SIMONTON CANCER COUNSELING CENTER CHARITABLE TRUST
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September 29, 2012
This was a rich experience for both myself - and for my future patients. As a psychologist, I believe the philosophy of this program, especially the use of imagery and relaxation are very important to our physical and mental health. One of the subjects taught during this training is the 2 year health plan. Goal setting is important to maintain hopefulness and create a future. If you can manage you mind/thoughts you may chose a better life for yourself. We have no such program like this in Brazil and it is my hope to bring this type of work to my country.
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personal growth
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nothing
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How does this organization compare with others in the same sector?
Very Well
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you recommend this organization to others?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
What is unique about this organization?
I have not had as comprehensive a program as this one. The SCC is the first mind body program developed.
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September 10, 2012
1 person found this review helpful
I am a physician and I have worked with people challenged by cancer for 40 years. The spirit-mind-body interconnection has always been fascinating to me as it relates to health. In 1984, I met Dr. Carl Simonton and soon after asked to join his workshops. My research and numerous scholarly books and studies have demonstrated how much our beliefs, attitudes and emotional states influence our physiology at the very cellular level. In the case of cancer, extended longevity with a much improved quality of life have been greatly improved by Dr. Simonton's unique counseling program. Having worked as a counselor at the Simonton Cancer Counseling Center between 1984 and 1996, I have witnessed literally miraculous transformations in all the patients who attended this program, way beyond what medicine alone can produce. This is a life transforming experience that has saved a lot of suffering and prolonged many lives. I strongly believe that every person affected by cancer should be given the opportunity to participate in a Simonton workshop as this will tremendously change their experience with cancer, improve their quality of life forever and, in most case, significantly prolong their life with full enjoyment of it. No other program that I have researched comes close to the Simonton program in helping the patients.
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All the patients that I have seen going through this program in my 12 years as a counselor experienced a major life enhancing transformation. Most of them lived many months or years beyond their medical prognosis with a much improved quality of life. The philosophy and the methods I learned and taught to cancer patients have significantly improved my own perspective on life and my quality of life as it pertains to my spirituality, my health, my relationships, my work, etc.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Multiply its programs and its locations.
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How does this organization compare with others in the same sector?
Very Well
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you recommend this organization to others?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
What is unique about this organization?
The most comprehensive cancer counseling progran I have ever found. The SCC is remarkable for its compassion, its dedication to ultimate quality of service and the positive impact it has produced in thousands of people with cancer.
August 31, 2012
I attended the Simonton 5 day intensive workshop as a support person for a dear friend of mine about 1 month ago. The experience was an amazing gift that keeps growing. The tools I learned and the richness of the program transformed and reshaped who I am. The support from the staff is far reaching and continues past the 5 days - which is extremely comforting and helpful. I've recommended the Simonton Center to several people and will continue to do so. Please endorse this life transforming non profit.
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Life-changing
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Definitely
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Very Well
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2012
August 27, 2012
My support person and I participated in a five day counseling event last month, July 2012. The medical and professional staff of the Simonton Cancer Counseling Center showed me how to practice effective action to prevent a re-occurence of cancer. The Simonton method is based on four decades of documented successful experience with people who have had or have active cancer when beginning with Simonton counseling. While I use nutrition and exercise to prevent a re-occurence, the Simonton Center showed me how psycho-neural-immunological processes can both make me ill and make me well. Replacing old beliefs negative beliefs with healthy beliefs can contribute to my health by changing the emotions that come from the beliefs. The counselors showed me how to practice these changes, make them part of my daily life. A month after the days of counseling I am beginning to discard conscious negative beliefs and think more healthfully. Simonton Cancer Counseling Center staff continues to call and discuss my progress and process.
