HOLISTIC CANCER CARE & HEALTH COACHING
When the body and mind are misaligned, disconnected, or imbalanced, the system is susceptible to disease and dysfunction.
Working in healthcare for over 15 years I realised that our state of health and wellbeing is not simply based on genes or living conditions, but rather a complex outcome of all our relationships, with ourselves and our environment. Science is now confirming the strong connection between physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing. Emotional stress is a major cause of physical illness, from cancer to autoimmune conditions and many other chronic diseases. The brain and body systems that process emotions are intimately connected with the hormonal apparatus, the nervous system, and in particular the immune system.
However, the importance of the body-mind connection is still ignored in most conventional practices.
Reuniting Body and Mind
“I don’t get angry — I grow a tumour instead”
(Woody Allen character Isaac in “Manhattan”)
We are often told that to heal we need to feel. But how? We have learnt to be strong and to grin and bear things, to adapt to others and the environment and systems we live in. We were told to always be “nice”.
But what we have actually learnt is to disconnect from what we truly feel. We have learnt to either suppress and numb our emotions and feelings, or to constantly distract ourselves from them. We end up disconnected from our body, our intuitions and gut feelings and instead remain stuck in our minds, often overthinking, confused and overwhelmed. Because emotions don’t disappear into thin air when we don’t feel and process them, they amplify.
And if we do a very good job of ignoring and numbing, the body has to shout even louder with “dis-ease”.
So true “healing” is the re-integration and connection. It means to stop splitting ourselves into defensive parts, and to finally listen and trust the wisdom of the body to inform and lead the way back to our essential self.
Whether you are experiencing mild chronic symptoms or are already diagnosed and dealing with cancer or an autoimmune disease, I am here to help you go deeper than treating symptoms, whether they are physical, mental, emotional, or showing up as difficulties in the way you are in the world and in your relationships.
As a dedicated healthcare expert and coach, I am here to accompany you on your individual journey. I can provide support to help take away major additional stresses and strains and be a safe place and guide for your mental clarity, emotional wellbeing and the improvement of your quality of life.
I am here to offer you a tailored programme that will go beyond medical treatment and psychotherapy. Together we will develop a personal roadmap to minimise stresses on your body’s and brain’s systems, and to maximise your personal healing power.
My aim is to get to the core of what is causing you to experience life any less than thriving and to support you to draw on your empowering intrinsic capabilities for your individual journey to wholeness.
TAILORED COACHING FOR CHRONIC SYMPTOMS AND ILLNESS
If you are dealing with chronic symptoms, or are diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, such as irritable bowel syndrome, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, eczema, etc., the chances are that you have had an odyssey of medical appointments, been to different healthcare experts, and considered many treatment options aside from pharmacology.
Whatever your physical condition and your path to recovery is, if you are here, you must be curious to look beyond the surface of your illness and want to get to the root causes.
My goal is to empower you to become your own health advocate.
Personal Coaching
Processing emotions
Inquiry into the root causes
Integrating the experience into the whole
Developing emotional competence
Stress management techniques
Enhancement of coping skills
Acceptance
Awareness
Connection
Autonomy
Authenticity
If you are dealing with chronic symptoms, or are diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, such as irritable bowel syndrome, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, eczema, etc., the chances are that you have had an odyssey of medical appointments, been to different healthcare experts, and considered many treatment options aside from pharmacology.
Whatever your physical condition and your path to recovery is, if you are here, you must be curious to look beyond the surface of your illness and want to get to the root causes.
My goal is to empower you to become your own health advocate.
Personal Coaching
Processing emotions
Inquiry into the root causes
Integrating the experience into the whole
Developing emotional competence
Stress management techniques
Enhancement of coping skills
Acceptance
Awareness
Connection
Autonomy
Authenticity
TAILORED PROGRAMME FOR CANCER PATIENTS
As a patient who has received a diagnosis of cancer you might be at one of these stages in your journey:
Dealing with (recurrent) diagnosis
Undergoing treatment
In remission
Receiving palliative care
The many challenges that you and your family members are facing at any of these stages are very unique to you; they can be stressful and may seem to be overwhelming.
Some of these are medical and physical, some are emotional, and others are interpersonal and spiritual. The struggles can range from understanding the illness and the treatment options available to you, coping with treatment and its side effects, pain or disability, to disruption of your life.
When you are coping with cancer, maintaining and improving your quality of life becomes the central focus. However, your ability to adapt and adopt some strategies for pursuing your goals, meeting personal challenges that promote your physical recovery, as well as emotional and mental integration, is paramount for true healing to take place.
The uniqueness of your experience living with cancer calls for a personalised approach for taking the necessary steps.
The Goal of this programme is to empower you to take action and to make changes that put your health and wellbeing in your own control.
what is included in the tailored programme:
Personal Coaching
Processing emotions
Inquiry into the root causes
Integrating the experience into the whole
Developing emotional competence
Stress management techniques
Enhancement of coping skills
Acceptance
Awareness
Connection
Autonomy
Authenticity
Healthcare Consultation
Practical guidance and support as you deal with diagnosis, treatment, and recovery including
Specific education and resources for you and your family members to understand disease patterns and conventional medical treatment as advised by your oncologist
Necessary lifestyle changes and support in taking action, including advice on diet, exercise, and wellness
Finding the best complementary holistic approach to healing and easing your side effects of treatments
Guidance for care at home
Somatic Practices
Meditation
Mindfulness
Trauma Sensitive Yoga
what is included in the tailored programme:
Personal Coaching
Processing emotions
Inquiry into the root causes
Integrating the experience into the whole
Developing emotional competence
Stress management techniques
Enhancement of coping skills
Acceptance
Awareness
Connection
Autonomy
Authenticity
Healthcare Consultation
Practical guidance and support as you deal with diagnosis, treatment, and recovery including
Specific education and resources for you and your family members to understand disease patterns and conventional medical treatment as advised by your oncologist
Necessary lifestyle changes and support in taking action, including advice on diet, exercise, and wellness
Finding the best complementary holistic approach to healing and easing your side effects of treatments
Guidance for care at home
Somatic Practices
Meditation
Mindfulness
Trauma Sensitive Yoga
what is included in the tailored programme:
Personal Coaching
Processing emotions
Inquiry into the root causes
Integrating the experience into the whole
Developing emotional competence
Stress management techniques
Enhancement of coping skills
Acceptance
Awareness
Connection
Autonomy
Authenticity
Healthcare Consultation
Practical guidance and support as you deal with diagnosis, treatment, and recovery including
Specific education and resources for you and your family members to understand disease patterns and conventional medical treatment as advised by your oncologist
Necessary lifestyle changes and support in taking action, including advice on diet, exercise, and wellness
Finding the best complementary holistic approach to healing and easing your side effects of treatments
Guidance for care at home
Somatic Practices
Meditation
Mindfulness
Trauma Sensitive Yoga
