Specialised companion
Cancer Support
A reflective space drawing on CBT, ACT, and Meaning-Centered Therapy — for patients and carers. Not a substitute for your oncology team.
Free for everyone — no account needed
What's weighing on you?
Pick a prompt or share in your own words.
Reflective support from a psychology researcher — not therapy or medical advice. For emergencies, call your local services.
Structured tools
Evidence-based exercises you can return to.
Fear-of-recurrence exercise
6-step ACT defusion + values check (Lebel et al., 2016)
Meaning-Centered 7-session path
Weekly reflective program (Breitbart et al., 2015)
Carer burnout check-in
Zarit Burden short form (Bédard et al., 2001)
Crisis lines & resources
Real people. Verified helplines and charities.
Reading pathways
Living with fear of recurrence
- 1.Name the fear — give it a sentence ('I'm afraid of…').
- 2.Notice it, don't fight it (ACT: cognitive defusion).
- 3.Anchor in the next valued action — a call, a walk, a meal.
- 4.Track triggers in your journal for two weeks.
Meaning-centered practice (Breitbart)
- 1.Identify a source of meaning today: love, work, creativity, connection.
- 2.Write one sentence: 'Today mattered because…'
- 3.Reflect weekly on legacy — what you want to leave behind.
- 4.Allow grief and meaning to coexist.
For carers: protecting yourself
- 1.Recognise carer burnout: exhaustion, resentment, numbness — these are signals, not failure.
- 2.Schedule one 30-minute non-negotiable for yourself this week.
- 3.Set one boundary you can hold (a call you won't take after 9pm).
- 4.Find a peer carer space — you are not alone in this.