Chronic Pain Counselling in London
Feeling anxious, disconnected, or struggling with the weight of chronic illness or difficult family patterns?
I support adults experiencing anxiety, chronic illness, relational trauma, grief, and low mood. This is slower embodied work. We explore how stress and childhood patterns live in your body, helping your nervous system find safety so real change can happen. For sensitive, introspective people who know they can't just think their way through.
Feeling anxious, disconnected, or struggling with the weight of chronic illness or difficult family patterns?
I support adults experiencing anxiety, chronic illness, relational trauma, grief, and low mood. This is slower embodied work. We explore how stress and childhood patterns live in your body, helping your nervous system find safety so real change can happen. For sensitive, introspective people who know they can't just think their way through.
Using Somatic Experiencing, EMDR and Existential Therapy, she supports healing beyond words—helping clients reconnect with themselves, process past pain, and build lasting emotional balance.
Sevde has completed Somatic Experiencing 3 years training and she is authorised to use the title "Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP).
Dr. Sevde also integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) into her therapeutic work after completed EMDR Level 1 & 2 training through an EMDR Europe accredited organisation.
Using Somatic Experiencing, EMDR and Existential Therapy, she supports healing beyond words—helping clients reconnect with themselves, process past pain, and build lasting emotional balance.
Sevde has completed Somatic Experiencing 3 years training and she is authorised to use the title "Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP).
Dr. Sevde also integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) into her therapeutic work after completed EMDR Level 1 & 2 training through an EMDR Europe accredited organisation.
Struggling with anxiety, depression, grief , pain, health / work or relationship issues or any challenges in life?
Therapy is built on safety, honesty and trust. I wish to meet you in a relaxed non-judgemental space to explore your unique history, needs, thoughts, beliefs and feelings that shape the person you are. I offer support , reassurance and hope even in the darkest of times. To realise, it’s possible to embrace life, find hope, empowerment and positive change.
Struggling with anxiety, depression, grief , pain, health / work or relationship issues or any challenges in life?
Therapy is built on safety, honesty and trust. I wish to meet you in a relaxed non-judgemental space to explore your unique history, needs, thoughts, beliefs and feelings that shape the person you are. I offer support , reassurance and hope even in the darkest of times. To realise, it’s possible to embrace life, find hope, empowerment and positive change.
I provide online therapy for adults living with chronic illness or chronic pain whose quality of life has been significantly affected, yet who want to create a meaningful life alongside their health challenges.
I run a small practice which means I'm able to dedicate more time to each of my clients. I use an Integrative Therapeutic Approach that adapts to the unique needs of each client, drawing from a range of different approaches. The aim is to restore daily functioning and minimize the many consequences of your illness/situation on your quality of life.
I provide online therapy for adults living with chronic illness or chronic pain whose quality of life has been significantly affected, yet who want to create a meaningful life alongside their health challenges.
I run a small practice which means I'm able to dedicate more time to each of my clients. I use an Integrative Therapeutic Approach that adapts to the unique needs of each client, drawing from a range of different approaches. The aim is to restore daily functioning and minimize the many consequences of your illness/situation on your quality of life.
My experience includes a wide range of issues to include anxiety, bereavement, pain & stress to support ages from adolescence to elderly years in a variety of healthcare, NHS, public, private, corporate & educational settings.
Hello I'm Dawn, are you recognising something is not right with yourself or somebody you care about? Maybe you're struggling to manage in these difficult times or have been struggling for a long time now? - It's time to seek help by reaching out. I offer a safe relational style of engagement to listen and help identify and deal with what is upsetting your well-being & full life.
My experience includes a wide range of issues to include anxiety, bereavement, pain & stress to support ages from adolescence to elderly years in a variety of healthcare, NHS, public, private, corporate & educational settings.
Hello I'm Dawn, are you recognising something is not right with yourself or somebody you care about? Maybe you're struggling to manage in these difficult times or have been struggling for a long time now? - It's time to seek help by reaching out. I offer a safe relational style of engagement to listen and help identify and deal with what is upsetting your well-being & full life.
