When the body needs a different kind of help.
Clinical hypnotherapy for cancer pain is one of the best-evidenced non-pharmaceutical interventions in oncology. MTP™ addresses pain, anxiety, nausea, and the psychological burden of diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis is one of the most psychologically disorienting experiences a human being can have. The body — which was reliable — is no longer reliable. The future — which was assumed — is now uncertain. And the treatment itself is often as physically demanding as the disease.
Medical oncology addresses the physical reality. What it often cannot adequately address is the totality of the experience — the fear, the helplessness, the meaning-making that a diagnosis forces. MTP™ works in this space, alongside medical treatment, not instead of it.
Chronic pain not adequately controlled by medication alone
Anxiety and fear around procedures, treatment, and prognosis
Nausea and distress from chemotherapy or radiation
Sleep disruption under the weight of a cancer diagnosis
The psychological experience of a life under threat
Fatigue that is more than physical
The evidence base for hypnotherapy in oncological pain is among the strongest in clinical hypnosis. Multiple randomised controlled trials involving over 1,000 patients show significant reductions in pain, anxiety, nausea, and distress. The mechanism is well understood — trance alters the attentional and neurological processing of pain signals. MTP™ adds the meditation component — which builds equanimity in the face of what cannot be changed — and psychotherapy, which supports the meaning-making that a serious diagnosis demands.
Peer-reviewed evidence supporting MTP-aligned interventions for Cancer Pain Management.
"A systematic review of 11 controlled clinical trials with 1,182 cancer patients found promising results of hypnosis on the management of pain and anxiety levels in the vast majority of patients."
Sine et al., Cancer Investigation, 2022"An NIH-funded randomised controlled trial found hypnosis and relaxation produced significant moderate to large improvements in pain intensity, pain interference, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbance in cancer survivors with chronic pain."
NIH-funded RCT, Supportive Care in Cancer, 2023"Hypnotherapy has a rate of 0% serious adverse events — making the benefit-to-harm ratio extremely favourable for oncology patients already managing complex treatment regimens."
Bollinger adverse events review, as cited in Current Treatment Options in Oncology, 2024MTP™ is a complementary intervention. It does not replace medical assessment or treatment. Dr. Maruti Sharma works collaboratively with medical professionals where appropriate.
Good fit
Cancer patients with inadequately controlled pain
Procedural anxiety — before surgery, chemotherapy, or scans
Post-treatment chronic pain in cancer survivors
The psychological burden of diagnosis, treatment, and uncertainty
Palliative and end-of-life psychological support
Not the right fit
Acute oncological emergencies requiring immediate medical intervention
Clients whose oncologist has recommended psychological support be deferred
Is this safe during active cancer treatment? +
Yes. MTP™ has no interactions with medical treatment and involves no substances or physical intervention. It is conducted via conversation, guided trance, and meditation — with a zero rate of serious adverse events in published research.
Can I work with Dr. Maruti Sharma while continuing my medical treatment? +
Yes. MTP™ is explicitly a complementary approach. Dr. Maruti Sharma works collaboratively with oncological teams and does not position this work as an alternative to medical care.
What about palliative and end-of-life support? +
This is a significant part of Dr. Maruti Sharma's work. Supporting quality of life, equanimity, and meaningful experience in the face of terminal diagnosis is among the most important applications of MTP™.
The illness may not be in your control. The experience of it is.
Every engagement begins with a conversation. No commitment. No pressure. Just an honest exchange to understand whether this is right for you.
Dr. Maruti Sharma · RCI Reg. A100310 · Clinical Psychologist · 25+ years · 100+ countries