Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990, practitioner Stephanie Colson-Stuhr, EdD, continued to see patients while undergoing treatment. While it provided her with something else to focus on, she also found that her experience with cancer helped her relate better to patients who had experienced trauma. And my clients, especially cancer patients, seem to understand that I get where they are coming from. She helps cancer patients reprioritize their lives, communicate with their families and identify activities and hobbies that will reduce their daily stress. The main message she sends to people is that there can be life after cancer.
Cancer can make a person stronger, and it can make life richer than ever.
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