Cancer Therapists in Seattle, WA

Becca Leitman Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CMHS
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98107
As a brain cancer survivor, I am well versed in the challenges of undergoing cancer treatment and understand the importance of a strong support system.
It takes courage and energy to seek support and I look forward to meeting you on your path. I am honored to provide support and guidance for individuals seeking change in all contexts of their life, including navigating life transitions, exploring grief and loss, addressing mood concerns, and gaining a deeper connection to oneself, others, and their environment. I've practiced therapy for over 15 years. I have specialized training in supporting clients experiencing mood disorders, pregnancy loss, parenting and family and relational adjustments. My treatment approach is centered in relational and strengths based frameworks.
As a brain cancer survivor, I am well versed in the challenges of undergoing cancer treatment and understand the importance of a strong support system.
It takes courage and energy to seek support and I look forward to meeting you on your path. I am honored to provide support and guidance for individuals seeking change in all contexts of their life, including navigating life transitions, exploring grief and loss, addressing mood concerns, and gaining a deeper connection to oneself, others, and their environment. I've practiced therapy for over 15 years. I have specialized training in supporting clients experiencing mood disorders, pregnancy loss, parenting and family and relational adjustments. My treatment approach is centered in relational and strengths based frameworks.

Megan J Pickard Counseling, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Online Only
I believe that therapy is about choosing to live well and learning how to use your emotions as your allies in the midst of adversity. I have worked in various settings including family shelters, Hospice bereavement, hospital oncology, schools, community mental health clinics, as well as on-and-offsite mental health support for First Responders following natural disasters and traumatic events. I specialize in working with adults impacted by cancer, end-of-life/terminal illness,pain/illness, life transitions due to trauma, grief and loss, chronic anxiety, depression, adjustment concerns, and changes in roles and relationships.
I believe that therapy is about choosing to live well and learning how to use your emotions as your allies in the midst of adversity. I have worked in various settings including family shelters, Hospice bereavement, hospital oncology, schools, community mental health clinics, as well as on-and-offsite mental health support for First Responders following natural disasters and traumatic events. I specialize in working with adults impacted by cancer, end-of-life/terminal illness,pain/illness, life transitions due to trauma, grief and loss, chronic anxiety, depression, adjustment concerns, and changes in roles and relationships.

Victoria Klein
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AM, LICSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98104
I specialize in supporting individuals in their grief, particularly for parents/caregivers navigating the challenges of a child's cancer diagnosis/serious illness, supporting healthcare workers with moral distress in their work, and individuals managing stress, anxiety, and depression. With many years of experience working in pediatric hospital settings, I bring empathy and compassion to my practice, particularly for those facing the profound grief of losing a child. Grief is a deeply personal experience, and I believe in providing a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can explore and express your emotions freely.
I specialize in supporting individuals in their grief, particularly for parents/caregivers navigating the challenges of a child's cancer diagnosis/serious illness, supporting healthcare workers with moral distress in their work, and individuals managing stress, anxiety, and depression. With many years of experience working in pediatric hospital settings, I bring empathy and compassion to my practice, particularly for those facing the profound grief of losing a child. Grief is a deeply personal experience, and I believe in providing a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can explore and express your emotions freely.

Rebekah Wyse
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW , LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98103
For over a decade, I’ve worked in oncology supporting patients and their caregivers throughout their cancer treatment and bearing witness to some of the most challenging moments of their lives. In addition to offering support around illness and grief and loss, I support adults coping with anxiety, navigating planned or complicated life transitions such as parenting or retirement, managing workplace stress, existential identity challenges, and supporting the enhancement of healthy interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships.
For over a decade, I’ve worked in oncology supporting patients and their caregivers throughout their cancer treatment and bearing witness to some of the most challenging moments of their lives. In addition to offering support around illness and grief and loss, I support adults coping with anxiety, navigating planned or complicated life transitions such as parenting or retirement, managing workplace stress, existential identity challenges, and supporting the enhancement of healthy interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships.

