Chronic Pain Counselling in SK7
Are you finding life difficult right now? I can help and support you with this. Life can be challenging, feel really tough and leave us with a sense of helplessness and despair. Issues or problems in life can trigger anxiety, overthinking, depression and can impact self esteem. Are you feeling under pressure to deliver what's expected of you? Or perhaps you are having difficulties with relationships and would like to improve your personal and professional relationships. I am an experienced, BACP registered, Integrative Counsellor and can provide you with a high quality service which is tailored to your individual needs.
Are you finding life difficult right now? I can help and support you with this. Life can be challenging, feel really tough and leave us with a sense of helplessness and despair. Issues or problems in life can trigger anxiety, overthinking, depression and can impact self esteem. Are you feeling under pressure to deliver what's expected of you? Or perhaps you are having difficulties with relationships and would like to improve your personal and professional relationships. I am an experienced, BACP registered, Integrative Counsellor and can provide you with a high quality service which is tailored to your individual needs.
As an integrative counsellor, I draw on a number of modalities of counselling & CBT to support my clients. Acceptance without judgement and offering a safe and confidential space for my clients is at the core of my practice. I have helped clients from all backgrounds to manage; low mood, anxiety, depression and low self esteem. I work with both individual and couples therapy clients ( Accredited- Tavistock Relationships). I support clients facing relationship difficulties and those looking for help with loss / bereavement. I bring culturally sensitive awareness to all my work including the impact of identity, race & faith.
As an integrative counsellor, I draw on a number of modalities of counselling & CBT to support my clients. Acceptance without judgement and offering a safe and confidential space for my clients is at the core of my practice. I have helped clients from all backgrounds to manage; low mood, anxiety, depression and low self esteem. I work with both individual and couples therapy clients ( Accredited- Tavistock Relationships). I support clients facing relationship difficulties and those looking for help with loss / bereavement. I bring culturally sensitive awareness to all my work including the impact of identity, race & faith.
Hi, I'm Sarah. We all have times when we find it hard to cope. Counselling can help you understand why you think, feel and act like you do. It can help you develop positive strategies to get what you want out of life. How we think, feel and behave is part of being human. Problems can arise when we get 'stuck' in negative thought patterns; when our feelings become overwhelming; when our behaviour is self-destructive and doesn't result in us getting what we need; when we worry about the future, dwell on the past and find it hard to live in the present. I believe the most important relationship we have is the relationship with ourself.
Hi, I'm Sarah. We all have times when we find it hard to cope. Counselling can help you understand why you think, feel and act like you do. It can help you develop positive strategies to get what you want out of life. How we think, feel and behave is part of being human. Problems can arise when we get 'stuck' in negative thought patterns; when our feelings become overwhelming; when our behaviour is self-destructive and doesn't result in us getting what we need; when we worry about the future, dwell on the past and find it hard to live in the present. I believe the most important relationship we have is the relationship with ourself.
I thrive in working with people from different walks of life and personal and professional backgrounds with credibility, confidence, and understanding. My approach is friendly and informal and I am skilled at guiding you throughout your therapeutic journey. I bring openness and warmth to the sessions and strive to create a warm and open therapeutic environment. I have additional qualifications and experience in working with long-term health conditions and the impact this has on mental health.
I thrive in working with people from different walks of life and personal and professional backgrounds with credibility, confidence, and understanding. My approach is friendly and informal and I am skilled at guiding you throughout your therapeutic journey. I bring openness and warmth to the sessions and strive to create a warm and open therapeutic environment. I have additional qualifications and experience in working with long-term health conditions and the impact this has on mental health.
Hello My name is Miftau Iddrisu. I am an accredited CBT therapist. I am also a qualified DBT, RO-DBT,EMDR, schema therapist. I also provide hypnotherapy. I work with both young people and adults. I provide Skype treatments and I have experience offering treatment in outside United Kingdom.
Hello My name is Miftau Iddrisu. I am an accredited CBT therapist. I am also a qualified DBT, RO-DBT,EMDR, schema therapist. I also provide hypnotherapy. I work with both young people and adults. I provide Skype treatments and I have experience offering treatment in outside United Kingdom.
I am a BACP registered Counsellor and a NMC registered Midwife. I use my unique set of skills to support individuals & couples through birth trauma, baby & pregnancy loss including compassionate termination, grief, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and relationship therapy. I am passionate about ensuring people are aware of choices available to them during the pregnancy journey and offer support via either a therapeutic route or individualised, trauma informed, antenatal education. As an experienced midwife & counsellor I have a unique insight into the maternity system and will use that insight to support & nurture clients.
