Holistic Therapies

We are passionate about caring for the whole person and offer an extensive range of complementary and holistic therapies to you and your loved ones.

How can we help you?

Holistic therapies may help a range of problems and are designed to promote wellbeing, aid relaxation, ease tensions or anxiety, ease pain or discomfort, as well as improve energy levels, build resilience, and confidence. They are complementary treatments that can be provided alongside your conventional medical care. All our Holistic Therapies are free and are available to patients, their families, and carers, and those who have been bereaved.

What We Offer

Cancer Relief’s holistic wellbeing services recognise that patients and carers can experience stressful or anxious periods at different times throughout their healthcare journey. This may be due to the surprise of diagnosis, issues with symptoms or treatment side effects, or simply the feeling of being overwhelmed by the situation you find yourself in.

We have several complementary therapies and treatments that can help you, and we are always exploring new innovative ways to address these challenges. Our dedicated experienced team of therapists and instructors are passionate about improving your overall wellbeing and can offer the following therapies:

• Holistic Massage
• Aromatherapy Massage
• Reiki
• Reflexology
• Yoga and Relaxation
• Beauty health care for skin and nails
• Hair loss advice and headwear provision service, including a wide range of specialised wigs, hats, and scarves.
• Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) headsets providing distraction techniques and a relaxing time out opportunities.
• Energise Through Exercise classes facilitated by our physiotherapist and supported by our trained health care assistants, personal trainers and instructors.

What Happens Next

Everyone who is referred to and accesses Holistic Therapy services are firstly seen by one of our nurses who will spend time getting to know you, to understand your needs and discuss which therapy might help you most. Our nurses will explain the benefits of each treatment matching you to a specialist therapist and discuss days and times that work best for you.