Ms. Aparna Anna Mathew
Psycho-oncology, Onco-Counselling & Psychotherapy
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.
● 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
● After Completion Therapy
● End-of-life-care Counselling
● Grief Counselling
● Invited speaker for Manorama News ‘Kerala Can’ 2023 live show on ‘Mental health issues in cancer patients’.
● Invited guest speaker at INTAS Foundation, Kochi on World Cancer Day 2025.
● Awarded Certificate of Excellence for being a ‘Symposium Speaker’ during the Asia-Pacific Psycho-oncology Network (APPON) Meeting 2025.
● Conducted webinars on mental health and well being and importance of psycho-oncology in cancer care in different organizations.
● Awarded Certificate for Participation in Onco-Rehab Symposium during ISMPO ISOCON, 2022 (Chennai).
● Awarded Certificate of Participation Psycho-oncology Tele ECHO Educational Programme 2022 & World No Tobacco Day Awareness programme, 2022 (Chennai). ● She has also presented several research papers in National and International conferences.
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