Professional Cancer Coaching & Training
WHY CHOOSE A CANCER WELLNESS INSTITUTE COACH?
Experience and training you can trust.
CWI recognizes that each cancer patient’s experience is different. Our mission is to meet cancer patients and survivors where they are in their journey and empower them to find their unique path to wellness.
Whether you are newly diagnosed, in treatment, or at any stage after treatment, CWI’s coaches are here to help you navigate the ways cancer has impacted your life.
A CWI Cancer Coach can provide you emotional support, guidance, and help overcoming setbacks. Our coaches also help you learn to identify and reduce feelings of anxiety and sadness, and help you find improved positivity & motivation, increase physical activity & confidence, and help you choose a healthier way of eating that fits your individual needs.
At The Cancer Wellness Institute, we know finding wellness after cancer is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. CWI coaches work with you one-on-one to tailor a program right for you using proven tools and techniques.
WHY EARN CERTIFICATION FROM THE CANCER WELLNESS INSTITUTE?
The Cancer Wellness Institute was founded to ensure new cancer coaches get the training, certification, and professionalism they need to be successful in the field of integrative cancer coaching.
If you are looking to start your career as a Cancer Coach, or if you are an existing Health Coach looking to improve your expertise in working with cancer patients & survivors, the Cancer Wellness Institute offers the expertise you can trust to build the foundations necessary for your success.
We offer 3 pathways to successful cancer coaching:
CWI’s Integrative Cancer Coaching Certification course is ideal for you if you are looking to start your career as a Cancer Coach.
Our HWC Cancer Populations Concentration course is ideal for you if you are an exisiting health coach wanting to work with cancer patients & survivors.
CWI’s Coaching Cancer Patients & Survivors: Continuing Education course is intended for certified Health Coaches who are required to have continuing education credits in order to maintain their certification. Topics and availability vary.
About Our Founder
As an Integrative Cancer Coach, I help my clients better understand the emotional impact cancer has had on their lives. I work with them to reduce anxiety, overcome setbacks, improve self-confidence and find motivation. I work with them to find ways to inject more physical activity into their lives, help them improve their nutrition and their sleep quality. I offer resources for navigating the financial toxicity of cancer treatments, and help clients work through challenges to their relationships and self-confidence.
Most importantly, while we know the ways that cancer consistently impacts our lives, it’s important to recognize that no single path to wellness exists. We are all unique people. Our cancer experiences and life experiences are different. Our individual path to personal wellness can’t be found in a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all program. Through Cancer Wellness Institute, my goal is to improve professionalism and grow the industry of Cancer Coaching to make a meaningful impact on the lives of cancer patients & survivors.
Cancer Wellness Institute Founder and CEO, Kara Kenan has helped thousands of women and men address their individual wellness needs. Kenan holds a Master's degree from North Dakota State University where she taught for over a decade, a Certification in Oncology Patient Navigation from George Washington University, is the Founder of a regional nonprofit: Going Beyond the Pink, a Patient Advocate with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Clinical Oncology, is a member of the Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team with the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, and a Community Advocate with the American Cancer Society's HSCB COP Breast Health Equity Team. Through her work with the Cancer Wellness Institute, Kara has established the criteria for certification & professionalism standards in the field of cancer coaching, applying nearly a decade of research, knowledge building and community collaborations to her work with cancer patients, survivors, and future cancer coaches. She has a true love of learning, educating, and understanding people.
🎖️🎖️🎖️ A decorated veteran, Kenan served in the U.S. Air National Guard for 6-years, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Her role in the military allowed her to support both Search & Rescue and Homeland Defense missions.
She is the proud recipient of the Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Defense of Liberty Service Medal, among others.
In 2013, Kara was diagnosed with breast cancer at the young age of 35. The diagnosis ultimately changed the trajectory of her life and led to the understanding that our society could do so much more to help cancer patients & survivors. She is most excited that her future is one that allows her to serve others through one of the most challenging experiences in their lives.
“Kara really helped me understand all the things I needed to do to start feeling good again. She’s such a great resource!”
Testimonials
“I woke up one day just sick of feeling sick. I’d tried for so long to get past all the side effects of treatment and just be well. Now I have a clear path and have made so much progress! I never would’ve gotten here without your help!”
