I’ve lived with chronic pain for nearly seven years.
I’ve had the scans, the surgeries, the steroid injections.
The hospital gowns. The long recovery days.
The “we’ll try this and see if it helps.”
I’ve left pharmacies with carrier bags full of meds.
I’ve missed birthdays, weddings, simple Sunday plans — because the pain was too much.
I’ve sat with the guilt of letting people down.
And I’ve carried the weight of feeling like a burden.
At one point, I was off work for over a year.
Then I lost the job I loved. And honestly, I felt like my life was being taken away from me — bit by bit.
When you’re living with chronic pain, people see the diagnosis.
But they don’t always see what it does to your mind, your identity, your relationships… or your eating habits.
I turned to food for comfort, then blamed myself for needing it.
I told myself to be strong — but I didn’t feel strong.
So I started looking into ways to help myself feel better — emotionally and physically.
Let’s be honest: I had nothing else to do, so I studied. I read. I tried things.
Some helped. Some didn’t. But over time, I found tools that brought real relief — not just physically, but mentally too.
That’s what led me here.
I’m now a Clinical Hypnotherapist (and a few months away from being a qualified counsellor).
I work online and in person with clients who are navigating the same stuck, heavy, invisible pain I know so well.
Chronic pain is still part of my life — every day.
But now I have tools that make the hard days softer.
And that’s what I want for you too.
You don’t have to do this alone.
Not anymore.