Coping Skills for Cancer

Skills-based group led by OSP social worker Valerie Linet, LCSW, SEP. Open to newly diagnosed and long-time cancer survivors as well as caregivers.

Are you overwhelmed by your cancer diagnosis and treat-ment? Worried about cancer recurrence? Feeling stressed as a caregiver? In a safe, supportive space, you will learn practical ways to manage anxiety and increase a sense of well-being in the body and mind. Using mindfulness and body-centered tech-niques, you can reduce stress and learn to better handle strong emotions. This is a monthly interactive skill-building group rather than a traditional support or therapy group. Additional monthly practice sessions will be open to returning participants. Through practice, participants will develop a greater capacity to respond to the challenges of daily life and a cancer diagnosis. Classes integrate principles of Somatic Experiencing (SE), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).

Session topics include: Riding the Waves of Diagnosis or Recurrence; Preparing for Treatment and Doctor’s Appoint-ments; and Transforming Fear and Anxiety into Productive Life Energy.

Registration Required.