CANCER TREATMENT IS MORE THAN JUST TREATINGTHE TUMOUR, IT INVOLVES BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH

I strive to work from a multidisciplinary angle that acknowledges and addresses the emotional responses of patients, their families and caretakers as well as the psychological, social and behavioural factors that may influence cancer morbidity and mortality. 

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Emotional- and psychological well-being is the focus of my oncology-care practice, acknowledging the interaction between body and mind.  An important therapeutic goal will be to strengthen mental wellness for a holistic progress after being diagnosed with cancer and while undergoing cancer treatment including chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and chronic medication. Therapeutic skills can help building mental resilience and empowering the mind for better quality of life while with the limitations of cancer.

​ ​I aim to adhere to the standards of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) in that distress must be seen as the 6th vital sign when treating cancer. Unrecognised and untreated distress has been associated with reduced treatment adherence and elevated risk of illness progression and the development of depression and anxiety or other psychiatric conditions. 

Therapeutically I provide a safe space for processing and understanding emotional changes and challenges. 

I work from a framework of prevention when working with a cancer patient. Engaging in psychotherapy from the time of diagnosis can prevent later development of a psychiatric condition like depression, anxiety or post- traumatic stress reaction.