I have provided solution-based interventions, trauma therapy, medical crisis and family interventions for cancer patients and their families, strength based focus therapy, humanistic approach and person centered approach to English and Spanish speaking families.
I have experience working with children, adolescents, couples, single parents, and the elderly. I also have experience that includes, but is not limited to, grief and loss, domestic violence, substance abuse, and career counseling. I prefer to use the humanistic and strengths-based approach but can change the therapy approach to fit your needs.
I have provided solution-based interventions, trauma therapy, medical crisis and family interventions for cancer patients and their families, strength based focus therapy, humanistic approach and person centered approach to English and Spanish speaking families.
I have experience working with children, adolescents, couples, single parents, and the elderly. I also have experience that includes, but is not limited to, grief and loss, domestic violence, substance abuse, and career counseling. I prefer to use the humanistic and strengths-based approach but can change the therapy approach to fit your needs.

I moved to Seattle in 2017 after spending the previous ten years on the East Coast in New York City and Washington, DC. I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska as a Jewish gay kid who always felt “out of place” in a community where these identities were largely invisible. I also lost my mother to cancer at the tender age of 16 while attempting to accept my gay identity. As a therapist, these experiences have helped me develop resiliency and to better understand how oppressive systems can create feelings of loneliness, isolation, despair, and hopelessness. I work a lot with queer clients around belonging, open relationships, and sexual shame.
I moved to Seattle in 2017 after spending the previous ten years on the East Coast in New York City and Washington, DC. I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska as a Jewish gay kid who always felt “out of place” in a community where these identities were largely invisible. I also lost my mother to cancer at the tender age of 16 while attempting to accept my gay identity. As a therapist, these experiences have helped me develop resiliency and to better understand how oppressive systems can create feelings of loneliness, isolation, despair, and hopelessness. I work a lot with queer clients around belonging, open relationships, and sexual shame.

How do you stop the cycle? I’ve been there! I had crippling ADHD, PTSD anxiety, and I’m a cancer survivor.
My passion/expertise is working with the complex needs of neuro-diverse adults: those with ADHD, Aspergers or mild TBI-induced cognitive symptoms; helping them live more effectively and confidently. People with these issues typically deal with a varied combination of life challenges, executive skill deficits & mood issues. Things like chronic issues with consistency, follow-through, ongoing sleep or self care challenges, as well as co-occurring anxiety, social anxiety, &/or depression, or need better Bipolar management skills. I’m here to help you harness your strengths, build missing skills, & move past your personal stuck points.
How do you stop the cycle? I’ve been there! I had crippling ADHD, PTSD anxiety, and I’m a cancer survivor.
My passion/expertise is working with the complex needs of neuro-diverse adults: those with ADHD, Aspergers or mild TBI-induced cognitive symptoms; helping them live more effectively and confidently. People with these issues typically deal with a varied combination of life challenges, executive skill deficits & mood issues. Things like chronic issues with consistency, follow-through, ongoing sleep or self care challenges, as well as co-occurring anxiety, social anxiety, &/or depression, or need better Bipolar management skills. I’m here to help you harness your strengths, build missing skills, & move past your personal stuck points.

Dr. Haynes has worked extensively with children and families, focusing both on pediatrics and the culturally-sensitive application of evidence-based psychology. She has been at Seattle Children's for more than 7 years and is presently in the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Dr. Haynes has extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating depression, anxiety, OCD, selective mutism, and other child and pediatric behavioral concerns. A primary objective of her integrative perspective is to understand negative reactions to stressors and appreciate adaptation, positive emotion, coping, resiliency, and wellbeing as a developmental process.
Dr. Haynes has worked extensively with children and families, focusing both on pediatrics and the culturally-sensitive application of evidence-based psychology. She has been at Seattle Children's for more than 7 years and is presently in the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Dr. Haynes has extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating depression, anxiety, OCD, selective mutism, and other child and pediatric behavioral concerns. A primary objective of her integrative perspective is to understand negative reactions to stressors and appreciate adaptation, positive emotion, coping, resiliency, and wellbeing as a developmental process.

