When we use the word integral to describe our approach, we are referring to how it is used in the context of the work of Ken Wilber, who has popularized this word extensively in recent years. He is a prolific writer and researcher, and is one of the most influential philosophers in the fields of psychology and consciousness studies today.

By using an integrally informed perspective, we hope to address many of the psychosocial aspects of cancer support that oftentimes can not be offered in the typical oncology treatment setting. What makes the integral approach so unique is its ability to provide a complete map of all available tools and resources.

If we apply this model to the topic of cancer treatment and support, we can divide the topic into four main quadrants: the Interior experience of a person, the Exterior, or objective facts that can be measured and tested, the influence of relationships between people (cultural), and the social and environmental systems that all of the above are situated within. This model continually strives to take into consideration the interdependencies between all of the different aspects of dealing with a cancer diagnosis.