Support & Networking Groups

Connecting with others who understand your cancer journey is important, whether you have cancer or you are supporting someone through a diagnosis. LivingWell offers general, cancer-specific, caregiver, and grief support groups that are facilitated by mental health professionals.

► To join a group, email counseling@livingwellcrc.org and include your first and last name as well as group name in subject line.

Scanxiety Drop-In Group 
First and third Mondays of each month, 12:00 – 1:00 pm 
This virtual drop-in group provides patients and caregivers an opportunity to process their anxiety and learn strategies to help manage the stress that is commonly experienced while awaiting tests/scans or test results. Participants are encouraged to drop-in and join anytime they are experiencing “scanxiety.”

Grupo de apoyo en español/Spanish-Speaking Group 
Segundo miércoles de cada mes/Second Wednesday of each month, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Este grupo de apoyo virtual está diseñado para pacientes y cuidadores que han sido afectados por cáncer. This virtual support group is designed for Spanish-speaking patients and caregivers who have been affected by cancer.
● Para recibir un enlace para unirse, envíe un correo electrónico a counseling@livingwellcrc.org e incluya su nombre y apellido y “grupo de español” en su línea de asunto.
● To register and receive a link to join this virtual discussion, email counseling@livingwellcrc.org including your first and last name and “grupo de español” in your subject line.

Caregiver Support
First and Third Tuesdays of each month, 6:30 – 7:30 pm 
This support group embraces the importance of those dedicated to caring for loved ones who are living with cancer and provides opportunities to network with other caregivers facing similar challenges.

Facing Cancer Together (FACT)
First and Third Tuesdays of each month, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Support group for people with any type or stage of cancer, and is appropriate for patients who are newly diagnosed, in treatment, completing treatment, or living with cancer as a chronic illness.

Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy Eight-Week Program 
Thursdays, April 28 – June 16, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Limited class size, register early!
Discussions in this group are based on the work of neurologist, psychiatrist and “Man’s Search for Meaning” author Viktor Frankl to help patients look for meaning in past, present, future and everyday life. This group is appropriate for patients with any type and stage of cancer struggling with life’s meaning in the face of cancer. The eight-week program is designed to help participants sustain or enhance meaning and purpose through contemplation exercises and discussion.
Please note: This is a progressive series, and you must be committed to attending all eight sessions to receive full benefit.

Good Grief (Daytime) 
Second Thursday of each month, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Navigating life after loss is challenging, but having the support of others who understand can help. This group provides emotional support and connection for individuals who have experienced the loss of an adult loved one to cancer within the past 18 months.

Good Grief (Evening)
First and third Wednesdays of each month, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Navigating life after loss is challenging, but having the support of others who understand can help. This group provides emotional support and connection for individuals who have experienced the loss of an adult loved one to cancer within the past 18 months.

Gynecological
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 6:30 – 7:30 pm 
This group provides those with ovarian, uterine, cervical, or other gynecological cancers a chance to come together and support one another through diagnosis, treatment, early survivorship and maintenance.

Breast (General)
Third Wednesday of each month, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
This group provides those with breast cancer to come together and support one another through diagnosis, treatment and early survivorship.

Breast (Mastectomy)
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Open to any individual who has had or will be having a mastectomy to process the physical and emotional impact a diagnosis can have on those with a breast cancer diagnosis.

Breast (Metastatic) 
Second Monday of each month, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Support and connection with others who understand the challenges of living with a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis.

Brain Tumor
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
This group provides support and education to patients who have a diagnosis of a primary brain tumor. Caregivers are welcome to attend.