Therapy is a relational and collaborative process. My aim is to create a safe and respectful space where you can explore both your struggles and your potential. Often, the parts of us that need healing the most are also the most protective guarding us against further hurt. In therapy, we can begin to gently build trust with these parts, so they no longer have to carry the burden alone.
Therapy is a relational and collaborative process. My aim is to create a safe and respectful space where you can explore both your struggles and your potential. Often, the parts of us that need healing the most are also the most protective guarding us against further hurt. In therapy, we can begin to gently build trust with these parts, so they no longer have to carry the burden alone.
I've lived with chronic illness and persistent pain, navigated major breakups, and weathered overwhelming change.
I specilaise in helping people through:
– Anxiety and depression
– Chronic pain and illness
– Life transitions and identity shifts
– Relationship trauma and attachment
– Couples counselling
– Family dynamics
– Self-esteem and confidence
– Work-related stress and burnout
– Sleep issues and insomnia
I've lived with chronic illness and persistent pain, navigated major breakups, and weathered overwhelming change.
I specilaise in helping people through:
– Anxiety and depression
– Chronic pain and illness
– Life transitions and identity shifts
– Relationship trauma and attachment
– Couples counselling
– Family dynamics
– Self-esteem and confidence
– Work-related stress and burnout
– Sleep issues and insomnia
Navigating the complexities of addiction, chronic pain, or depression can feel isolating and daunting.
With over two decades of personal exploration of Mindfulness Based Approaches Piotr has a unique understanding of the mind-body connection that offers a path to transformation and provides a safe space to explore, heal, and grow.
Navigating the complexities of addiction, chronic pain, or depression can feel isolating and daunting.
With over two decades of personal exploration of Mindfulness Based Approaches Piotr has a unique understanding of the mind-body connection that offers a path to transformation and provides a safe space to explore, heal, and grow.
You might be struggling with body image, eating disorders, chronic pain, or grief, and it can feel unclear where to begin.
I specialise in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy, helping you take a different relationship with your struggles. Together, we’ll explore what keeps you stuck and reconnect with what matters. Combining behavioural change with existential approach, you will have a strong grounding of your life.
You might be struggling with body image, eating disorders, chronic pain, or grief, and it can feel unclear where to begin.
I specialise in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy, helping you take a different relationship with your struggles. Together, we’ll explore what keeps you stuck and reconnect with what matters. Combining behavioural change with existential approach, you will have a strong grounding of your life.
Are you struggling with chronic pain or illness?
I offer remote acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). I can help you to work towards living your best life, even with chronic pain or illness. We can work as a team to build a toolkit of helpful techniques and look at valued living to discover what is most meaningful to you in life.
Are you struggling with chronic pain or illness?
I offer remote acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). I can help you to work towards living your best life, even with chronic pain or illness. We can work as a team to build a toolkit of helpful techniques and look at valued living to discover what is most meaningful to you in life.
I am a BACP registered integrative therapist using a variety of approaches depending on the needs of each client. My approach is collaborative, practical and personal. I believe that human beings are naturally resilient and have an incredible capacity for change in the right supportive environment. We are often held back by our limiting core beliefs and by bringing awareness to our repeated patterns of behaviour, we can identify areas where we are “stuck” and are held there by our core beliefs. My aim is to help clients make space for new possibilities and new ways of being by challenging these limiting core beliefs together.
I am a BACP registered integrative therapist using a variety of approaches depending on the needs of each client. My approach is collaborative, practical and personal. I believe that human beings are naturally resilient and have an incredible capacity for change in the right supportive environment. We are often held back by our limiting core beliefs and by bringing awareness to our repeated patterns of behaviour, we can identify areas where we are “stuck” and are held there by our core beliefs. My aim is to help clients make space for new possibilities and new ways of being by challenging these limiting core beliefs together.