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Life-changing
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Definitely
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Very Well
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2012
June 14, 2012
As a cancer survivor, attending the Simonton Counseling Center program is absolutely the single most important aspect that I have done for myself in getting well again. I read the books and listened to the CD's prior to my journey to California and they were terrific and helped me to know that I was heading in the correct direction for my total healing process. However, it is almost difficult to describe how beneficial the program is in person and in the presence of the excellent counselors that guide you to a lifetime of getting well and staying well. A healthy presence of mind is a top aspect in getting well and staying well for a lifetime...this program provides that and more. I cannot say enough positive things about this program, I only hope that you or your loved one will be able to have this experience yourself.
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Life-changing
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Definitely
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Very Well
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2012
June 9, 2012
Our experience at Simonton Cancer Center (SCC) changed our lives. The place was so spiritual and the environment created by the counselors was so safe that it allowed and encouraged the sharing of our hearts and souls.
We learned techniques to help deal with the stresses in our lives. As much of cancer has been determined to be caused by stress, doing what we can to eliminate or minimize our stresses goes a long way to eliminating these potential illness-causing influences. Specifically, we learned how to individually recognize those things that are most important to us in life....Those things that bring us the most joy and deep fulfillment. We were able to work through old beliefs that were the cause of pain, anxiety and stress and were taught how to replace them with new beliefs that are healthier. We concluded our session at SCC with defining a 2-year health plan that helps each of us achieve the joy and fulfillment we want, while improving our health during these challenging times.
We feel blessed to be able to participate with the SCC and thank you and your staff for everything.
We endorse the Simonton Cancer Center, it’s talented and intuitively relational counseling team and the SCC program. We want to put the SCC program for health into each and every one of the new communities we develop.
Blessings,
Bridgette and Steve Hawks
360grassroots
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Life-changing
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Definitely
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Very Well
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2012
June 6, 2012
I was a trainee at the Simonton and I was amazed at how helpful this organization is in giving cancer patients and their families a new sense of hope in the fight against cancer. It teaches patients how to deal with not only the physical aspect of the disease but also how to cope with the emotional side of living with cancer. I watched patients walk away from the retreat with a whole new way of looking at how they can live a richer and more fulfilled life and cope better. They were really enriched by the experience and knowledge that they had gained after attending the program.
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Definitely
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Life-changing
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Very Well
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
May 29, 2012
In the Fall of 2010, my partner and I attended a Simonton Cancer Center retreat in California. Jenny had had two, six month rounds of chemo, the latter of which had ended on May 10, 2010. Just four months later, in September, we learned that the markers for her ovarian cancer were elevating.
I had heard about the Simonton Cancer Center previously, and with this news it was apparent that she needed help - help beyond attempting to kill the nasty cells with a chemical cocktail. We were both extremely distraught; in fact, we were 'wound up' as tight as a drum. And so we made the call to the Simonton Center. As it turns out, that was the best decision we could have made. Nine days later we found ourselves in Montecito, California, in the company of other patients and their caregivers, and the facilitators of the program - the most beautiful, compassionate, and knowledgeable people you could imagine.
The introductory session on the evening we arrived, set the tone for the week. As the days rolled on, we became more relaxed, more hopeful (though I want to stress that at no time is any false hope EVER offered), more positive. We learned strategies to help us deal with the stresses associated with the illness. We learned about how our emotions influence the biochemical responses within our bodies. We learned about the importance of having fun.
We shared, we laughed, we cried. And it was one of the most memorable weeks in the lives of both of us. When we returned home, we were so much calmer and relaxed. We had a different perspective of our lives and of Jenny's illness. Our friends and family noticed the change in both of us.
Jenny passed away in July of 2011. The Simonton program started a process for both of us that led us, in her final few months, to a place of peace and acceptance - a feeling that I hold to this day. Though Jenny's life did not go on too much longer, the quality of her life was greatly enhanced. My life has changed forever. And it all started in a lounge room in Montecito, California.
Attending the Simonton program is THE best thing we could ever have done. I am so grateful for having had this experience, as was Jenny.
Sharon Wilkinson, Victoria, British Columbia
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Life-changing
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Definitely
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Very Well
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2011
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