I am nearly 52. I am a doctor. I am married with three young daughters. Two years ago I found a lump near my collarbone on the left. A few weeks later I was told I needed "palliative" chemotherapy to treat inoperable metastatic small bowel cancer. Chemotherapy followed and although it was grim, with the help of God, my doctors and nurses, my family and friends, I came out the other side. It is now over 18 months since the chemotherapy finished and the tumour remains quiet... 

The Harbour provides free, professional counselling and psychotherapy to patients and relatives facing emotional and psychological crisis as a result of physical life-threatening illness.

The Harbour supports around 220 people each year, offering 1:1 counselling, couples counselling, or group therapy depending on the needs of each client. This support can be a lifeline that for people who feel isolated, worried, in fear and/or at a loss in their relationships. It can help them to find the strength to manage their lives.