Support Groups
Healing With Words — A Therapeutic Writing Group
Healing With Words is an online therapeutic writing group, offered to people who are currently receiving treatment for cancer or who have completed treatment within the last two years. The group, led by an oncology social worker, will feature a variety of topics related to coping with a diagnosis of cancer. Participants will have the opportunity to read several writing pieces, complete creative writing exercises, and create their own unique works. The group will be a space to respond to writing prompts, share work, and participate in discussion surrounding the writing process itself.
Online support groups take place using a password-protected message board format (not live chat or video conference).
To participate in this writing group, you will need to complete our online registration process. After joining, you can read and post messages 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
At this time, CancerCare’s online support groups are only available to people residing within the United States (including Puerto Rico and U.S. territories).
REGISTRATION OPTIONS:
REGISTER NOWSTART DATE:
June 01, 2026
Group accepts new members after start date.
From Our Group Members
"I am so grateful for a **place where I could vent** and share scary emotions without being judged or causing alarm to my loved ones... eventually, I shared many of my posts with family so they could understand what I was going through, so this group also **paved a way to dialogue with my support system**. Such a gift!" --RuthLearn About Our Support Groups
Watch Caroline Edlund, LCSW-R, share how a support group can be helpful.