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Caring for Your Mental Health During Watch & Wait for Lymphoma & CLL Patients

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Dec 02, 2026
03:30PM - 04:30PM EST
Online Event
Overview

Watch and wait can bring a unique set of emotional challenges for many lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. Join Dr. Kelly McConnell as she discusses ways to navigate anxiety, uncertainty, and other emotions that may arise during watch and wait. This session will include practical strategies to help you feel more empowered during this stage of your lymphoma or CLL journey.

Agenda
3:30 PM
Introduction
Hannah Loosle

Hannah introduces the agenda of the event and our featured speaker Dr. Kelly McConnell

3:35 PM
Presentation
Kelly McConnell

Dr. McConnell discusses ways to navigate anxiety, uncertainty, and emotional challenges during lymphoma or CLL watch and wait.

4:05 PM
Questions and Answers
Audience

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Speakers & Moderators
Healthtree contact Hannah Loosle

Hannah Loosle

Hannah joined HealthTree Foundation as the Lymphoma Education Manager in 2024. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist and is passionate about helping patients feel empowered through education and connection. Before joining HealthTree, Hannah worked in healthcare policy helping patients advocate for better care, research, and funding.
Healthtree contact Kelly McConnell

Kelly McConnell

Dr. Kelly McConnell is an Associate Attending Psychologist and co-Director of the Psycho-oncology of Aging and Cancer research laboratory in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.  She has a PhD in clinical psychology and completed fellowship training in geriatric psychology at the VA Boston Healthcare System and psychosocial oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  Her research examines the nature and predictors of distress in older adult patients with cancer and their caregivers and care received at the end-of-life.  She also examines the efficacy and implementation of interventions to reduce distress and increase rates of advance care planning in patients and caregivers. She has received National Institutes of Health, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and foundation funding for this research.