Individuals and their families are different, therefore they may react to the diagnosis of cancer and the treatment that follows in a wide variety of ways.

It is normal to react to learning you have cancer, or any serious illness with worry, sadness, and anger. Yes, it is OK to feel any or all of these emotions; but it is also important not to let them take over your life.

Some people may feel anxious or even isolated-despite being surrounded by those who love and care about them- and others just the opposite. It is not unusual to experience a feeling of loss of control in your life, to be frightened about what the future will bring, or to grieve about the loss of health. These feelings, and others, range in intensity from person to person and sometimes from one day to the next.

Many find that counseling helps them manage the complications that being a cancer patient can add to living.

In addition to the physicians and nurses on your healthcare team, Dr. Aaron Karnilow, who works with the emotional and psychological issues associated with cancer, is here to help you and your family members.

Appointments are available on Tuesdays from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Northside office and are scheduled through the front desk at the time of your physician's visit or by calling (678) 420-4100. Appointments for the Alpharetta office may be made by calling (678) 566-5000. On a case-by-case basis, Dr. Karnilow may see patients at the Alpharetta Campus.

Northside / Alpharetta Medical Campus
3400-A Old Milton Parkway, Ste. 500
Alpharetta, GA 3005
Phone: (678) 566-5000

About Dr. Karnilow
Dr. Aaron Karnilow studied Clinical Psychology at Michigan State University. He is licensed in the States of Georgia and Florida and is listed in the National Registry of Health Service Providers in Psychology. He is also a former Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. Dr. Karnilow has received numerous awards, including the “President Emeritus Award” from the Dade County Psychological Association. SEGO is pleased to have Dr. Karnilow available to our patients.

What is the Academy of Clinical Psychology
The Academy of Clinical Psychology (AClinP) is the association of clinical psychologists who are recognized as specialists by virtue of having received Board Certification in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).

What this means to you as a patient/client

• Your Psychologist has been examined by a committee of nationally respected peers and awarded Board Certified status.
• Your psychologist has become a Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Psychology.
• Your psychologist has achieved one of the highest recognitions of achievement afforded by the specialty.
• By successfully completing a rigorous examination process and by becoming Board Certified and a Fellow in the Academy, your psychologist has demonstrated commitment to:
  • continued professional development
  • self evaluation

What is a Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Psychology
There is a two step process to become a Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Psychology. The First step is undergoing a comprehensive examination leading to Board Certification in Clinical Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). With Board certification, the psychologist is eligible for membership as a Fellow in the Academy of Clinical Psychology (FAClinP).

What does it mean to be a Fellow?
A Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Psychology is a psychologist who has made significant achievements beyond the mandatory educational requirements of the specialty.

To be educationally qualified for Fellow status requires:

• Basic college undergraduate education and completion of an approved graduate or professional school to earn a doctoral degree in clinical psychology. It usually takes a minimum of five years to achieve a doctorate.
• Completion of an approved one year internship in clinical psychology. This period of supervised practical experience is concentrated on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness and related problems.

In addition to the educational requirements.
Fellow status requires:

• minimum of three years post-doctoral experience.
• A minimum of two years professionally supervised experience in the practice of clinical psychology.
• Detailed credentials review by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
• Comprehensive oral examination and observed clinical practice by nationally recognized clinical psychology peers under the auspices of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
• Fellows who are direct service providers will hold state licensure.

Aaron Karnilow, Ph.D., LLC is an independent provider and offers services to SEGO patients on this basis. Dr. Karnilow is not an employee of SEGO. In so far as psychological services are concerned, the doctor-patient relationship exists between Dr. Karnilow and his patients alone.