Sarah Tennenhaus, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C

Support Group Program Manager

Sarah is the Support Group Program Manager at CancerCare, providing counseling to people coping with cancer and people who have experienced the loss of a loved one.

Additional training:

• American Society for Reproductive Medicine Mental Health Professional Certificate
• Therapeutic Writing Institute training

Presentations and publications:

• “Coping with nonfinite loss in posttreatment survivorship.” Oncology Nurse Advisor (June 2025)

• “Writing and healing: A journal writing group for people with cancer.” [Presentation]. International Association of Social Work with Groups Virtual Symposium (June 2025)

• “From stories to support: A book club for older adults with cancer” [Poster]. International Association of Social Work with Groups Virtual Symposium (June 2025)

• “Positive psychology interventions in cancer care.“ Oncology Nurse Advisor (January 2025)

• “Client-reported benefits of an age-specific cancer support group for older adults” [Paper]. State Society on Aging of New York Annual Conference (October 2024)

• “Writing and healing: Facilitating a virtual journal writing support group for people with cancer” [Poster]. Association of Oncology Social Work Annual Conference (May 2024)

• “Connections and conversation: Social programs addressing social isolation among older adults with cancer” [Poster]. Association of Oncology Social Work Annual Conference (June 2023)

• “Books, Movies, and Journaling Aid Coping During, After Cancer Treatment,“ Oncology Nurse Advisor (April 2022)

Sarah shares, “I am proud to be a part of CancerCare’s social work team. I have the privilege of making a positive difference in the lives of people affected by cancer. Our clients are inspiring, and it is a true honor to serve them.”

Fun fact: “I love to listen to audiobooks!”