Supporting Adults Living With, Through, and Beyond Cancer

The challenges of cancer do not stop after treatment, let's navigate the new landscape together.
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Offers Telehealth
Appointments
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Online Payments
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Insurance
Accepting New
Clients

About

Cancer impacts the individual, their loved ones and caregivers too.

I am a Vermont Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker focused on the treatment of adults living with the diagnosis of cancer and beyond. In addition to my 29 years working in Academic and Clinical Social Work, I share the lived experience as a cancer survivor and recognize the courage it takes to ask for help when everything feels foreign, and the future unclear. Wherever you are in your journey with cancer, feeling out of control, loss, disconnection, uncertainty, difficulty navigating the healthcare system, moving on after treatment with possible changes of support, experiencing “scanxiety”, I am committed to create the space and time for you to be present, to be uncensored, and to be heard. My approach is collaborative, client centered and strengths based. Together we will use a combination of therapeutic methods to teach you the skills needed to reach your goals.
Tawnya McDonald MSW LICSW
Owner, Blue Oak Counseling llc

Services

Helping people through

  • Psycho Oncology
  • Medical Anxiety
  • Chronic Illness
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Mindfulness
  • Coping Skills
  • Grief
  • Loss
  • Trauma
  • PTSD

Approaches

  • Person-Centered
  • Strength-Based
  • Eclectic
  • Compassion Focused
  • Interpersonal
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Mindfulness
  • Behavioral Therapy
  • Psychotherapy
  • Trauma Focused
  • Breathwork
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Narrative

Insurance Accepted

  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare

Fees

  • Initial 15 minute phone consultation - No Charge: $0
  • Psychotherapy, 55 min: $150