Support beyond the clinical pathway
For some people, the end of active cancer treatment marks the beginning of a different kind of adjustment. Beyond Here provides non-clinical coaching, group support and Yoga for Cancer for people navigating life after treatment.
Our support sits alongside existing healthcare, offering people space to explore the practical, emotional and personal aspects of moving forward.
Who provides the support?
I’m Charmian D’Aubosson, an ICF-certified coach and yoga teacher, with a focus on supporting people through significant life transitions, including life after cancer.
Alongside my work with Beyond Here, I volunteer as a coach at The Fountain Centre within St Luke’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford, supporting people affected by cancer within a specialist cancer care setting.
My work is informed by professional coaching practice, cancer-specific experience and lived experience. I also have training in Yoga for Cancer and continue to develop my practice through ongoing professional development and supervision.
Complementary to clinical care
Beyond Here is not a medical or psychological service and does not replace clinical care.
I do not diagnose or treat medical conditions, provide medical advice or make decisions about a person’s cancer treatment or ongoing medical care. My role is to provide coaching and wellbeing support within a clearly defined professional scope.
Where something arises that would benefit from medical, psychological or other specialist assessment, I will encourage the person to speak with the appropriate member of their healthcare team.
The aim is to add another layer of support, not another layer of clinical care.
When might someone benefit?
You may have patients who are medically stable or have completed treatment but are finding the transition afterwards difficult.
They may be:
- struggling to adjust to life after treatment
- finding that their confidence or sense of identity has changed
- unsure what they want from life now
- thinking about returning to work or making other changes
- finding it difficult to move forward despite wanting to
- looking for practical, future-focused support
- feeling disconnected from their body or nervous about returning to movement
- looking for connection with others who understand something of what they have experienced
The appropriate support will depend on the individual.
Ways we can support
Group programmes
Structured programmes that combine facilitated discussion, reflection, practical tools and connection with others who have experienced cancer.
1:1 coaching
Individual support for people who would benefit from dedicated space to explore where they are now, what matters to them and what they want to work towards.
Yoga for Cancer
Adapted yoga, movement, breath and relaxation for people affected by cancer, with an emphasis on working within the individual’s own capacity and rebuilding confidence in movement.
Professional expertise and lived experience
I also have personal experience of cancer. This gives me an understanding of some of the uncertainty, disruption and adjustment that can accompany diagnosis and treatment.
I see lived experience as something that informs my empathy and understanding, rather than as a substitute for professional training or clinical expertise. Every person’s experience of cancer is different, and coaching is always centred on the individual in front of me.
What happens when someone is referred?
If you feel a patient may benefit from Beyond Here, you can direct them to us to explore whether our support is appropriate.
We begin by understanding what the person is looking for and whether their needs sit within our scope. We can then help them identify the most appropriate route, whether that’s a group programme, 1:1 coaching or Yoga for Cancer.
If we feel that someone requires clinical or specialist support, we will encourage them to speak with the appropriate healthcare professional.
If you’re unsure whether Beyond Here would be appropriate for someone you’re supporting, please get in touch. We’re very happy to have a conversation before a referral is made.
Our approach
We aim to be:
Person-centred – the individual remains the expert in their own life.
Practical – focusing on what is happening in their real life and what they want to change.
Collaborative – working alongside, rather than instead of, existing healthcare.
Boundaried – recognising the limits of coaching and signposting to appropriate clinical or specialist support when needed.
Not sure if someone is suitable?
Please get in touch. We’re happy to talk through a potential referral before you direct someone to us.