For years I lived with what seemed like random pains. Every week a different joint would hurt, and every doctor I saw dismissed me. I had inflammation, gut problems, overwhelming fatigue, sleep disturbances, and brain fog that made every day feel impossible.

I started eliminating food groups to check for triggers, but ended up creating food sensitivities and allergies from having such a restrictive diet.

I felt like I’d tried everything: supplements, diet changes, exercise, massage, chiropractic, osteopathy, physiotherapy, naturopath, ayurvedic, chinese medicine, acupuncture / acupressure, food allergy testing, functional medicine testing, blood tests, and endless gadgets that promised results.

Some things helped a little, some did nothing, but as none of them were designed to address the underlying causes of my symptoms, any relief I had was always short-lived. (By the way, your diagnosis name is not the cause of your symptoms.)

I spent weeks at a time in bed with debilitating pain, and found myself searching for answers that just didn’t seem to exist in traditional treatments. I was eventually taken seriously and diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (among a long list of other chronic conditions). At the time I was in my twenties, with three young children, studying for a degree, and running a busy clinical practice.

The rheumatologist told me I had to quit my job immediately, get measured for a wheelchair, and accept that medication for the rest of my life was the only option.

This didn’t feel like an option for me.

I pushed through the pain and made it my mission to get to the bottom of what caused my symptoms. I travelled across the UK and America, researching, training, and learning from some of the best chronic pain experts in the world - studying different modalities, techniques and methods to improve my knowledge and skills.

At this point I had completed my degree in Advanced Clinical and Sports Massage (the highest massage qualification in the UK) with distinction honours, with a dissertation clinical research project focused on craniosacral therapy for primary school-aged boys with autism (the results were remarkable).

I went on to further train in Advanced TMJ release, Advanced Myofascial Release, ScarWork, Lymphatic and Glymphatics Drainage, Advanced Neurofascial Movement Instructor, Breathwork practitioner, Mindfulness, Vagus Nerve work, Myofascial Cupping, Instrument-Assisted Massage, Tongue release, Subconscious mind and more, to further my education and deepen my understanding of how to help women with chronic pain conditions.

Over the years, I’ve worked with thousands of women, both in person and online, experiencing conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome, migraines, TMJ disorder, frozen shoulder, long COVID, arthritis, autoimmune disease, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and fibromyalgia, to name just a few.

I also have extensive experience supporting women with fibromyalgia, having worked locally with fibromyalgia support groups to educate and guide women using the techniques I now teach online.

My journey from being bedridden to pain-free, despite a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, has shaped everything I do today. I know what it feels like to be dismissed and to wonder how you’re supposed to keep going. My personal experience and my professional expertise mean you don’t have to waste years like I did searching for answers.

My clients and I are living proof of what is possible - you can create the pain-free life you’ve been looking for. You just need some support and guidance in the right direction, and I can help with that.