Hearing the word ‘cancer’ is hard
You may be feeling overwhelmed and struggling to deal with the difficult feelings attached to your cancer diagnosis. Everyone’s reactions differ greatly as your day to day live is changing drastically. From diagnosis, through treatment and far beyond cancer can seep into all aspects of your life.
Receiving support to deal with the emotions triggered by your cancer diagnosis is a vital part of acceptance and recovery.
Counselling
An opportunity to discuss your feelings openly in a safe space and explore ways to cope with your new life. You may find it easier to open up to a counsellor with conversations you might not feel comfortable having with family or friends. Over the course of 12 weekly sessions, counselling will help you find your own insights into problems and improve your quality of life.
Counselling can help with:
- coping with your reactions to cancer
- family and relationship issues
- exploring personal issues
- dealing with practical issues
- reducing stress
- overcoming anxiety
All of our counselling sessions take place in a private room and are completely confidential so you can be honest and open about what’s bothering you.
Group Classes
Research shows that we spend almost 50% of our time lost in our heads. We re-live past events, thinking about what we should have done or could have said. We project forward into the future, worrying about what might happen. Almost half of our time is lost thinking about something you cannot change or may never arise. Our 6 week Mindfulness course teaches you ways to cope with life during and after cancer and helps you respond to life’s pressures in a calmer manner that benefits your heart, head and body.
Sometimes words are not enough to adequately access the experiences and stories we hold in our bodies. Art & Movement uses body-based practices and art-making in a welcoming, non judgemental environment. The group invites connection and expression, all unfolding at your own pace. Connect, breathe, draw, move, paint and create.
If you think counselling and peer-to-peer support would benefit your mental health fill out our Support Form today
