Symington Cancer Conference Spotlight: The Role of Psychedelics in Oncology Care, Jennifer Bires
In her deeply compelling talk, Unlocking the Inner Healer: The Role of Psychedelics in Oncology Care, therapist and social worker Jennifer Bires MSW, LICSW, OSW-C shares a vision of healing that goes far beyond symptom management. This is the third post in our blog series sharing highlights from the 2025 Symington Public Forum on Healing with Integrative Cancer Care, co-hosted by CancerChoices.
. Last modified on : Oct 22 2025Anne Hamilton, Founder of Survivorship Collective, Psilocybin-assisted Therapy Retreats for Cancer Survivors
Anne Hamilton, founder of the Survivorship Collective, shares her personal experience with cancer survivorship and how psilocybin therapy helped her find peace with mortality and re-engage with life.
. Last modified on : Nov 04 2025What to Do When Things Go Better Than Expected: Finding My New Normal with “NED” Ten Years Later
I’ve spent a lot of these past ten years on cancer. Diagnosis. Remission. Recurrence. Lethal prognosis. A resolve to search the globe for every kind of treatment that might work. Thousands of dollars and hundreds of hospital visits. Thoughts every day about how I must write my calendar in pencil, not pen. Coexisting and cancer coaching. Surfing the waves of complications and side effects. But now? It feels like another page is turning.
. Last modified on : Nov 04 2025Meet the Practitioner: Dr. Linda E. Carlson, Psychosocial Oncology
Dr. Linda Carlson is a globally recognized leader in psychosocial and integrative oncology, specializing in developing and evaluating complementary therapies to improve the lives of people with cancer. These include mindfulness-based programs, yoga, acupuncture and creative therapies. Known for her research creativity and productivity, she blends cutting-edge research with clinical expertise to advance holistic cancer […]
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Helping Patients Decrease Stress and Increase a Sense of Control with Donald Abrams, MD
CancerChoices advisor Donald Abrams, MD, shares the ways in which he helps his patients with cancer decrease stress and increase a sense of control, including lifestyle practices and social support.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Remembering Ourselves through Breathing with Rachel Naomi Remen, MD
CancerChoices advisor Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, demonstrates a breathing technique to help lower anxiety.
. Last modified on : Oct 22 2025Managing Stress with Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS
CancerChoices senior clinical consultant Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS, discusses the effects of stress on the body and how to manage stress.
. First published on : Oct 31 2024Remembering Ourselves through Breathing with Rachel Naomi Remen, MD
CancerChoices advisor Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, demonstrates a breathing technique to help lower anxiety.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Lifestyle Medicine with Dean Ornish, MD
CancerChoices advisor Dean Ornish, MD, describes lifestyle medicine and the research behind its effectiveness in nurturing healing.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Nurturing the Caregiver: Managing Holiday Stress
The holidays carried a unique weight when my husband was in the thick of cancer treatments. Reflecting on that challenging time, I recall simple stress-relief techniques that saw me through.
. Last modified on : Dec 12 2023