Peer counseling is support and guidance provided by a trained nonprofessional who has a similar symptom or health problem (Schover et al., 2006). Peer counseling was examined as an intervention for hot flashes and depression. Aspects of peer counseling may also be incorporated into a broader range of supportive and psychoeducational interventions that have been tested in multiple topic areas.

Schover, L.R., Jenkins, R., Sui, D., Adams, J.H., Marion, M.S., & Jackson, K.E. (2006). Randomized trial of peer counseling on reproductive health in African American breast cancer survivors. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 24, 1620–1626. doi:10.1200/JCO.2005.04.7159