Psychological Services

Some patients and families may experience a more difficult time coping with the stresses of cancer and cancer treatment, and support from others is not enough. In this event, your doctor and nurses can refer you to Tennessee Oncology Psychological Services that can offer individual and family counseling. You may also contact Tennessee Oncology Psychological Services directly for self referral by calling (615) 871-9996.

Our licensed psychologists support Tennessee Oncology's commitment to providing integrated, convenient, and compassionate service. We know that stresses in the lives of you and your family, and feelings of depression, distress, fear and anxiety can affect your ability to respond well to treatment and may influence the treatment's long-term outcome. We also know that using all the tools available for treatment, such as relaxation training, visualization, and guided imagery, is important to many people. Additionally, you may want to change any health habits that decrease your changes of successful treatment, or you may want someone to tell you about some of the feelings you and your family could expect to experience while you are treated. Our goal is to provide high quality, specialized psychological services designed to help you and your family members prevent, control, and manage the stresses in your lives, especially those involved in receiving a cancer diagnosis and treatment. We also want to help you use the best of psychology in treating your disease, and changing health habits that concern you.

You or a family member may choose to meet individually with the psychologist, bring a spouse or partner with you, or come as a family. Therapy groups which focus on learning new coping skills and finding ways to have a fulfilling life while undergoing treatment are also available. We offer free support groups in which patients meet to talk about their experiences, learn from other patients, and receive a little extra support when needed. Tell the receptionist, your doctor, or one of the nurses that you would like an appointment with our psychologist. A convenient appointment time will be found for you.