Integrative Guides are trained professionals that provide supportive guidance and resources to people with cancer. Their services and skills vary. Services may include research, support in evaluating options, identifying providers, assistance in decision-making, help with preparing questions for medical appointments, sharing resources related to the dimensions of integrative cancer care, mind-body support, spiritual support, and other types of assistance. Skills are related to their education, professional experience and networks, communication, people skills, and other qualities. Integrative Guides also have different degrees of knowledge about integrative cancer care.
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) certifies CancerGuides® through their training programs in integrative oncology. James S. Gordon, MD, CMBM's Founder and Director, began the CancerGuides training in 2000. CMBM CancerGuides are health professionals and patient advocates trained to create safe, effective, individualized programs of comprehensive and integrative care for people with cancer and their families.
EmbodiWorks lists Integrative Guides certified as CMBM CancerGuides and other qualified Integrative Guides without CMBM training. We highly recommend that people with cancer consult with Integrative Guides for support during their journey. Consultations are almost always available through telephone appointments.
CANHELP
Livingston, NJ
CANHELP provides information and support through telephone and online services about complementary and alternative cancer treatments.
Center for Advancement in Cancer Education
Wynnewood, PA
The Center for Advancement in Cancer Education is a not-for-profit cancer information, counseling and referral agency focusing on combining the body’s natural healing potential with advances in medical science. They provide nutritional, immunological and psychological resources for cancer prevention, prevention of cancer recurrence, and support during or after cancer treatment. Their information includes a range of topics such as anti-cancer diet, alternative treatments, complementary therapies, holistic options, non-toxic approaches, or reducing side effects from cancer treatments.
Emerald Heart Cancer Foundation
Sue Memhard, M.Ed
Emotional and spiritual cancer support sessions by phone, donation-based, are offered by Sue Memhard, the Founder/Director, a 3-time breast cancer survivor, artist, and counselor with over 30 years of experience. Support sessions focus on finding empowerment, laughter, inner strength, and peace on the cancer journey.
Insight Coaching
Robert "Bert" Scholl, CTA Certified Coach
Ithaca, NY
Insight Coaching assists cancer patients seeking clarity and confidence in the areas of medical decision making, maintaining deep and meaningful relationships, and vital connectedness to their life work and purpose. Insight Coaching partners with cancer patients who seek powerful conversations which result in the generation of their extraordinary life: a life with purpose, grace, and ease. Topics they focus on include: Cancer Diagnosis, Cancer Support and Caregiving, Medical Decision Making, Health and Wellness, Relationships, Personal Spiritual Insight, and Life Purpose and Career. Insight Coaching conducts the majority of sessions over the phone, which is as effective as coaching in person. As a client of Insight Coaching, you can experience your personal coaching session from the comfort of your own home.
Debra Lewis Kaplan, LCSW, LMFT
Private Practice and Kaplan Center for Spiritual Awareness
Plano, TX
972-801-9118
Debra is an integrative psychotherapist combining many holistic healing practices along with traditional approaches to psychotherapy. Lecturing internationally, Debra is senior faculty with the Center for Mind-Body Medicine. Her specialties include stress reduction, spiritual growth and intuition development, grief and crisis counseling, regression therapy, and Mind-Body-Spirit Medicine. Debra has developed a Mind-Body-Spirit Program that focuses on the potential of the mind to affect the quality of life and teaches workshops on how to utilize the power of thought to enhance healing on all levels. She also offers Spirituality Intensive weekend retreats.
Lora Matz, MS, LICSW
Transformative Practices
Minneapolis, MN
Lora is a psychotherapist, lecturer, and writer who works extensively throughout the country in the area of Mind-Body Medicine and Transpersonal Development, including as senior faculty with the Center for Mind-Body Medicine. Lora also has extensive experience in the area of death and dying and has served as a consultant to hospice in advancing integrative practices. Lora teaches and works with archetype, myth, and symbol as a bridge to personal and collective spiritual transformation.
Ralph Moss, PhD
Lemont, PA
Dr. Moss works as a guide to people with cancer with over 30 years of experience. An author of books and reports about cancer, including conventional, unconventional, alternative, complementary, and integrative treatments, he has knowledge about approaches in the United States and many other parts of the world. Dr. Moss offers telephone consultations and sells reports about specific types of cancer, treatments, clinics, and other topics.
PEG'S Group
New York City, New York
Kathryn S. Gurland, LCSW
PEG'S Group is an independent group of private Cancer Navigation Consultants that was conceived and designed by Kathy Gurland, LCSW to meet the vital unmet needs of the cancer community. Services that PEG'S Group offers are widely diverse and individually customized to support each client. PEG'S Group embraces a philosophy of maintaining hope, preserving health and sustaining life-affirming activities.
Kathy launched PEG'S Group after several years of clinical work as a medical social worker and private psychotherapist, specializing in psycho-oncology, pain and palliative care and end-of-life-care. Losing two sisters to cancer motivated Kathy to develop her business. PEG'S Group works with clients to accommodate their needs regardless of location providing in-person counseling, home visits, telephone and email consultations. Kathy also develops and provides workshops in collaboration with an Integrative Medicine Nutritionist and a Cancer Exercise Specialist in New York City.
People Against Cancer
Otho, IA
London, England
Ireland
Kernen, Germany
People Against Cancer offers information about cancer treatments through reports and telephone consultations.
Pine Street Clinic
San Anselmo, CA
Pine Street Clinic's approach to medicine is to integrate the newest and most promising western therapies, drugs, and supplements with time-tested eastern herbs, acupuncture, and philosophy. Their providers regularly comb through numerous international medical articles and maintain contacts throughout the world to be able to recommend options.
Mark Renneker, MD
San Francisco, CA
415-681-5357
Dr. Renneker is a medical doctor working as a guide and cancer patient advocate.
Gwen Stritter, MD
Dr. Stritter is a medical doctor working as a guide and cancer patient advocate. She trained with Mark Renneker, MD.
Ken Weizer, ND
Portland, OR
Dr. Weizer is a naturopathic doctor and guide to people with cancer. He is also a cancer survivor.
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