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Breast Cancer Support Group & Counseling Services- Plainview, NY

Counseling & Group Support for Women with Breast and Gynecological Cancers

Free Breast Cancer Support Group on Long Island-Nassau County

Facilitated by Jennifer Kolton, LCSW/Cancer Specialist

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Women’s Therapy Center

www.womentc.com

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54 Sunnyside Blvd, Suite A, Plainview, NY 11803

(516) 576-1118

 

Why me? What happens now? Will I be okay?

 

These are just some of the many questions we ask when diagnosed with cancer. A cancer diagnosis can be scary, overwhelming, and often isolating.  Individual counseling and a support group can help.

If you are someone you love is in need of support after a breast or gynecological cancer diagnosis please contact us to find out about our comprehensive services offered at the Women’s Therapy Center in Plainview, NY.  Our services are for women diagnosed with breast, uterine, vaginal, vulvar, endometrial, colon, and rectal cancer. You may be newly diagnosed, in active treatment, or living life

after cancer.  You may be newly diagnosed, in active treatment or living life after cancer.

 

Individual and group counseling is facilitated by Jennifer Kolton, LCSW and Cancer Specialist. Jennifer is one of the only therapists on Long Island who focuses solely on counseling women with cancer. Her experience includes working seven years at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City as a Breast Oncology Social Worker. Jennifer is currently the Oncology Social Worker at a large medical institution on Long Island.


The Women’s Therapy Center also specializes in counseling for women who are BRCA+ (with or without cancer diagnosis) and women diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy. We are also equipped to do individual counseling via SKYPE so please inquire if you are unable to travel.

 

SUPPORT GROUPS: At this time we are running FREE support groups for women with breast cancer. Groups are facilitated by Jennifer and meet at the Center on Wednesday evenings at 7pm. Please call us to register or for more information about our group.

 

Please see our website for information about insurance and any questions you may have regarding rates. We do take Medicare. All support groups are FREE of charge.

 

The Women’s Therapy Center was founded in 1996 by Drs. Ditza Katz and Ross Lynn Tabisel. Please contact us at 516-576-1118 or email us at doctors@womentc.com. To make an appointment or to find out more about our services please check out our website: www.womentc.com.

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