My Nonprofit Reviews

My husband and I just had a phenomenal experience with the Simonton Cancer Center 6-week Zoom workshop. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 small-cell lung cancer in August of 2024 and started treatment in October. Receiving the diagnosis was a severe shock, and initially, I was terrified. Now, just a few months later, having begun treatment and participated in the Simonton workshop, I feel like a have a new lease on life. Prior to the course I read the books "Getting Well Again" and "The Healing Journey" by O. Carl Simonton, M.D., founder of the program, and I had high expectations, but the program far exceeded them. Karen Simonton and her staff of therapists are incredibly competent, compassionate and empowering. The core of the curriculum consists of game-changing "belief work" which is rooted in the idea that our mindset heavily influences the course of our disease and possible outcomes of our treatment. To be clear, it is intended to supplement, not to replace conventional medical treatment. I could see and feel the effects of the course work from the very first day. Never in my life have I been able to establish a regular meditation practice, despite repeated efforts. Now I cannot imagine my life without it, thanks to the amazing healing meditations that are offered as part of the program. I can already see great benefits even after just a few months of practice. All the people who participated in my workshop (there were 9 of us, from all over the world) were wonderful; so kind, open-minded and open-hearted, all of us in the midst of dealing with cancer at various stages. Everyone was incredibly supportive, and being with them was uplifting, despite our respective struggles. Plus we had the ongoing input of several highly skilled therapists who are specialists in teaching the tenets of this transformative program. I truly cannot recommend the program highly enough to anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer. At a time when you may feel hopeless or powerless, it places the power back in your hands to change your attitudes and beliefs in such a way that you will truly be on the path to healing.