psychology help online

Any psychological intervention starts with an initial assessment.  It covers information about your health journey so far, the problems you are facing and what you would like to achieve in therapy.  It may include the diagnosis experience, if it is an acute or chronic illness, symptoms, treatments, family and friendships, development, general wellbeing and any risk factors.

I offer evidence-based, psychological therapies online, for individuals, with or without a parent or partner present depending on what works best. 

 A chronic illness in one family member can have a ripple effect to other areas.  I offer family sessions with combinations of the individual, siblings, parents and other significant partners or relationships depending on what works best .    

I work with acute or chronic illness, physical health conditions, diseases or syndromes including respiratory, cardiovascular, congenital, ear, eye, skin, inflammatory and immune, metabolic and endocrine, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, renal and urogenital among others.   

I support the psychological impact of post viral syndromes like long covid. 

If you or your child have recovered from a serious illness like cancer or stroke, but are still affected by it, please contact me to see how I can help. 

Adjusting to a diagnosis

Health anxiety

Medical trauma

Condition-related low mood

Anxiety about medical procedures

Fear of needles and vaccinations

Fear of the dentist

Pain and symptom management

Treatment adherence

Treatment decision making

Preparation for surgery

Living with visible difference

Living with equipment (e.g. stomas, insulin pumps, feeding tubes) 

The impact of health conditions on friendships, relationships, education and employment 

Traumatic events can wound our sense of safety and beliefs about ourselves, others and the world.  We can get stuck in emergency mode, long after the event has ended.  Medical trauma can happen when someone is overwhelmed by distressing events that happen as part of their health care.  This can include internal events such as being unable to breathe, or external events like being in an ambulance or operating theatre, or being held down for a blood test to happen.  Psychological therapy can help to process and resolve these traumatic memories so they are less upsetting.  

Persistent and unexplained physical symptoms (such as pain, loss of movement, fatigue and non epileptic seizures) can have a massive impact on quality of life.  Being passed from ‘pillar to post’ in pursuit of an answer can cause extra suffering, worry that something more serious has been missed, or concerns that people think it is 'all in the head'.  Please contact me if you are looking for psychological support for these very real challenges.