Cancer affects far more than the body. Many people struggle silently with fear, grief, isolation, and questions about meaning. You do not have to face these alone. Even if you are surrounded by loved ones having certain conversations or expressing your thoughts, fears, and emotions may be difficult to do with  your loved ones.  

My role is to walk alongside you either as the individual with cancer or a caregiver as a steady presence—someone who can listen deeply, hold difficult emotions, and support you in finding clarity, peace, and dignity through every stage of the cancer journey.

Even if you do not consider yourself spiritual or religious in a traditional sense I can support you. My passion is to help individuals find hope and meaning which is unique to each individual whether that be in nature, through a hobby, or your family. Especially if you are unsure where to find meaning I can help you explore this.

Cancer affects entire families. Caregivers and loved ones often experience burnout, anticipatory grief, guilt, and emotional exhaustion.

I also offer emotional, spiritual, and practical support for caregivers and families of cancer patients, helping you:

• Process complex emotions

• Navigate grief before and after loss

• Find grounding and meaning while caring for someone you love

• Provide non-medical respite so you can care for yourself

• Guide you in practical ways to make daily life easier

• Assist with planning for whatever the future may hold

• Navigate difficult discussions & decisions with your loved one or other family members

Read more about ways I can support you as a caregiver or partner of someone facing cancer on my Support for Caregivers page.

I offer practical support that can be catered to fit your needs and evolve through the journey. This may look like:

• Assisting with household chores or errands

• Driving or accompanying you to Dr’s appointments or treatment

• Organizing offers or support & your “team” for efficiency

• Being a filter or door between you and “the outside world” to answer questions or direct them to where they may help

• Non-medical respite

• Assistance with helping to understand your options, treatment plan, and overall experiences in the medical system.

• Being a second hand, ear, and eye for your care making sure your wishes are upheld

• Providing you with checklists, forms, & guidance for end of life planning

I am trained to observe without judgement and “diagnose” the needs of individuals and families to see where I may be of most help. I have a strong back and a soft front. My life experience and education have prepared me to serve people of different cultures and world views.

My care is:

• Compassionate and trauma‑informed

• Non‑religious and non‑clinical (unless spirituality is desired)

• Centered on dignity, choice, and presence

• Inclusive of all belief systems and identities

• Available for in‑person, in home, in hospital, or virtual support

• Care and consideration for the whole family and support network

• Providing practical support for navigating the cancer journey

• Embracing hope for healing while helping you to process mortality however it may come, in order to live more intentionally, present, and peaceful 

My work complements medical care & therapy by addressing the emotional, spiritual, & practical dimensions of living with illness that medicine or hospice often cannot.

You may benefit from cancer journey support if you are:

• Wanting someone outside of your family with whom you can talk openly

• Feel alone and want someone to walk the journey with you, accompany you to Dr visits and treatments

• Unsure where to begin or how to live life with your illness

• Feeling overwhelmed, fearful, or lost

• Facing difficulty navigating family dynamics

• Assisting you to identify your values in order to make choices that honor your holistic needs

• Struggling with meaning, faith, or existential questions

• Wanting support beyond medical or traditional counseling

• Facing advanced or terminal cancer

• Supporting a loved one with cancer and need care for yourself

• Want to explore ideas and values around leaving a legacy 

When cancer becomes life‑limiting, emotional and spiritual support becomes especially important.

I provide end‑of‑life emotional and spiritual support along with practical planning guides for cancer patients, including:

• Gentle conversations about death and dying

• Support with fear of dying

• Emotional preparation and acceptance

• Legacy and meaning‑making work

• Guidance in expressing wishes, values, and unfinished feelings

• Pre-death celebration of life to bring your loved ones together to honor you and share memories before you die. 

• Checklists and guidance on how to best be prepared with practical matters to assure an easy transition of assets & important tasks for your loved ones

• Discussions on the many different options for body disposition and what feels right for you

• Creating a “good death” plan that allows others to create an environment that honors your wishes and brings you comfort in your dying days.

This support is not about giving up hope—it is about redefining hope in ways that honor your life, peace, connection, and dignity.