Cancer Therapists in Washington, DC
I specialize in working with individuals ages 13 and up who are navigating illness, grief, loss, and/or trauma. My passion for supporting clients impacted by a life-limiting medical diagnosis is informed by the years I've spent as a medical social worker.
My training and experience in palliative care, hospice and grief counseling have equipped me to accompany my clients and their families regardless of where their illness trajectory may lead. In my bereavement work, I support clients affected by all manner of death, with a particular focus on grief after the death of a young child, sibling or parent.
I specialize in working with individuals ages 13 and up who are navigating illness, grief, loss, and/or trauma. My passion for supporting clients impacted by a life-limiting medical diagnosis is informed by the years I've spent as a medical social worker.
My training and experience in palliative care, hospice and grief counseling have equipped me to accompany my clients and their families regardless of where their illness trajectory may lead. In my bereavement work, I support clients affected by all manner of death, with a particular focus on grief after the death of a young child, sibling or parent.
Or maybe you are about to embark on treatment for cancer or fertility and are struggling with a tangled ball of emotions.
My specialties are counseling individuals who have cancer, fertility concerns, and/or medical issues, grief therapy, supporting family caregivers taking care of ill loved ones, counseling healthcare workers, & working through religious trauma. I also use my assessment and writing skills to conduct thorough psychosocial evaluations for immigration cases.
Or maybe you are about to embark on treatment for cancer or fertility and are struggling with a tangled ball of emotions.
My specialties are counseling individuals who have cancer, fertility concerns, and/or medical issues, grief therapy, supporting family caregivers taking care of ill loved ones, counseling healthcare workers, & working through religious trauma. I also use my assessment and writing skills to conduct thorough psychosocial evaluations for immigration cases.
Are you struggling with a recent medical diagnosis, the loss of a loved one, or going through a divorce? Do you find yourself constantly worrying about your future and wondering if you will ever feel like yourself again? You're not alone. Many people going through life transitions wonder if they will ever be happy again. My specialization is working with individuals who have been diagnosed with a chronic and/or terminal illness and are striving to adapt to their "new normal". I understand the anxiety, anger, and sadness that come with facing an unknown future.
Are you struggling with a recent medical diagnosis, the loss of a loved one, or going through a divorce? Do you find yourself constantly worrying about your future and wondering if you will ever feel like yourself again? You're not alone. Many people going through life transitions wonder if they will ever be happy again. My specialization is working with individuals who have been diagnosed with a chronic and/or terminal illness and are striving to adapt to their "new normal". I understand the anxiety, anger, and sadness that come with facing an unknown future.
I specialize in working with children, teens, and families navigating somatic symptoms, sleep issues, medical stress, and emotional or behavioral concerns. My clients are looking for support that’s collaborative, culturally responsive, and grounded in evidence-based care. They want to better understand what’s going on, learn practical tools to manage symptoms, and feel more empowered. Together, we focus on building resilience, improving functioning, and supporting the whole person in context.
I specialize in working with children, teens, and families navigating somatic symptoms, sleep issues, medical stress, and emotional or behavioral concerns. My clients are looking for support that’s collaborative, culturally responsive, and grounded in evidence-based care. They want to better understand what’s going on, learn practical tools to manage symptoms, and feel more empowered. Together, we focus on building resilience, improving functioning, and supporting the whole person in context.
Katy Cribbs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW
4 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
We all carry wounds which affect our inner well-being, our relationships, and our ability to engage with the world. By facing our pain and suffering with compassion, we have the power to transform it into strength. Often, we cannot do this alone. Therapy is a journeying together to discover your own capacity for resilience and strength and healing into your deeper, truer self. I cultivate therapeutic relationships built on deep trust and incorporate mindfulness, narrative awareness, strengths-based insight building, and cognitive restructuring, focusing from a spiritual perspective on what gives meaning, purpose, and connection.
We all carry wounds which affect our inner well-being, our relationships, and our ability to engage with the world. By facing our pain and suffering with compassion, we have the power to transform it into strength. Often, we cannot do this alone. Therapy is a journeying together to discover your own capacity for resilience and strength and healing into your deeper, truer self. I cultivate therapeutic relationships built on deep trust and incorporate mindfulness, narrative awareness, strengths-based insight building, and cognitive restructuring, focusing from a spiritual perspective on what gives meaning, purpose, and connection.
Are you feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, stress, or depression? Are you looking to improve your relationships or add new ones into your life but aren’t sure where to start? If you are struggling with disordered eating, fertility, burnout, self esteem, body image, relationships, or career, we can work together to bring about concrete, long term change. I work with college students, young adults, mid-career professionals, and all the life transitions in between. I specialize in areas of anxiety, depression, eating disorders, relationships, and career changes.
Are you feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, stress, or depression? Are you looking to improve your relationships or add new ones into your life but aren’t sure where to start? If you are struggling with disordered eating, fertility, burnout, self esteem, body image, relationships, or career, we can work together to bring about concrete, long term change. I work with college students, young adults, mid-career professionals, and all the life transitions in between. I specialize in areas of anxiety, depression, eating disorders, relationships, and career changes.
