Canopy Cancer Care Explain Their Toolkit of Complementary Therapies Called Under The Canopy

Canopy Cancer Care’s Under the Canopy is a toolkit of evidence based complementary therapies to support their patients outside of their medical treatment, explaining that Under the Canopy isn’t a place, but a philosophy of integrated care where they don’t just treat your medical condition.

They recognise that it takes more than medicine to effectively treat a patient, and they also realise that your journey doesn’t end with the last treatment. They offer a toolkit of evidence based complementary therapies so their patients can access what they need as they need it.

At Canopy they talk a lot about outcomes that matter to patients, as they believe that it is important to provide their patients and their families, access to tools and resources to manage the side effects of your treatment, reduce stress and anxiety and improve your physical condition enabling you to better cope with your clinical treatment – improving your quality of life.

Their goal is to ensure that you and your family feel supported, well informed and empowered not only throughout the treatment journey, but beyond. Under the Canopy will provide you with the tools to make this possible. The therapies and services available Under the Canopy include Emotional Wellbeing, Fitness and Exercise, Oncology Massage, Diet and Nutrition and Physical Rehabilitation.

This month we will look at their Psychological Services. It’s common to experience a wide range of intense emotions when going through cancer or supporting someone close to you through cancer, and many people find it useful to talk through these emotions with a trained psychologist, who can provide reassurance, guidance and teach coping strategies to help you manage. Whether you are starting treatment, are just finishing up with treatment or supporting someone else, Canopy’s professional psychologists are experts in providing support to people and their whanau with the distress that cancer can bring about.

Depending on your needs, you may be referrered through to the team of Psychologists at Cancer Society or to Lucy Barnes who works from a private clinic in Parnell. All of the Psycologists are experienced in structuring sessions to meet your specific needs, working with individuals and whanau.  The team at the Cancer Society also offer group sessions for people who might benefit from interacting with others in similar circumstances.

To find out more about cancer specialist, Richard Sullivan and Reuben Broom please go http://www.canopycancercare.co.nz .