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Individual support
Space to explore fear, uncertainty, grief, identity, body changes, and the emotional weight of treatment and survivorship.
Therapy After Cancer · Crystal Mattox, LMFT
You don’t have to be the strong one here.
Cancer can change how you feel in your body, in your relationships, and in the life you thought you knew. Find space for the fear, exhaustion, grief, and uncertainty—with a therapist who brings professional care and her own lived experience of cancer.
From diagnosis through treatment and life beyond it. For individuals, partners, and loved ones.
“After”
doesn’t only mean after treatment ends. It means after the moment a diagnosis changes your life. Whether you were just diagnosed, are in the middle of treatment, or are living with what comes next, you belong here.
There can be so much no one sees.
Not everyone’s experience is the same. But you might recognize some of this:
- The fear that returns before a scan or follow-up.
- The pressure to feel grateful when you also feel overwhelmed.
- The exhaustion of explaining how you are doing.
- Feeling unfamiliar in your own body.
- The distance that can grow between people who love each other.
- Wondering what life is supposed to feel like now.
You don’t have to make your feelings easier for anyone else here.
Meet Crystal
A therapist. A cancer survivor. Someone who will listen to your story.
I’m Crystal Mattox, a licensed marriage and family therapist and a survivor of thyroid and ovarian cancer. I have experienced chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and the fear and uncertainty that can come with cancer.
My experience doesn’t tell me what yours has been like. But it is part of why I care so deeply about creating room for the things that can be difficult to say out loud.
You may feel frightened, angry, disconnected, hopeful—or several things at once. We can begin wherever you are.
Space for what you’re carrying.
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Couples and relationships
Support for conversations about closeness, intimacy, changing roles, different coping styles, and what each person needs.
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Partners and loved ones
Space for the people supporting someone with cancer to explore their own fear, exhaustion, boundaries, and needs.
A place to feel heard. Room to find your footing.
Crystal is a certified Emotionally Focused Therapist. In plain terms, that means paying close attention to what you feel—and to the patterns of connection with yourself and the people closest to you.
Together, you can explore what’s happening underneath the surface: the fear behind irritability, the loneliness inside a full house, the needs that are hard to name. The work is collaborative, and it moves at your pace.
There is no required way to feel about cancer, and no performance of positivity expected here.
You can begin without knowing what to say.
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Reach out through Crystal’s appointment page.
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Discuss what you’re looking for and whether working together is a fit.
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Confirm the practical details and next steps with Crystal.
Questions you might have
Do I have to be finished with treatment?
No. You’re welcome to reach out from diagnosis onward—during treatment, after treatment, or while living with ongoing uncertainty.
What if my loved one is the person with cancer?
Partners and loved ones are welcome to inquire about support for themselves.
What if I don’t feel positive or grateful?
You don’t need to feel a certain way to seek support. Therapy can make room for complicated and conflicting feelings.
Can we come as a couple?
Crystal’s practice includes couples therapy. Reach out to talk with her about what you’re both looking for.
Is this medical care?
No. This is psychotherapy for the emotional and relational impact of cancer. Questions about medical treatment belong with your oncology team.
How do I find out about fees, appointments, and whether you can work with me?
Contact Crystal directly to confirm current fees, availability, session options, and whether she can work with you based on where you live.
You’ve been carrying a lot.
There can be room for you, too.
Opens Crystal’s practice appointment page.