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.

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Anne 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.

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Ayahuasca and Cancer: One Man’s Experience

I will continue to treat my body and my spirit with ayahuasca, and work to teach others to respect it.

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Daniel Heagerty: Cancer—Choosing Expansion vs Contraction

As humans we strive for certainty every day, every hour, yet now I must learn how to be with uncertainty, every day.

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