Finding out that you or someone close to you has cancer can be a difficult and stressful time. Cancer treatments can be challenging and sometimes getting back to everyday life after treatment seems daunting. For others it may mean finding ways to manage when cancer cannot be cured.

Counselling can help in the following ways; 

• To have an opportunity to discuss your cancer experience and its impact on your life,
• To be listened to and respected
• Learn new ways to manage stress
• To have an opportunity to set personal goals and develop new ways to achieve them,
• Find ways to talk to family and friends about concerns

To help improve psychosocial care a free service is now available at The Cancer Council for people diagnosed with cancer, their partners, family or friends experiencing distress.

The new counselling service will build on a person’s coping skills and provide them with additional information, emotional support and practical help as needed to reduce cancer related distress.

A social worker and two counsellors are available to talk to between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday by appointment.

If you think this service would benefit you or someone you know phone The Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20.

The Cancer Council Helpline can also advise of other counselling options in your area.