1-1 online sessions with a qualified expert
Empowered at Home: Breast Cancer Medication Coaching
by Sonja E.
Breast Cancer Care Coach at Vaalia Health
Overview
What you'll achieve
This coaching service supports people living with breast cancer who are managing oral oncology medications at home. Through personalized medication coaching, you’ll receive compassionate, practical support to understand your treatment, build sustainable routines, and navigate challenges between appointments, so you can feel confident, informed, and supported throughout your care.
Who this is for
Breast cancer patients taking Verzenio (Abemaciclib)
Breast cancer patients taking Ibrance (Palbociclib)
Breast cancer patients taking Kisqali (Ribociclib)
What's included
Up to 16 coaching sessions over 4 months
Choose between video, phone, or chat coaching sessions
Chat support from Sonja E. in between coaching sessions
Support from a member of our pharmacy team (as needed)
Program structure
1. Getting to Know You (Not Just Your Diagnosis)
I'll start by introducing myself, telling you about coaching, and getting to know you. This is a space to talk openly about yourself, your treatment, your concerns, and what feels hardest right now. I also want to know who you are outside of your cancer diagnosis.
This is a space where you'll be listened to, heard, and supported during every conversation.
2. Understanding Your Medications
We’ll focus on helping you feel clearer and more confident about your oral cancer medications, including the basics of how they work, how to take them, and what questions to bring to your care team.
This part of our coaching relationship may be supported by one of my pharmacy colleagues who can answer your questions and make sure you have the information you need to get started on your medication.
3. Making Treatment Fit Your Life
Together, we’ll create realistic routines that work with your daily life, energy levels, and priorities, so that managing medications feels more doable and less overwhelming.
4. Navigating Challenges as They Come Up
When side effects, concerns, or barriers arise, we’ll work through them together. You’ll have support in problem-solving, knowing when to reach out for medical help, and feeling less alone during the hard moments.
5. Building Confidence & Self-Advocacy
Over time, coaching helps you feel more confident speaking up, asking questions, and participating actively in your care, so that you feel empowered throughout your treatment journey.
6. Ongoing Support and Adjustment
As your treatment evolves, we’ll adjust together. Coaching remains a supportive partnership, helping you stay grounded, informed, and supported at every stage while you navigate at-home treatment.
Sonja E.
Breast Cancer Care Coach at Vaalia Health
United States
14 years experience
Hi, I’m Sonja! I’m a Cancer Care Coach with Vaalia Health, and I work with people living with breast cancer who are managing treatment at home and want some extra support figuring out the details.
If you’re juggling medications, navigating side effects, or wondering whether you’re doing everything “right” between appointments, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to carry it by yourself.
My role is to support you in understanding your treatment, building confidence in your medication routine, and getting answers to the questions that come up once you’re navigating treatment at home.
I’m a board-certified health and wellness coach (NBC-HWC) with 14 years of experience supporting people through life’s most overwhelming and complicated chapters. I’m especially passionate about working with women navigating breast cancer, helping you stay grounded in who you are beyond your diagnosis, and connecting you back to the parts of yourself that help you feel whole.
I love supporting women during the at-home care phase of treatment — when things can feel confusing and challenging — and making sure you feel informed, supported, and empowered every step of the way.
My coaching style is compassionate, calm, and judgment-free. I’m here to listen, help you problem-solve, and walk alongside you as you move through treatment.
When I’m not coaching, you’ll usually find me hanging out at home chatting with my husband, taking photos of life's simple moments, reading next to an open window with a mug of tea, listening to podcasts while walking my tiny dogs, coloring or journaling, watering my 50+ houseplants, or searching for the best bakeries and pastries wherever I go.
If you’re looking for a supportive partner to help you manage medications, make sense of your treatment, and feel more confident at home, I’d be honored to support you.
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