Compass Rose Counseling & Consultation, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Washington, DC 20006
Our mission is to ensure that individuals of every race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and political and religious affiliation are provided a safe space to receive high quality mental health care. Our clinicians are trained to utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities such as psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to support and empower a diverse population.
Our mission is to ensure that individuals of every race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and political and religious affiliation are provided a safe space to receive high quality mental health care. Our clinicians are trained to utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities such as psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to support and empower a diverse population.
Feeling overwhelmed? Let’s be real… it's a hard time to live in DC. If you already struggle with focus, motivation, and organization, a dash of existential dread with your coffee every morning can really shut you down. You want to feel grounded and hopeful, with a life that fits you—not one you have to shove yourself into. You deserve to wake up excited for the day ahead.
I specialize in ADHD, and as your therapist, I'd help you manage stress, disorganization, and the overwhelm that turns your brain off. And while I can't change the whole world, I can help you build resilience and connection.
Feeling overwhelmed? Let’s be real… it's a hard time to live in DC. If you already struggle with focus, motivation, and organization, a dash of existential dread with your coffee every morning can really shut you down. You want to feel grounded and hopeful, with a life that fits you—not one you have to shove yourself into. You deserve to wake up excited for the day ahead.
I specialize in ADHD, and as your therapist, I'd help you manage stress, disorganization, and the overwhelm that turns your brain off. And while I can't change the whole world, I can help you build resilience and connection.
Dr. Parkhurst's practice frequently centers on self esteem and identity development issues, especially, but not necessarily, as they relate to sexual orientation. Depression, anxiety, obsessiveness, relationship problems, and intimacy issues characterize the types of concerns with which he is often presented by clients. His competencies include couples counseling, parenting and child development issues, and academic concerns as counseling issues. He also has considerable experience in learning and cognition, and in career development from his years of counseling and training within the educational system.
Dr. Parkhurst's practice frequently centers on self esteem and identity development issues, especially, but not necessarily, as they relate to sexual orientation. Depression, anxiety, obsessiveness, relationship problems, and intimacy issues characterize the types of concerns with which he is often presented by clients. His competencies include couples counseling, parenting and child development issues, and academic concerns as counseling issues. He also has considerable experience in learning and cognition, and in career development from his years of counseling and training within the educational system.
The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family Clinic is a non-profit organization that has been offering the community affordable psychotherapy to individuals and families for over 35 years. Our experienced clinicians help the client devote his or her best thinking and energy to working on self in the broader context of important relationships.
The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family Clinic is a non-profit organization that has been offering the community affordable psychotherapy to individuals and families for over 35 years. Our experienced clinicians help the client devote his or her best thinking and energy to working on self in the broader context of important relationships.
My work centers on collaboration with those seeking holistic support alongside therapy. I work with individuals seeking to reconnect with their bodies after experiencing overwhelming stress or uncertainty about how to make sustainable life changes. We'll work together to feel stronger, more grounded, and in control of your wellness, not just mentally, but physically and emotionally. We'll create a plan to move toward balance, inclusive of your whole self, not just your symptoms.
My work centers on collaboration with those seeking holistic support alongside therapy. I work with individuals seeking to reconnect with their bodies after experiencing overwhelming stress or uncertainty about how to make sustainable life changes. We'll work together to feel stronger, more grounded, and in control of your wellness, not just mentally, but physically and emotionally. We'll create a plan to move toward balance, inclusive of your whole self, not just your symptoms.
I am passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ communities–particularly transgender and gender nonconforming–and those healing from trauma, experiencing grief and loss, and coping with cancer and chronic illnesses.
I will provide a secure and non-judgmental space, centering your voice and experiences. I will support you in fostering self-compassion, dismantling unhelpful or oppressive narratives, and making meaning. My practice is based on principles such as client-centered, trauma-informed care, body/weight neutrality, disability justice, and liberation for all.
I am passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ communities–particularly transgender and gender nonconforming–and those healing from trauma, experiencing grief and loss, and coping with cancer and chronic illnesses.
I will provide a secure and non-judgmental space, centering your voice and experiences. I will support you in fostering self-compassion, dismantling unhelpful or oppressive narratives, and making meaning. My practice is based on principles such as client-centered, trauma-informed care, body/weight neutrality, disability justice, and liberation for all.
One of the hardest parts of starting therapy is finding a therapist that feels like a good fit for you, and I hope to join you in your journey toward greater self-understanding, compassion, and insight. Many people come to therapy after experiencing emotional distress that has led them to feel overwhelmed and as though they have lost direction in, and control of, their life. In a safe and non-judgmental space, I work collaboratively with my clients to explore ways in which they can effectively regain a sense of empowerment, meaning, and control in their lives.
One of the hardest parts of starting therapy is finding a therapist that feels like a good fit for you, and I hope to join you in your journey toward greater self-understanding, compassion, and insight. Many people come to therapy after experiencing emotional distress that has led them to feel overwhelmed and as though they have lost direction in, and control of, their life. In a safe and non-judgmental space, I work collaboratively with my clients to explore ways in which they can effectively regain a sense of empowerment, meaning, and control in their lives.
