In a recent email epistle from Rick, AnCan’s founder, he referenced the story of a 58 year old man diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer who found the strength to mountain climb some of the highest peaks on the planet, but he had serious bouts of depression. He revealed that he was helped by a form of counseling called Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy.
In the rush to avail themselves of the latest and greatest technologies and treatments, patients often find that there is little to help them cope with the psycho-spiritual aspects of life. As its name suggests, Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy is designed to enhance meaning, spiritual well-being, and quality of life for patients with advanced cancer. It aims to increase patients’ sense of meaning and spiritual well-being by bringing awareness to their choice of attitudes, and to their ability to connect and engage with life.
You can read the full text of the journal article describing this approach here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25182513