Welcome! I provide individual evidence-based therapy, as well as psychodiagnostic and psychoeducational assessment for adults (ages 18+). Areas of expertise include the spectrum of psychological challenges, such as mood (e.g., depression), trauma (e.g., PTSD), and anxiety (e.g., social anxiety, generalized anxiety). Additional areas of expertise include managing problems in life, including stress management, medical conditions (e.g., cancer, transplant, neurologic disorders), grief/loss, sleep problems, life transitions, and experiences of bias, harassment, and discrimination.
Welcome! I provide individual evidence-based therapy, as well as psychodiagnostic and psychoeducational assessment for adults (ages 18+). Areas of expertise include the spectrum of psychological challenges, such as mood (e.g., depression), trauma (e.g., PTSD), and anxiety (e.g., social anxiety, generalized anxiety). Additional areas of expertise include managing problems in life, including stress management, medical conditions (e.g., cancer, transplant, neurologic disorders), grief/loss, sleep problems, life transitions, and experiences of bias, harassment, and discrimination.

My therapy is shaped by Gestalt theory, my experience of working with patients at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, and my work with bipolar, depressed and anxious clients.
Are you at a moment in your life when you realize that it might be helpful to discuss your current life situation with someone who could help guide you out of a stuck or confused place? People often feel overwhelmed, depressed or anxious when they deal with transitions in life - a change in work, health or relationships.
My therapy is shaped by Gestalt theory, my experience of working with patients at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, and my work with bipolar, depressed and anxious clients.
Are you at a moment in your life when you realize that it might be helpful to discuss your current life situation with someone who could help guide you out of a stuck or confused place? People often feel overwhelmed, depressed or anxious when they deal with transitions in life - a change in work, health or relationships.

I have learned much from working with people of multicultural backgrounds, as well as the LGBT community, Veterans & their partners, cancer patients and their family, and more.
Welcoming couples clients! Relationship problems are common, and you have taken a courageous step by seeking therapy. As one of the few psychologists specializing in couple therapy, I have supported hundreds of couples by providing effective, evidence-based treatments that scientific research has shown to bring significant and lasting improvement. My own research on relationships has been published in peer-reviewed journals, and featured here in Psychology Today, international media outlets such as Business Insider Germany & New York Times Best Seller Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown.
I have learned much from working with people of multicultural backgrounds, as well as the LGBT community, Veterans & their partners, cancer patients and their family, and more.
Welcoming couples clients! Relationship problems are common, and you have taken a courageous step by seeking therapy. As one of the few psychologists specializing in couple therapy, I have supported hundreds of couples by providing effective, evidence-based treatments that scientific research has shown to bring significant and lasting improvement. My own research on relationships has been published in peer-reviewed journals, and featured here in Psychology Today, international media outlets such as Business Insider Germany & New York Times Best Seller Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown.
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Bonnie Walchuk at Dream Big Wellness
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98125
Waitlist for new clients
At Dream Big Wellness we warmly welcome our clients in taking this step to find support and compassionate care. We are a team of licensed and experienced clinicians in WA state & nationally registered art therapists. We specialize in supporting people impacted by cancer, medical illness, chronic illness/pain, trauma, stress, bereavement, grief & loss, adjustment & transition, anxiety & depression. Dream Big Wellness is an Art Therapy & Integrative Wellness 501(c)3 Nonprofit increasing access to mental health care, art therapy, and wellness services through our Pay it Forward Program. www.dreambigwellness.org/pay-it-forward/
At Dream Big Wellness we warmly welcome our clients in taking this step to find support and compassionate care. We are a team of licensed and experienced clinicians in WA state & nationally registered art therapists. We specialize in supporting people impacted by cancer, medical illness, chronic illness/pain, trauma, stress, bereavement, grief & loss, adjustment & transition, anxiety & depression. Dream Big Wellness is an Art Therapy & Integrative Wellness 501(c)3 Nonprofit increasing access to mental health care, art therapy, and wellness services through our Pay it Forward Program. www.dreambigwellness.org/pay-it-forward/

