Sound therapy is a gentle, complementary practice that uses calming sounds and vibrations from instruments like gongs, singing bowls and guided meditation to encourage deep relaxation and emotional balance. It can help ease stress, improve sleep, and promote a sense of inner calm, all from the comfort of your own home. Accessible to everyone, it’s a soothing and adaptable way to support your overall wellbeing.
Sound therapy with Sonja
Join Sonja for gentle heart breathing and meditation sessions, designed especially for anyone living with a cancer diagnosis. These sessions are safe, soothing, and can be done from your own home via Zoom. No experience is needed, just a quiet space and a few moments for yourself.
Try a session any time
Curious to see if Sound Therapy could help you? Sonja has created two short videos that you can try whenever you like:
Heart breathing session
−Guided meditation session
+Why Sound Therapy? Sonja’s Story
“Hello, I’m Sonja, a fully qualified and insured Therapeutic Sound Practitioner. My journey with sound began when I was 10 years old, completely mesmerised by the deep, swirling tones of a gong. That moment sparked a lifelong passion for exploring how sound affects us, both physically and emotionally.
“Growing up, I found myself tuning into single sounds within music, captivated by the unique vibrations of individual notes and rhythms. I would often record snippets of these “magical sounds,” creating my own tapes to listen to whenever I needed calm and focus.
“Years later, life took an unexpected turn when I was diagnosed with cancer. Like many people, the news came as a shock and life suddenly looked very different. During my treatment, especially chemotherapy, I often returned to the healing sounds that had comforted me for so long. Listening to those tapes helped me feel lighter, more open and eased the stress of treatment.”
“It was during this time that I realised how powerful sound could be in supporting wellbeing. My own experience inspired me to share sound therapy with others going through similar journeys, to offer a moment of calm, connection, and ease amidst the challenges of cancer treatment.”
How to join a sound therapy session
Our Sound Therapy sessions are free and open to anyone with a cancer diagnosis. Sessions take place over Zoom, so you can join from your own home.
You can refer your interest to your local cancer support centre, email careteam@wessexcancer.org.uk or call 023 8067 2200 and our team will be happy to guide you. You can learn more about Sound Therapy here.
“I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed Sonja’s sound therapy session tonight. It’s been one stressful day with trying to get blood tests, X-rays, this or that test booked and GP appointments and I was feeling rather blue and super stressed with it all. It’s like Sonja has a magic wand to let those stresses just float away and I think there’s a good chance I’ll sleep so much better and deeper too, because I’m feeling super chilled and at peace.”
Natalie, Wessex Cancer Support Client
