An existential support program for people with cancer: Development and qualitative evaluation

Purpose To describe the development process of an existential support program and to explore participants' evaluation of supportive/unsupportive processes of change. Method A five-day existential support program called “Energy for life” was designed including three main elements: 1. existential group counseling, 2. art therapy and 3. interaction with nature and aesthetic surroundings. The program was implemented at two different study sites....