What if everything your doctor told you about chronic pain was wrong?
Well, I don’t know your doctor. I hope they’re lovely and helpful.
But here’s what I do know. I lived with full-body, debilitating chronic pain for over a decade. I consulted more than 20 well respected doctors, in a multitude of specialties – and none of them could fix my pain.
Finally, I took a deep dive into the latest neuroscience on chronic pain, and I learned how to heal myself, using a constellation of simple, consistent and creative mind/body practices with the help of a supportive team.
This is the path of transformation and self-discovery that I now share with others.
Let’s work together.
I offer support to people with chronic pain who want to heal and lead more functional lives doing the things they love.
Support is available in the following forms:
• Short course. Learn the basic neuroscience behind chronic pain, and science-backed pathways to healing. Together in a supportive small group we learn and engage in practices to build the healthy habits of mind and body essential to retraining the nervous system. You can contact me to get on my mailing list to hear about future courses.
• One on one support. I support clients in sessions that combine conversation with craniosacral therapy. Hands-on craniosacral therapy supports the nervous system to unwind the stress/pain cycle, and access calm and ease. Together we may also identify and address mental/emotional patterns and behaviours to help you train your nervous system to move beyond old pain patterns. This work is individualised for each client’s unique needs.
It starts with a little secret that shouldn’t be a secret: Pain depends on the brain.
No, that doesn’t mean ‘it’s all in your head’ or that you’re causing your own problems. It’s just a biological fact. Medical studies show changes in the brains of people with long-term chronic pain.
The bad news is this means that for many people, chronic pain doesn’t go away from a pill or a surgery, because the brain itself is stuck in a habit of heightened pain perception.
The AWESOME news is that these brain patterns are not permanent – and we have quite a lot of power to change those patterns ourselves.
Our brains are changing all the time, throughout our lives. This is known as ‘neuroplasticity’.
When we understand how neuroplasticity works, we can move our brains, and our pain experiences, toward a healthier state.
Chronic pain involves numerous areas of the brain and may be affected by thought patterns, emotional responses, movement and more. So working with all of those areas can promote change.
Simple, persistent healthy habits of body and mind can change the way our brain perceives pain. This is not an overnight process, but lasting results are possible; I’ve seen it in myself and others.
It can be helpful to have solid professional support in this process. You’re welcome to contact me for a free 15-minute chat to find out whether you’d like to work together.