Oncology Counseling

Oncology Counseling

A cancer diagnosis can be devastating and often comes with an array of emotions. It not only affects your physical health, but it can also have a profound effect on your emotional well-being and impact your relationship and sense of self. Cancer counseling is a specialized type of psychological treatment designed to help patients, survivors, and their loved ones cope with these difficult moments. This is an integrated sub-specialty wherein our mental health experts partner with oncologists and patients, as well as their caregivers, to bring attention to mental health. Everyone is unique and faces different challenges while dealing with the various stages of cancer. Our team of professional experts offers counselling for cancer patients in Mumbai. At our Centre for Cancer, our trained oncology counsellor provides cancer counselling for family and relatives to help them process their emotions, manage stress, and find strength in uncertainty.

Whether you are newly diagnosed, in active treatment, suffering from a relapse, or adjusting to life after cancer, cancer can be overwhelming. Caregivers, too, benefit from guidance in coping with their responsibilities and feelings of helplessness or grief. Our experienced counsellors for cancer patients in Mumbai help patients get through their treatment and support their recovery. Our cancer counselling services can help patients:

  • Cope with uncertainty or fear of recurrence
  • Process the emotional impact of a diagnosis
  • Navigate the stresses of treatment
  • Deal with changes in identity, relationships, and body image
  • Address grief and loss (including anticipatory grief)
  • Support caregivers and family members

Here are some of the most common mental health conditions that are taken care of by professional counsellors and help cancer patients lead a better life:

  • Emotional response to diagnosis and fear of recurrence
  • Managing anxiety, depression, and health-related stress
  • Coping with physical changes, body image, and sexual health concerns
  • Navigating shifts in family dynamics and social roles
  • Communicating with loved ones and medical teams
  • Adjusting to life after treatment or during survivorship
  • Addressing end-of-life concerns and planning for home-based palliative care

We are here to walk with you through every step of your journey. Compassionate, confidential counselling for cancer is available at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai.