When a client shares a cancer diagnosis in therapy, everything shifts.
Even the most seasoned clinician can feel nervous as uncertainty and fear show up – because nothing about psychotherapy is simple when cancer is in the room.
And if you’re like most therapists, you were never trained for this.
Supporting clients through fear of the unknown isn’t the same as typical anxiety treatment … the classic tools for depression won’t improve clients’ mood when they feel hopeless and depleted … and helping clients grieve the loss of normality just isn’t standard grief work.
Add to that the medical, ethical, and existential complexities that go along with cancer – and it’s easy to feel unprepared.
That’s why Dr. Jessica Vanderlan psychotherapy service manager at one of the nation’s top cancer hospitals, created this training where you can quickly get the essential information and strategies you need to support your clients with cancer – whether they’re newly diagnosed, navigating medical decisions, already in the midst of treatment, adjusting to life after chemotherapy, or facing a terminal diagnosis.
Packed with tools you can use right away and designed to boost your confidence, this training will give you:
REGISTER NOW! Don’t wait to learn about cancer until you’ve already encountered it in your caseload – it will be too late for the client who needs you now.
Continuing education credit information is coming soon for this live webcast.
Jessica Vanderlan, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and manager of the Siteman Psychology Service at the Siteman Cancer Center, where she provides therapy to patients with cancer and cancer caregivers. She is a board member and director of professional education for the American Psychosocial Oncology Society and co-chair for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s distress guidelines panel. Dr. Vanderlan’s research focuses on psycho-oncology, distress screening, psychological functioning in gynecologic oncology, program development, and integrated psychological care. She is voluntary psychiatry faculty at the Washington University School of Medicine where she assists in training medical students and residents.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jessica Vanderlan has employment relationships with Siteman Psychology Service, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University, and Ponce Health Sciences University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jessica Vanderlan serves on the board of American Psychosocial Oncology Society and the on the Distress Management Guidelines panel for NCCN. She is a reviewer with Society for Health Psychology APA Division 38 and is an ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Psychological Medicine, and Supportive Care in Cancer.
For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.
Please note: There will be a 15-minute break mid-morning. Actual break start time is at the discretion of the speaker. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.
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Cancer and Psychotherapy
From First Diagnosis to Survivorship
Psychosocial Concerns in Cancer
Key Psycho-Oncology Interventions
Essential Pain Management Strategies
Additional Clinical Concerns
Life Forever Changed
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