People seek psychotherapy for many different reasons. Sometimes things can feel overwhelming and you don’t feel like you can cope. Some look for support through difficult experiences in life, both past and present; some want to gain a better understanding of their recurrent patterns. If these are familiar with how you have been feeling, I'm here to support you to find out your difficulties and resolve them with you. I believe my relationship with you in the therapeutic process is important for change and transformation. I am compassionate about helping people to find their own ways and treating a variety of clients for many years.
People seek psychotherapy for many different reasons. Sometimes things can feel overwhelming and you don’t feel like you can cope. Some look for support through difficult experiences in life, both past and present; some want to gain a better understanding of their recurrent patterns. If these are familiar with how you have been feeling, I'm here to support you to find out your difficulties and resolve them with you. I believe my relationship with you in the therapeutic process is important for change and transformation. I am compassionate about helping people to find their own ways and treating a variety of clients for many years.
We will also discuss the therapeutic approaches that may be most helpful for you, whether that's trauma-focused therapy, strategies for managing chronic pain, or ways to improve your self esteem.
Life can feel overwhelming when perfectionism, self-doubt, or deep-rooted fears hold you back. Perhaps you find yourself overachieving but never feeling "good enough," or struggling with anxiety and self-criticism that drain your energy. You might be carrying the weight of trauma or difficult past experiences, repeating patterns that no longer serve you. If you feel stuck, exhausted, or disconnected from the life you want, know that you don’t have to navigate this alone. Therapy is a space where you can explore these struggles with compassion, curiosity, and without judgment.
We will also discuss the therapeutic approaches that may be most helpful for you, whether that's trauma-focused therapy, strategies for managing chronic pain, or ways to improve your self esteem.
Life can feel overwhelming when perfectionism, self-doubt, or deep-rooted fears hold you back. Perhaps you find yourself overachieving but never feeling "good enough," or struggling with anxiety and self-criticism that drain your energy. You might be carrying the weight of trauma or difficult past experiences, repeating patterns that no longer serve you. If you feel stuck, exhausted, or disconnected from the life you want, know that you don’t have to navigate this alone. Therapy is a space where you can explore these struggles with compassion, curiosity, and without judgment.
Maybe you're living with chronic pain, struggling with the challenges of neurodiversity, or carrying the weight of invisible problems, low self-esteem, or past trauma.
I offer compassionate, evidence-based therapy, integrating CBT and counselling to support those navigating chronic pain, neurodiversity (e.g. dyspraxia), or trying to reconcile faith and mental health. In a safe space, you can explore your challenges with practical and culturally aware support, developing tools to overcome anxiety and low mood.
Maybe you're living with chronic pain, struggling with the challenges of neurodiversity, or carrying the weight of invisible problems, low self-esteem, or past trauma.
I offer compassionate, evidence-based therapy, integrating CBT and counselling to support those navigating chronic pain, neurodiversity (e.g. dyspraxia), or trying to reconcile faith and mental health. In a safe space, you can explore your challenges with practical and culturally aware support, developing tools to overcome anxiety and low mood.
I believe that psychotherapy can get to the root of distress. Through a safe and confidential therapeutic relationship, we can come to understand ourselves better and live with more fulfilment, freedom and self-acceptance.
Having been in therapy myself, I know first-hand that the process and effects can be profound. Part of this means looking at how experiences and relationships from earlier in your life are affecting things now. And part of this means learning to be with your present-day experience in a different way – becoming more mindful and curious about your emotions, your mind and your body.
I believe that psychotherapy can get to the root of distress. Through a safe and confidential therapeutic relationship, we can come to understand ourselves better and live with more fulfilment, freedom and self-acceptance.
Having been in therapy myself, I know first-hand that the process and effects can be profound. Part of this means looking at how experiences and relationships from earlier in your life are affecting things now. And part of this means learning to be with your present-day experience in a different way – becoming more mindful and curious about your emotions, your mind and your body.
If you’re navigating anxiety, depression, stress, symptoms of PTSD, or the impact of childhood trauma, I offer a trauma‑informed space where you can explore your experiences at a pace that feels safe. My intention is to support you in strengthening your emotional resilience and developing a more compassionate relationship with yourself, so you can move toward the life and connections you long for.
