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"Cancer Care Counselling Service"

About: North Devon District Hospital / Cancer Services

(as a service user),

when I first started my counselling sessions I was feeling really low. I was recommended to start counselling by the Seamoor Unit.

Speaking with Sophie has encouraged me to look at parts of my life that I had boxed away. Having faced these thoughts I am trying to move forward from them, which in the main has worked. 

having been isolated with lockdown just after my diagnosis there were times when I felt as if I was in a wilderness. Sophie has assisted me in dealing with this and has given me suggestions on how to deal with these matters. 

My sessions with Sophie have now concluded and at times I almost feel panic that these sessions have come o an end. Especially with lock down again. 

Sophie has suggested the next time I speak with someone from the Hospice I ask for what assistance they may be able to provide in joining me with some classes they may be running. 

I am very grateful to the assistance and help I have received through the counselling sessions. 

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Response from Jess French, Lead Cancer Care Counsellor (Northern Services), Fern Centre - Cancer Services (Northern Services), Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 3 years ago
Jess French
Lead Cancer Care Counsellor (Northern Services), Fern Centre - Cancer Services (Northern Services),
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Counselling and Psychotherapy

Submitted on 26/11/2020 at 08:56
Published on Care Opinion at 11:41


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Hi Dors2020

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. I’m pleased to hear that your counselling experience with us has been helpful and enabled you to look at difficult parts of life and find strategies to help you to process your diagnosis. I am glad that you have felt supported by Sophie in these especially challenging times of Covid19 and lockdown. As a service we work very closely with the Hospice and I know that they have lots of fantastic support they can offer. You are more than welcome to come back to me at any point if you have any questions going forward.

Warm wishes

Jess

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