People come for psychotherapy when they are hurting or feeling stuck in unproductive thinking and behavior. This can manifest in depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, issues with career and work performance and self deprecating behaviors. Loss, grief and illnesses can be hard to bear and cause feelings of aloneness. What is often needed is a safe environment for the cultivation of acceptance and compassion and the willingness to wisely explore in a trusting relationship. Developing space to have a new understanding of difficulties can open to greater awareness, sense of possibility and the capacity to live more fully.
People come for psychotherapy when they are hurting or feeling stuck in unproductive thinking and behavior. This can manifest in depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, issues with career and work performance and self deprecating behaviors. Loss, grief and illnesses can be hard to bear and cause feelings of aloneness. What is often needed is a safe environment for the cultivation of acceptance and compassion and the willingness to wisely explore in a trusting relationship. Developing space to have a new understanding of difficulties can open to greater awareness, sense of possibility and the capacity to live more fully.
Everything comes down to RELATIONSHIPS! I am interested in working with you if you have had a difficult and painful childhood that continues to interfere with you finding happiness, joy, and contentment in your current life. If though you are bright, motivated, and most eager to find these things they continue to allude you, and, you are confused as to why all your efforts seem to be in vain, my decades of success with clients like you could be of great assistance for you to find what you seek.
Everything comes down to RELATIONSHIPS! I am interested in working with you if you have had a difficult and painful childhood that continues to interfere with you finding happiness, joy, and contentment in your current life. If though you are bright, motivated, and most eager to find these things they continue to allude you, and, you are confused as to why all your efforts seem to be in vain, my decades of success with clients like you could be of great assistance for you to find what you seek.
Welcome. If you’ve struggled with symptoms that haven’t improved through traditional therapy—like treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, complex trauma, or emotional overwhelm—there are effective alternatives. Many clients come seeking relief from challenges that feel stuck, such as brain fog, chronic pain, PTSD, ADHD/ADD, or emotional reactivity. Others are managing recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury, concussion, stroke, or navigating autism spectrum concerns. Whether the need is support with emotional regulation, behavioral issues, or long-term symptoms, options are available.
Welcome. If you’ve struggled with symptoms that haven’t improved through traditional therapy—like treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, complex trauma, or emotional overwhelm—there are effective alternatives. Many clients come seeking relief from challenges that feel stuck, such as brain fog, chronic pain, PTSD, ADHD/ADD, or emotional reactivity. Others are managing recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury, concussion, stroke, or navigating autism spectrum concerns. Whether the need is support with emotional regulation, behavioral issues, or long-term symptoms, options are available.
I am a therapist because I am passionate about accompanying individuals on their self-understanding, exploration, and healing journey. The environment I provide is nonjudgmental, open, and safe. It focuses on an integration of mind, body, and spirit. I believe each individual is unique so I use a variety of approaches to assist my clients, depending on individual needs. I completed my internship and residency in Community Mental Health (IOP), Juvenile Detention Center, Methadone Clinic, Private Practice (PHP), and Residential/Acute. Currently, I provide services in DC and Virginia, but I only provide virtual sessions at this time.
I am a therapist because I am passionate about accompanying individuals on their self-understanding, exploration, and healing journey. The environment I provide is nonjudgmental, open, and safe. It focuses on an integration of mind, body, and spirit. I believe each individual is unique so I use a variety of approaches to assist my clients, depending on individual needs. I completed my internship and residency in Community Mental Health (IOP), Juvenile Detention Center, Methadone Clinic, Private Practice (PHP), and Residential/Acute. Currently, I provide services in DC and Virginia, but I only provide virtual sessions at this time.
Are you feeling like you're stuck in life? Maybe you don't want to be doing what you're doing, yet you don't know how to make changes. Maybe you feel like each day is a grind, and you just want to be free again. I help people who feel stuck in life, who may be experiencing Anxiety or Depression, to live a more free, inspired, fulfilling life! My passion is to walk alongside my clients on their journey toward personal growth, improved relationships, and freedom from Anxiety & Depression.
I specialize in working with people who are dealing with anxiety, addiction, relationship issues, and life transitions.
Are you feeling like you're stuck in life? Maybe you don't want to be doing what you're doing, yet you don't know how to make changes. Maybe you feel like each day is a grind, and you just want to be free again. I help people who feel stuck in life, who may be experiencing Anxiety or Depression, to live a more free, inspired, fulfilling life! My passion is to walk alongside my clients on their journey toward personal growth, improved relationships, and freedom from Anxiety & Depression.
I specialize in working with people who are dealing with anxiety, addiction, relationship issues, and life transitions.
In individual therapy people experience an awakening of awareness about themselves which gives them greater agency to implement the change they seek. As a group therapy expert, people who join my group can expect an improvement in their relationships from exploring themselves in relation in the safety of my office.
In individual therapy people experience an awakening of awareness about themselves which gives them greater agency to implement the change they seek. As a group therapy expert, people who join my group can expect an improvement in their relationships from exploring themselves in relation in the safety of my office.
Please see my website Nancyfromm.com
Please see my website Nancyfromm.com
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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.