Ms. Aparna Anna Mathew
Oncology
Experience:
Location: Kochi
Introduction
Ms. Aparna Anna Mathew is an Onco-Psychologist with 3 years of experience in Psycho-oncology. Currently she is working as an Onco-Psychologist at the Department of Oncology at Aster Medcity hospital. She has completed M.A. in Psychology from Central University of Haryana and M.Phil in Psycho-oncology from Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar. Her areas of interest are counselling and psychotherapy for Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult & Geriatric Cancer Patients. Psycho-Oncology focuses on understanding and treating cancer by considering the psychological, social, spiritual, emotional and functional aspects of cancer. Psycho-oncological counselling aims to reduce uncertainty, feelings of anxiety, helplessness, and confusion among cancer patients and their families.
Oncology
- M.A. (Psychology)
- M.Phil (Psycho-oncology)
- Psycho-oncology
- Onco-Counselling & Psychotherapy
- Cancer care counselling and psychotherapy ● Pre-treatment counselling (chemotherapy
- surgery
- radiation therapy
- BMT) ● Group therapy & Support group meeting ● Psychological Assessments for Cancer patients ● Caregiver Counselling ● Family Counselling ● Tobacco Cessation
