Coping with Body Image Concerns: A Normal Part of the Cancer Experience
March 28, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Description:
Nearly every cancer patient experiences body image concerns, and many would like to receive additional support and guidance surrounding how to deal with body changes resulting from cancer and its treatment. This program is designed to help you learn relevant coping strategies and ways to gain greater body image acceptance.
Join Dr. Michelle Fingeret, a psychologist who specializes in body image and cancer, for a workshop designed to provide hope, comfort, and meaningful strategies to help men and women manage body image changes related to cancer. Participants will be provided with practical tips and resources. This program is relevant for adults with any type of cancer at all stages of treatment and survivorship.
Facilitator: Michelle Fingeret, Ph.D., FAPOS
- Licensed psychologist, specializing in body image and cancer
- Owner, Fingeret Psychology Services
- Creator, Body Image Research and Therapy Program, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Author, Body Image Care for Cancer Patients: Principles & Practices