Avinoam Lerner - Cancer & Trauma Recovery

Avinoam Lerner - Cancer & Trauma Recovery Helping people facing cancer maximize the efficacy of treatment and increase their odds for recovery!

There is more to cancer wellness and recovery than a periodic visit to the doctor's office. Illness such as cancer is a whole person event; it affects us physically, yes, but it also affects us mentally and emotionally. Therefore, treatment must address more than just the physical body. I offer clients seeking to play a more active role in their recovery a practical, meaningful, and effective path through workshops, the Mindful Remission 8-week online program, as well as one-on-one programs.

01/19/2026

We often think of genes as fixed, as if our biology has already decided our future.

But genes don’t “play themselves.”

Epigenetics shows us that our thoughts, emotions, and beliefs influence which genes are activated and which stay silent.
In other words, the mind is the set of fingers playing the keyboard.

This means you are not destined to repeat your family’s health history.
You have far more influence over your internal environment than you may have been told.

A practical first step:
Write down the beliefs about illness and health that run in your family.
Then ask: Which of these have I inherited without realizing it?
Awareness is the beginning of changing patterns that no longer serve you.

If you want to explore this work more deeply, you can book a consultation below. ↓

01/16/2026

Is your mind slowing down your healing?

Your mind and immune system are in constant communication, sending signals to each other all day long. When you feel fear, stress, or overwhelm, your body shifts into fight-or-flight.
In that state, your biology prioritizes defense over repair, which can interfere with healing.

But the opposite is also true.
When you learn to cultivate calm, focus, and emotional regulation, you send a very different message to the body, one that boosts immune function, lowers inflammation, and supports recovery.

We already know the mind influences the body.
The real question is whether you know how to use that influence intentionally so that it works for you, not against you.

If you want to learn how to use your mind in a way that supports healing instead of slowing it down, you can explore the free training linked in my bio.

01/15/2026

Your state of mind during treatment isn’t just emotional...it’s biological.

Hope, confidence, and a belief in the treatment produce a very different internal chemistry than fear, despair, or stress.

Research consistently shows that two patients with the same diagnosis, the same treatment plan, even the same medical team, can experience dramatically different outcomes, in part because of their psychology and belief systems.

Your mind plays a significant role in how your body responds to treatment.
And the good news is: you can learn how to optimize it.

If you’re currently in treatment or preparing to start, I just released a free training on reprogramming your subconscious mind for medical treatment success.

You can access it right now.

Link in bio.

01/14/2026

Not all support groups support healing.

After 25 years of doing this work, I’ve seen how easily cancer support spaces can become focused on disease management rather than recovery.

It’s rarely intentional, but when people share fears, compare symptoms, or unintentionally reinforce a “sick role,” our mirror neurons absorb those patterns.
The subconscious learns through repetition.

I’ve watched hopeful, vibrant people join these groups and slowly shift from identifying as a person with cancer to identifying as a cancer patient.
That identity shift matters more than most people realize.

The patients who do the best long-term tend to surround themselves with possibility: healing-centered communities, survivor groups, people whose mindset supports recovery rather than reinforces fear.

Your subconscious is always listening.
If you repeatedly hear stories of despair, those patterns become your internal reality.
If you’re surrounded by hope, inspiration, and examples of recovery, the mind, and the body, respond differently.

If you’re part of a support group or thinking about joining one, I just released a free training on cultivating true resilience during healing.
It’s a skill that helps you navigate these spaces with clarity and emotional strength.

Link in bio.

01/14/2026

Cancer doesn’t just run in families. Patterns do.
Only 5–10% of cancers are purely genetic.
The remaining 90–95% involve factors we can influence: emotional, psychological, behavioral, environmental.

What often gets passed down through generations isn’t just DNA.
It’s how we handle stress.
How we suppress emotions.
How we put others first.
And even the beliefs we hold about illness, health, and what it means to suffer.

These “psychological inheritances” shape our identity and influence the internal environment in which illness develops.
The hopeful truth is that patterns can be changed, and when they change, the body often responds differently too.

If you’re ready to explore the deeper factors that may be influencing your healing, you can book a consultation (link in bio)

12/14/2025

Many cancer patients have no idea that their subconscious mind might be working against their conscious desire to heal. Not out of weakness, but because of outdated emotional programs written in childhood.