My specialty is health psychology using an ACT framework, working with people experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship problems and medical conditions including cancer and chronic pain.
In my practice I focus on teaching my clients ways build resilience to stress and get back a sense of stability and calm. If you value genuine emotional support, honest feedback, and new perspectives we might be a good match. I provide support for who have experience with expanded states of consciousness ( spontaneous awakenings, near death experiences, or therapeutic use of psilocybin, LSD). These experiences can provide tremendous opportunities for growth and healing, especially when guided with caring, competent support. My approach is kind, open-minded, grounded, and practical.
My specialty is health psychology using an ACT framework, working with people experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship problems and medical conditions including cancer and chronic pain.
In my practice I focus on teaching my clients ways build resilience to stress and get back a sense of stability and calm. If you value genuine emotional support, honest feedback, and new perspectives we might be a good match. I provide support for who have experience with expanded states of consciousness ( spontaneous awakenings, near death experiences, or therapeutic use of psilocybin, LSD). These experiences can provide tremendous opportunities for growth and healing, especially when guided with caring, competent support. My approach is kind, open-minded, grounded, and practical.

My expertise spans addressing acute and chronic stress, living with chronic medical conditions, cancer, anxiety, and grief/loss.
Are you feeling stressed out, anxious or overwhelmed by daily demands, living with uncertainty, navigating a loss, feeling stuck, disconnected or lonely? Collaboratively, we will explore your intentions for our work together. I can support you in expanding coping and stress management skills, integrating past difficult experiences, establishing mindfulness practices, transforming pain into growth, enhancing quality of life and strengthening connections with yourself, and others. Our work will help you cultivate a life of ease, balance, and alignment in mind, body, and spirit. Licensed in WA & MT.
My expertise spans addressing acute and chronic stress, living with chronic medical conditions, cancer, anxiety, and grief/loss.
Are you feeling stressed out, anxious or overwhelmed by daily demands, living with uncertainty, navigating a loss, feeling stuck, disconnected or lonely? Collaboratively, we will explore your intentions for our work together. I can support you in expanding coping and stress management skills, integrating past difficult experiences, establishing mindfulness practices, transforming pain into growth, enhancing quality of life and strengthening connections with yourself, and others. Our work will help you cultivate a life of ease, balance, and alignment in mind, body, and spirit. Licensed in WA & MT.

Accepting new clients! I specialize in LGBTQIA2S+ and women's health. Understanding how our brains function and why we behave a certain way can empower us to make informed choices about our lives, health, and relationships. I am an open and out queer therapist. I support clients who are navigating anxiety, depression, family of origin challenges, gender and sexual identity, disability and chronic illness, grief, and life transitions. I am also a young adult breast cancer survivor and provide services to those who are or have been affected by cancer.
Accepting new clients! I specialize in LGBTQIA2S+ and women's health. Understanding how our brains function and why we behave a certain way can empower us to make informed choices about our lives, health, and relationships. I am an open and out queer therapist. I support clients who are navigating anxiety, depression, family of origin challenges, gender and sexual identity, disability and chronic illness, grief, and life transitions. I am also a young adult breast cancer survivor and provide services to those who are or have been affected by cancer.

I help adults who are stressed, anxious, depressed, as well as those dealing with cancer and other serious illnesses.
I can help you feel happier & less stressed, improve your relationships, and manage your health issues. If your child, teen, or young adult struggles, I can help them thrive at home, school, & work. I offer individual, family, and group parenting therapy. I've provided psychotherapy for 20 years, and trained at the UW (internship), UC Berkeley (PhD & MA), & Harvard (BA). I'm interactive, practical, and will tailor my approach to you. We'll sort issues, identify priorities, make plans, and achieve goals. I'll teach you effective, evidence-based tools that you can use to live with more ease and success.
I help adults who are stressed, anxious, depressed, as well as those dealing with cancer and other serious illnesses.
I can help you feel happier & less stressed, improve your relationships, and manage your health issues. If your child, teen, or young adult struggles, I can help them thrive at home, school, & work. I offer individual, family, and group parenting therapy. I've provided psychotherapy for 20 years, and trained at the UW (internship), UC Berkeley (PhD & MA), & Harvard (BA). I'm interactive, practical, and will tailor my approach to you. We'll sort issues, identify priorities, make plans, and achieve goals. I'll teach you effective, evidence-based tools that you can use to live with more ease and success.

