Healing Circles help us explore ways of deepening our capacity to heal, alleviating our suffering, and finding meaning in both challenge and joy. Circles are small, confidential, and free of charge. You may seek to find meaning in the challenge of cancer, bear witness to your own or others’ suffering or loss, and explore your own individual choices and capacity for healing.
Healing circles are a safe and supportive space to walk with each other through our experiences. Each circle is a blend of sharing and silence, compassion and curiosity. Agreements ensure acceptance and confidentiality. We honor our own unique paths to healing and respect the choices of others.
Our sister program, Healing Circles Global, welcomes you to join online circles from anywhere in the globe. You can also join an online training to learn how to host a circle in your own community. Some programs such as those in Langley, Washington, and Houston, Texas, hold in-person circles.
The heart of Healing Circles and the Commonweal Cancer Help Program is intentional healing.
Healing Circles: cancer social support circles and resources
Cancer social support and resources from our partners
Words of guidance
Read some words of inspiration and guidance on Healing Circles and the cancer journey from Michael Lerner, CancerChoices co-founder and author of Choices in Healing.
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