If you’re navigating anxiety, depression, stress, symptoms of PTSD, or the impact of childhood trauma, I offer a trauma‑informed space where you can explore your experiences at a pace that feels safe. My intention is to support you in strengthening your emotional resilience and developing a more compassionate relationship with yourself, so you can move toward the life and connections you long for.
Dr. Coen is a qualified and experienced Clinical Psychologist (DClinPsy) and Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) providing evidence based support to people who are experiencing emotional and psychological difficulties. He has a wealth of experience in helping individuals overcome mental health challenges in order to reconnect with their values and areas of life that are important to them such as work, family and friends and getting back in touch with activities that bring enjoyment and pleasure. He takes a collaborative, flexible approach to therapy; providing a safe, calm environment in which to explore problems together.
Dr. Coen is a qualified and experienced Clinical Psychologist (DClinPsy) and Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) providing evidence based support to people who are experiencing emotional and psychological difficulties. He has a wealth of experience in helping individuals overcome mental health challenges in order to reconnect with their values and areas of life that are important to them such as work, family and friends and getting back in touch with activities that bring enjoyment and pleasure. He takes a collaborative, flexible approach to therapy; providing a safe, calm environment in which to explore problems together.
I am experienced in working with: long-term/life-long health conditions including persistent pain, adjusting to life-changing experiences, trauma and complex PTSD, grief and bereavement and anxiety in general.
I run an EMDR clinic on Wednesday evenings. I am a qualified counselling psychologist with more than 14 years experience of working in the NHS and in charities and 9 years of working with EMDR. I work in an integrative way to help you to find your own 'lightbulb' moment. I offer a humanistic psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural integrated approach which helps me to tailor therapy to ensure that the psychological therapy I offer meets your needs. I can also help you to explore what will be meaningful to you in therapy.
I am experienced in working with: long-term/life-long health conditions including persistent pain, adjusting to life-changing experiences, trauma and complex PTSD, grief and bereavement and anxiety in general.
I run an EMDR clinic on Wednesday evenings. I am a qualified counselling psychologist with more than 14 years experience of working in the NHS and in charities and 9 years of working with EMDR. I work in an integrative way to help you to find your own 'lightbulb' moment. I offer a humanistic psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural integrated approach which helps me to tailor therapy to ensure that the psychological therapy I offer meets your needs. I can also help you to explore what will be meaningful to you in therapy.
I also work with people who are are dealing with life changes and challenges circumstances such as; chronic illness, relationship difficulties and loss.
I work with both individuals and couples. In my work I use an integrative approach, drawing on various therapeutic models including; Psychodynamic psychotherapy, EMDR, CBT, CFT, ACT and DBT. I am an Accredited EMDR Practitioner with the EMDR Association UK.
I also work with people who are are dealing with life changes and challenges circumstances such as; chronic illness, relationship difficulties and loss.
I work with both individuals and couples. In my work I use an integrative approach, drawing on various therapeutic models including; Psychodynamic psychotherapy, EMDR, CBT, CFT, ACT and DBT. I am an Accredited EMDR Practitioner with the EMDR Association UK.
Certain issues that you might want to address in therapy include: anxiety, depression, chronic illness and pain, family and/or relationship issues, academic and/or work pressures and stress, as well as cultural and identity issues.
My main focus is building a strong and empathic relationship with you, so we are able to explore all aspects of your self and your experience, and what they mean for you. Together, we can find ways to enhance your sense of well-being, and help you become your fuller self, whatever this might look like for you.
Certain issues that you might want to address in therapy include: anxiety, depression, chronic illness and pain, family and/or relationship issues, academic and/or work pressures and stress, as well as cultural and identity issues.
My main focus is building a strong and empathic relationship with you, so we are able to explore all aspects of your self and your experience, and what they mean for you. Together, we can find ways to enhance your sense of well-being, and help you become your fuller self, whatever this might look like for you.
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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.