Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) Introduction

There's a sense that many people living with cancer describe: a sense that their emotional state — their fear, their stress, their hope — is somehow connected to what's happening in their body. Some of us call it the Mind-Body Connection, but modern science has a name for that connection. It's called psychoneuroimmunology (PNI).

When to Hire a Cancer Coach?

What is cancer coaching? When to hire a cancer coach? These are questions I get daily in my consultations. Find the answers to these questions in this post, and learn if cancer coaching is right for you.

The 4 Pillars of the 8-week Mindful Remission program support nervous system regulation and promote self-agency, mindset, and quality of life.

Cancer wellness and enhanced immune function during medical treatment provide crucial support for lasting recovery.

What do you do when your family is not on board with your wish to integrate complementary medicine services?

This white paper on Hypnotherapy for Cancer Recovery sheds light on the benefit of integrating hypnotherapy into your conventional medical cancer care.

Releasing suppressed emotions while going through medical cancer treatment isn’t a luxury - it is a necessity.

In The Power of Your Subconscious Mind (1963), Dr. Joseph Murphy famously wrote, “Your subconscious mind is your book of life.” As a hypnotherapist, I’ve spent over two decades delving into the fascinating world of the mind, and this powerful statement has proven itself true time and time again.

Just as magnetized steel can lift heavy loads far beyond its physical weight, your body can more readily heal itself and function at its optimal capacity when activated with the right mindset.

Your subconscious mind is the storehouse of information and beliefs that operate beneath the surface of our conscious awareness. Operating 24/7 without conscious effort controls countless bodily functions - from body temperature to hormone production to immune response. It works tirelessly to maintain your state of health, and it can be intentionally directed or imprinted as a mental mechanism to support and promote your physical healing.

How come some patients get better treatment outcomes while others drown in negativity and struggle?

Offering people facing cancer who live in the Boston, MA area and wish to be supported during their hospital stay a tailored service to support them emotionally and improve their sense of control.

Your mindset is your greatest ally in your cancer journey, healing, and recovery. Whether positive or negative, it can impact resilience, quality of life, and ultimately, treatment outcomes.

When cancer patients discuss Integrative Medicine with their medical practitioners, they are often met with some level of reluctance, and that's because... Watch the video for more.

Trauma can feel like an ever-present shadow, impacting our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. We cope in the best ways we know how, but sometimes, those strategies can leave us stuck. While managing symptoms is important, true healing often involves addressing the root cause of the trauma.

From diagnosis to treatment and survivorship, facing cancer means addressing more than just the physical burden of medical treatment; it often means experiencing mental and emotional distress. 

If you knew of certain actions you could take to improve the outcome of your cancer treatment; would you take them? If you discovered tools and techniques you could use to optimize your healing and recovery, would you use them? That’s what my clients do, and they often get better outcomes than their medical team predicted.

This training video explores the connection between our Mind and the body's Immune System. Whether you're in the thick of treatment or in remission, join us to learn what you can do to engage with and enhance the functioning of your body's defense system.

Facing a cancer diagnosis and all the change that follows can be daunting. We were never taught how to process and cope with any life-threatening illness, especially cancer. The result of being so unprepared for this physical, mental, and emotional injury is Cancer Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, better known as PTSD.