I recently worked with a prostate cancer patient who kept missing appointments, forgetting medication, and developing “mysterious” symptoms right before critical procedures.
None of it was intentional. His subconscious was following a belief he absorbed as a child:
“Real men sacrifice themselves for their family.”

Once we identified and reprogrammed that belief, everything changed. He became fully engaged in treatment, and his care team noticed the transformation immediately.

If you’re experiencing treatment resistance, avoidance, or emotional blocks, this may be happening to you too.

My free masterclass on identifying and resolving subconscious treatment-resistant patterns is a good place to start.

Link in bio.

12/12/2025

If trauma can impact your biology… healing can too.
This isn’t a metaphor, it’s something we see consistently in psychoneuroimmunology research.

Trauma, especially in early childhood, can shape the nervous system, influence immune function, alter hormone production, and even affect gene expression.
It doesn’t cause cancer directly, but it can create an internal environment where illness is more likely to develop and progress.

The hopeful truth is this:
If emotional pain can shift the body in one direction, healing that pain can shift it in a better one.
You can work with your mind, emotions, and inner resources in ways that create a healthier internal environment, one that supports treatment rather than struggles against it.

If you want to explore the trauma–cancer connection and begin this healing work, I just released a free training on trauma in cancer.
Link in bio.

12/11/2025

Cancer creates fear, overwhelm, and emotional pain, but suffering doesn’t have to be part of the journey.

My clients learn how to access the subconscious mind, release what’s been suppressed, and strengthen their internal healing system. And when they do, the shift is profound: more clarity, less fear, and a sense of power they didn’t know they could have during treatment.

If you’re ready to feel supported from the inside out, my consultation link is in the bio.

11/29/2025

It is possible to reprogram your mind, in fact, you’re already doing it every day.

Your thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and stress responses constantly shape your biology.

Your mind influences your immune system, your healing capacity, and the way your body responds to treatment.

The challenge is that most of these patterns live in the subconscious.

They’re automatic. They were learned long before you chose them.

When you learn how to access and release those old patterns, something important happens:
your mind stops sending signals that keep you stuck in survival mode.
Your body can finally shift out of chronic stress.
Your system becomes more receptive to healing.

This isn’t about wishing or hoping, it’s about working with the part of the mind that drives your physiology.

If you’re navigating cancer or trauma and want to understand how mind-body work can support better outcomes, I’m here to help.

Book a consultation, link in bio.

11/26/2025

Feeling scared or resistant doesn’t mean you’re failing, it means you’re human. And more importantly, it often means you’re standing right at the edge of change.

Fear shows up when your mind senses something unfamiliar.
But unfamiliar doesn’t equal unsafe.

When you stop fighting fear and simply sit with it, something shifts.
The pressure softens.
The resistance loosens.
What once felt like a wall starts to feel like a door.

That’s the moment healing begins, when fear becomes a guide instead of a barrier.

If you’re navigating cancer or trauma and feel caught between fear and the desire to move forward, you’re not alone. There is a way through.

Book a consultation, link in bio.

11/25/2025

Most people assume healing is only about what happens to the body: the scans, the medications, the procedures. But your mind is not separate from that process. It’s part of the same system, constantly influencing your immune response, your stress levels, and your ability to recover.

This is the foundation of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI), the science that shows how your thoughts, emotions, and nervous system directly impact your physiology.

Mind-body medicine gives you a structured, evidence-based way to work with that system.
You’re not replacing your treatment.
You’re strengthening it.

If you’re navigating cancer or healing from trauma, understanding how your mind influences your biology can change everything.

Want to explore how? Book a consultation, link in bio.

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Helping cancer patients maximize the efficacy of treatment, lessen treatment side-effects and increase their odds for recovery by addressing the Subconscious patterns of trauma, fear, negativity and self-sabotage calling for self-mutilation and illness. My approach to recovery highlights the multidimensional nature of our being and the need to treat illness not only on the level of the body but also on the level of Mind. I offer clients seeking to play a more active role in their care, a practical, meaningful and effective path to do so through one-on-one sessions, workshops, retreats and coaching programs. This path allows those I work with to engage the creative power of their Mind to revive their body’s innate immune response, become more resilient and cultivate a mindset for healing and quality of life.