Are you having a difficult time handling the struggles in your life? Could you use an expert opinion on what you’re going through, or a non-judgmental ear just to listen? If you’ve been feeling hopeless or lost, or struggling with a problem that feels unsurmountable, individual therapy can help. The individuals I work with are typically managing health and medical concerns, such as disordered eating/body image, cancer and/or autoimmune diseases. I also appreciate helping people adapt to loss, or manage major life transitions and/or relationship concerns.
Are you having a difficult time handling the struggles in your life? Could you use an expert opinion on what you’re going through, or a non-judgmental ear just to listen? If you’ve been feeling hopeless or lost, or struggling with a problem that feels unsurmountable, individual therapy can help. The individuals I work with are typically managing health and medical concerns, such as disordered eating/body image, cancer and/or autoimmune diseases. I also appreciate helping people adapt to loss, or manage major life transitions and/or relationship concerns.

Tiffany Nicole Williams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSWAIC, CCM
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Hi There! My name is Tiffany Williams. I am an introverted extrovert and a caring therapist from Sumter, SC. At the age of 16 I became my uncle’s primary caregiver who was newly diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Since then, I have devoted my life to helping those in need to improve their optimal health. I now have thirteen years of experience as a medical social worker and a mental health professional working throughout the United States. My goal is to help clients become self-reliant and increase their optimal health based on their personal goals and needs.
Hi There! My name is Tiffany Williams. I am an introverted extrovert and a caring therapist from Sumter, SC. At the age of 16 I became my uncle’s primary caregiver who was newly diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Since then, I have devoted my life to helping those in need to improve their optimal health. I now have thirteen years of experience as a medical social worker and a mental health professional working throughout the United States. My goal is to help clients become self-reliant and increase their optimal health based on their personal goals and needs.

I have specific experience and training in addressing anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, sexual abuse, grief and loss, parenting challenges/transition to becoming a parent, perinatal mental health, ADHD and individuals dealing with a cancer diagnosis.
In our fast paced culture that emphasizes productivity over presence, it can be easy to feel isolated and disconnected. When we experience major transitions in life, encounter loss and grief, experience trauma, enter periods of questioning or struggle with addiction or mental health challenges we can find ourselves feeling untethered and lost. As a counselor, I provide a safe, accepting, respectful and supportive space for individuals and couples to recover a sense of deep connection in their lives. I utilize person-centered approaches that support healthy attachment and attunement.
I have specific experience and training in addressing anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, sexual abuse, grief and loss, parenting challenges/transition to becoming a parent, perinatal mental health, ADHD and individuals dealing with a cancer diagnosis.
In our fast paced culture that emphasizes productivity over presence, it can be easy to feel isolated and disconnected. When we experience major transitions in life, encounter loss and grief, experience trauma, enter periods of questioning or struggle with addiction or mental health challenges we can find ourselves feeling untethered and lost. As a counselor, I provide a safe, accepting, respectful and supportive space for individuals and couples to recover a sense of deep connection in their lives. I utilize person-centered approaches that support healthy attachment and attunement.

Angela K Jacobs :: Chiral Center Counseling PLLC
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMHCA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
My background is diverse and includes overcoming several types of cancer, multicultural competence, alliance with LGBTQIA+, and celebrated successes as an entrepreneur.
My clients are viewed from a holistic perspective in order to promote insight and connections on the path to self-fulfillment. You may not know it, but grief, trauma, rejection, abandonment, and more could be holding you back. I put you first in this highly personal and strictly confidential, therapeutic relationship to dig into the vulnerabilities and thought processes that are contributing to negative feelings, undesired repetitive choices, or unfulfilling relationships. My empowerment strategies draw from several theories of psychology to examine the root causes of undesired behaviors or promoting new behaviors.
My background is diverse and includes overcoming several types of cancer, multicultural competence, alliance with LGBTQIA+, and celebrated successes as an entrepreneur.
My clients are viewed from a holistic perspective in order to promote insight and connections on the path to self-fulfillment. You may not know it, but grief, trauma, rejection, abandonment, and more could be holding you back. I put you first in this highly personal and strictly confidential, therapeutic relationship to dig into the vulnerabilities and thought processes that are contributing to negative feelings, undesired repetitive choices, or unfulfilling relationships. My empowerment strategies draw from several theories of psychology to examine the root causes of undesired behaviors or promoting new behaviors.
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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.