services to cancer patients and their families. In addition, cancer patients may be eligible for grants or other forms of funding from local agencies and nonprofits to seek therapy for their cancer diagnosis. Such opportunities can be very helpful for cancer patients, as they allow clients to obtain the benefits of therapy without the financial strain.
How long does cancer therapy typically last?
The length of cancer therapy depends on the needs of each client. In some cases, cancer patients may only require therapeutic support during the period following their initial diagnosis—to help manage the uncertainty and shock of a cancer diagnosis. In other cases, clients may choose to receive therapy throughout their treatment, and even following, their cancer journey. Pursuing therapy for a longer period of time can help clients develop a deeper relationship with their therapist and provide opportunity to process the challenges presented by cancer treatment, such as physical pain, and challenges associated with cancer survivorship, such as ongoing identity concerns, physical limitations, or relationship challenges.