We Hear You (WHY) are a free counselling service for anyone affected by a diagnosis of cancer or other life-threatening illness. This includes family, friends and carers as well as patients. The counsellors are professionally trained, experienced and adhere to the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) or an alternative professional body. WHY’s vision is a world where therapeutic support is available when and where it is needed for everyone affected by cancer and any other life-threatening condition.
Jill Miller founded Positive Action on Cancer (PAC) in 1994 as a telephone helpline for women affected by breast cancer. This developed into a counselling service that later became We Hear You in 2016.
WHY offer support across Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.
Cancer Counselling WHYtogether – joint counselling Support for children and young people Art and drama therapy WHYbemindful – mindfulness course WHYoutdoors – nature connection course