I am a BACP registered Counsellor and a NMC registered Midwife. I use my unique set of skills to support individuals & couples through birth trauma, baby & pregnancy loss including compassionate termination, grief, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and relationship therapy. I am passionate about ensuring people are aware of choices available to them during the pregnancy journey and offer support via either a therapeutic route or individualised, trauma informed, antenatal education. As an experienced midwife & counsellor I have a unique insight into the maternity system and will use that insight to support & nurture clients.
Ann Todd Counselling And Psychotherapy
Counsellor, MA, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bramhall SK7
Often our anxieties and difficulties can weigh us down and we are unable to find a way forward. Our thoughts and feelings can be confusing and talking to friends and relatives about our concerns may be too difficult. I provide a confidential, safe, respectful and non-judgemental space in which you can explore your difficulties, gain insight and discover a way forward. I provide a counselling relationship where you are heard, understood and accepted. This is extremely powerful because it allows you to open up and express all of your thoughts and feelings and gain a new awareness which leads to the potential for positive change.
Often our anxieties and difficulties can weigh us down and we are unable to find a way forward. Our thoughts and feelings can be confusing and talking to friends and relatives about our concerns may be too difficult. I provide a confidential, safe, respectful and non-judgemental space in which you can explore your difficulties, gain insight and discover a way forward. I provide a counselling relationship where you are heard, understood and accepted. This is extremely powerful because it allows you to open up and express all of your thoughts and feelings and gain a new awareness which leads to the potential for positive change.
Kathryn Mylona
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hazel Grove SK7 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
I have additional experience working with clients with long term physical conditions which are impacting on mental health such as chronic pain conditions.
I am an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with experience working in a variety of physical and mental health settings. I am compassionate and dedicated to my work, always seeking to use my range of skills and experience to help clients achieve their goals. I can see people with a range of mental health conditions including depression, low self-esteem and anxiety disorders such as panic, social anxiety, health anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder.
I have additional experience working with clients with long term physical conditions which are impacting on mental health such as chronic pain conditions.
I am an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with experience working in a variety of physical and mental health settings. I am compassionate and dedicated to my work, always seeking to use my range of skills and experience to help clients achieve their goals. I can see people with a range of mental health conditions including depression, low self-esteem and anxiety disorders such as panic, social anxiety, health anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Lesley Whittaker
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Stockport SK7
Not accepting new clients
I'm Lesley, I am a fully qualified integrative psychotherapist with almost 20 years experience in Tinnitus counselling. I believe that everyone deserves a safe space to be cared for and listened to with empathy and without judgement in a respectful and genuine way. If we decide that I am the right therapist for you I will endeavour to offer my genuine self with confidentiality, empathy, care and respect to aid your personal growth.
I'm Lesley, I am a fully qualified integrative psychotherapist with almost 20 years experience in Tinnitus counselling. I believe that everyone deserves a safe space to be cared for and listened to with empathy and without judgement in a respectful and genuine way. If we decide that I am the right therapist for you I will endeavour to offer my genuine self with confidentiality, empathy, care and respect to aid your personal growth.
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Chronic Pain Counsellors
How does chronic pain therapy work?
Engaging with a psychotherapist to help treat chronic pain does not mean that one’s pain is all in their head. Therapy for chronic-pain patients has been shown to benefit both the mind and the body, targeting physical symptoms and increasing daily functioning. In other words, for many, addressing their emotional health through therapy affects their physical health. A therapist can help a client challenge unhelpful thoughts about pain and develop new ways to respond to it, such as distraction or calming breathing techniques. Studies have found that therapy can be as effective as surgery for certain cases of chronic pain and many doctors recommend trying psychotherapy in advance of considering invasive surgery.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic pain?
Stress, anxiety, depression, catastrophising, ruminating, lack of activity, and social withdrawal all make chronic pain worse. Addressing these issues, research shows, can help people gain control over their pain symptoms. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based stress reduction, along with greater pain-management education, have been found to help people reduce fear and disability.
Are there new treatments for chronic pain?
Many cases of chronic pain, particularly those involving back pain, remain medically unexplained. But there is evidence that changes in the brain or nervous system are caused by previous physical ailments such as tissue damage; in such cases, the brain may continue to send out pain signals despite the physical cause having healed. To aid patients under these circumstances, a recently developed treatment known as pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is designed to help the brain “unlearn” this response. A PRT practitioner helps individuals to reduce the “threat value” of their ongoing pain signals until they can reappraise them as less threatening and fear-inducing. They also help an individual to develop new emotional regulation skills.
How long does therapy for chronic pain take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from chronic pain, especially as there may be a range of physical and psychological causes for any individual’s discomfort, but most patients should expect to see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions. Studies of pain reprocessing therapy found that many individuals’ experience of pain lessened in eight sessions over four weeks.