Cancer Counselling Service - Cancer Council Queensland

Cancer Counselling Service


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Cancer can, at times, leave you feeling stressed and overwhelmed. Counselling can help by giving you the opportunity to talk through problems and learn new ways of coping. There are a range of places you may be able to obtain support and counselling, depending on your needs and where you live.

Our Cancer Counselling Service is a free and confidential service available to Queenslanders, either by telephone or face-to-face in some areas.

You can receive a referral to our counselling service by calling the Cancer Council Helpline, which can also provide you with information about our services and support groups.

Your doctor, treatment centre, or health care professional may also be able to advise you about other local support services.

Counselling helps patients and their loved ones to cope with a cancer diagnosis, providing an opportunity to talk to someone, learn new ways to manage stress, set new life goals and find effective ways to talk to family and friends.

Our counselling team are psychologists who are trained and experienced in helping people with cancer.

The Cancer Counselling Service helps people deal with a range of cancer-specific issues; from stress and difficulty coping, to depression, anxiety, grief and loss, family or relationship problems, treatment side-effects and sexual problems.

Mindfulness meditation

As well as individual and couple/family counseling we offer professional support via our “Living Mindfully After Cancer” group – teaching participants mindfulness meditation skills to help reduce cancer related distress.
Please click here to watch a recent ABC TV News story about our Living Mindfully After Cancer program.

Our counselling team are available by appointment during weekday business hours.

More information

To find out more about the Cancer Counselling Service download our brochure or contact our Cancer Council Helpline on 13 11 20, 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.