We understand that cancer diagnosis poses a potential for significant distress.  Our Patient Support Services Team is available by appointment to provide brief, cancer related counseling to address any of the following concerns:

• Coping with a new diagnosis, treatment, recurrence
• Developing a care team at home
• Family communication
• Support for making difficult treatment decisions
• Self care as a patient or caregiver
• Stress management
• Grief and loss
• Identifying resources
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Survivorship concerns
• End of life concerns

Individual, group, and family counseling services are available at no cost to Cancer Partnership patients and family members to address the multitude of psychological, psychosocial, cultural, financial and continuing care needs of you and your family.  Counseling services are provided by Masters level trained clinicians. 

For more information or to make an appointment, call 425- 297-5500.

 

Counseling services are also available to assist children and teens who are dealing with a loved one's cancer diagnosis or the loss of a loved one.

For more information on the programs below, call 425-261-4800.

Standing Together

This fun but meaningful group assists youth ages four to 17 in grief support and death education. Led by professional staff, kids and teens are supported in feeling “normal” by doing activities with other kids-in-loss, addressing their own grief in ways that feel comfortable to them. Anyone can refer families to the group and there is no fee for participation.

Camp Erin

A free weekend camp at Camp Killoqua, this caring environment is for youth ages six to 17 who have experienced a loss. Camp Erin offers a special combination of fun recreational activities with supportive discussions to help campers build their trust, self-esteem, and coping skills. Age-appropriate activities allow for sharing feelings with similar peers, as well as friendship building and fun. All activities are run by pediatric specialists and trained volunteers.

Kids Have Many Kinds of Loss

A support group for kids ages four to 17 who have had big losses in their live such as a family illness, divorce, separation from a love one, moving, or problems with school or friends. Kids learn how other kids grieve different kinds of loss while they enjoy art projects, play, hang out and eat pizza. It’s free and participants don’t have to talk about anything they don’t want to.