Counseling & Therapy
for Breast Cancer
Katharine L. Rowny, PsyD, is a San Francisco Bay Area clinical psychologist specializing in therapy for individuals diagnosed with breast or gynecologic cancer. Dr. Rowny provides in-person therapy in Berkeley and telehealth sessions throughout Northern and Southern California, Colorado, & Washington for individuals and couples.
Being diagnosed with breast or gynecologic cancer can be an overwhelming experience.
Feelings of shock, anxiety, sadness, anger, and grief
Physical pain, fatigue, and bodily integrity
Managing stress surrounding making important treatment decisions
Communicating your needs to family and friends
Navigating sensitive conversations with your healthcare team
Considerations regarding fertility and family planning
Fear of cancer recurrence or progression
Support is available.Together, we can make space for concerns related to:
How I Can Help
Adjustment to a Cancer Diagnosis
Being diagnosed with breast or gynecologic cancer can be overwhelming — shock, fear, and anxiety, all while planning for unexpected medical treatment and navigating the logistical upheaval it brings to daily life. Therapy can be a supportive space to explore your thoughts and feelings about the diagnosis, think through important decisions ahead, and learn about managing fear and distress.
Navigating Cancer Treatment
Cancer treatment can be physically and emotionally demanding. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation may change how your body feels, functions, and looks. Therapy offers a place to process those changes, cope with pain and fatigue, and communicate your changing needs to the people close to you.
Life After Active Cancer Treatment
Life after active treatment can have its unique challenges. Therapy is a space to address changes in support and relationships, the ambiguity of treatment ending, resuming roles at work, home, or school, and tolerating fear of recurrence. For those living with metastatic disease, therapy can also support the ongoing work of managing cancer as a chronic condition.
How To Begin
Schedule a Phone Consultation
A complimentary 15 minute phone consultation gives us a chance to talk briefly about what is bringing you to therapy, answer your questions about working together, and see whether it feels like a good fit. You are welcome to schedule a consultation even if you are unsure whether therapy is the right next step.
FAQs
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I accept Lyra Health, which you or your partner may have as a benefit through an employer. For all other health plans, I’m considered an "Out-of-Network Provider.” Some insurance plans include benefits that partially cover therapy for out-of-network providers, and I am happy to provide you with a monthly statement to submit to your insurance carrier to seek reimbursement. Click here to learn more about your insurance company providing possible out-of-network benefits for mental health.
Good Faith Estimate: Starting January 1st, 2022, You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your healthcare care will cost. Under the law, health care practitioners need to give patients who do not have insurance or who are not using their existing insurance to pay for and/or seek reimbursement for services an estimate of the expected charges for healthcare, including therapy. You can request from your health care practitioner for a Good Faith Estimate prior to scheduling a service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
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Individual Therapy $275
Couples Therapy $325
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Yes. I provide therapy for patients in-person in my downtown Berkeley office or via telehealth for patients living in California, Colorado or Washington.
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Therapy sessions are 50 minutes.
About Dr. Rowny
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive experience supporting people through breast and gynecologic cancer. Therapy can be a place to help you manage the feelings that come with a diagnosis, work through the ways a diagnosis and treatment can disrupt daily life- work, school, relationships, your body- and find your footing in the life that follows active care. I accept Lyra Health and provide therapy for adults & couples in California, Colorado, and Washington.
Dr. Katharine L. Rowny, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist trained in psycho-oncology, offering therapy and counseling for those who have been diagnosed with breast or gynecologic cancer. In-person counseling for both individuals and couples is available in downttown Berkeley and telehealth sessions are available across California, Colorado & Washington