CHRONIC PAIN RECOVERY COACHING
You Too Can Thrive!
You can feel fullfilled despite your diagnosis, chronic stress and chronic pain!
Have appointments, treatments, meds, supplements and natural therapies taken over your life? Managing chronic pain is overwhelming and exhausting.
You deserve someone who understands your pain and supports you. I am on your side. Together let’s make a plan and start taking back your life using:
- Evidence-based tools
- The Mind-body connection
- Positive Psychology and a client-centered coaching
- Lifestyle habits coaching
You don’t have to do this alone. You can take back your life from the grip of chronic pain.
Break free from the grip of pain
Less pain; more hope, joy and fullfilment
nutrition for pain & mood
Pain relief therapy & pain reprocessing
sleep quality, quantity & rest
neurosciences & psychoeducation
social & lifestyle medecine
mental load & medical burnout
dealing with fear, anxiety, depression, grief
stress management
movement/ activity pacing & avoidance
Communication & boundaries
validation & support
trauma & ANS regulation
“Chronic pain is not all about the body, and it’s not all about the brain – it’s everything. Target everything, take back your life. ”
— Sean Mackey, MD, PhD
MEET YOUR PAIN GUIDE
I´m Tishia, chronic pain coach & CBT Psychologist from Belgium.
After 10 years of medical errands in the US, I eventually was diagnosed with endometriosis and adenomyosis in addition to Hashimoto and leaky gut. That dreadful experience made me realize how much our “sick care” system was in need of a makeover! I then decided to educate myself in chronic pain psychology and treatment so that I could support and assist fellow chronic pain warriors in their quest for answers and healing.
A Licensed CBT Clinical Psychologist in Belgium, during the epidemic I trained for a year while living in Bavaria, in order to certify as a Health & Wellbeing Coach in the United States. Since then I specialized in accompanying individuals who suffer from auto-immune illnesses or chronic pain, and in particular pelvic pain.
I help women feeling stuck and hopeless due to neverending invisible pain and fatigue reduce the intensity, frequency and duration of pain flares, and regain mental and physical energy, naturally, without harmful pain killers, hormonal treatments, side effects or expensive procedures.
My mission is to help you feel supported, guided and confident in your health management, plan and future, without chemicals, loneliness, guesswork and trials and errors. To do this we will practice mindbody pain-relieving tools & lifestyle coaching strategies that will give your a renewed sense of control over your health and life!
I am 10 times better than I was in 2015 and I want you to be too!
MIND-BODY PAIN COACHING
What if you could feel good in your body?
Your pain is not in your brain, and not just in your body neither.
Chronic pain is the result of the communication between your body and your brain. It is the message sent by your brain to alert of danger, and protect you from harm. The longer it has been going on, the more that message is loud and hard to quiet down. And the harder it is to treat your pain by only treating the body.
Chronic pain is always physical and psychological. It requires a holistic, global treatment that will support both the body, (the wound, nutrition, sleep), the mind (mindset, vision of life, nervous system), the spirit or psychological (grief, anxiety, emotions acceptance), and the environment (lifestyle habits, toxins, stresses). This model of treatment of chronic pain is called the bio-psychosocial model (see blog article). This model has proven its efficiency since the 70’s! But of course our sick-care system prefers to treat pain with pills and procedures.
Work, life, moves, hardships, are so many additional stresses that can overwhelm a nervous system that is already in overload. It can make pain worse by turning up your pain dial. Together, we can teach reset your nervous system by teaching it that it is safe, and thus lower that pain dial.
We can work on each of these factors one-by-one and turn down the level of activation of your nervous system to get you back to a more calm and balanced state (called homeostasis), and teach you how to do it at home.
This is how you will find hope, wellbeing, freedom and energy again, and finally rebuild a life that is comfortable, rich in experiences and meaningful.
chronic pain recovery program
There is hope
Working on one key at a time to break free from the grip of pain
Recover a restorative sleep
Pain is worse when you feel tired. Here you will learn sleep hygiene to both improve your sleep quality and quantity, so that your body can heal. You will also learn what is rest, and how to trully rest!
Calm your nervous system
Pain becomes chronic when our nervous system is blocked in survival mode. Surgeries and living with pain can be quite a traumatic experience. Studies also show us that trauma and emotions can become stuck in the body in the form of pain and inflammation. Here you will learn how to use heart coherence and mindfullness to calm your Autonomous Nervous System (ANS), support your immune system and help your body reach a state of homeostasis (balance).
Restore energy, stamina & motivation
Learn how to balance your life to treat fatigue and lethargy, regain mental and physical energy, stamina and motivation.
Mend and rebuild a social life
Humans are social animals, so pain feels worse when we feel lonely. Learn about social medicine and how to make your social life give you energy rather than drain you, and how to build your own support system to protect your energy and decrease your pain.
More vitality, movement and activity
Learn about the avoidance-pain cycle and how to rewire your brain to lower your pain dial. Find out how to reintroduce gentle movement to ease pain, without overdoing it and experiencing increased pain afterwards.
Nourish your body and mind
With the right healing nutrition, you can enjoy food again, help your body fight muscle cramping and inflammation, and thus reduce your levels of pain, but also support your immune system and mental health.
Retrain your brain
You will learn to better listen and welcome your emotions, how to avoid the 6F of pain (fear, frustration, focusing, fighting, figuring out, fixing), learning about the science of pain and using Pain reprocessing techniques such as somatic tracking, biofeedback, and messages of safety.
Manage your emotions
Chronic pain comes with a roller coster of emotions that requires a strong mindset and a lot of resilience. Grief, sadness, frustration, hopelessness, depression… and keep away from the anxiety-pain cycle.
Feel empowered to build a fulfilling life
Let’s experience the power of things like behavior changes, nature and sunlight on your body’s functions, mood, and healing process. With lifestyle medicine you will design a new lifestyle that fits who you are now, respects your body, your needs and present abilities, and supports your mental and physical health. See what a life that inspires you can do for you!
This program is for you if:
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- You believe in your body’s self-healing powers or a more natural approach to your symptoms
- You trust evidence-based therapies such as Pain Reprocessing Therapy
- You feel unheard, misunderstood and do not receive empathy from your medical providers… worse, made to believe it’s all in your head!
- You have tried pills, pain killers and surgical procedures and your pain is still there
- You can see the effect stress, anxiety, distractions, or tension has on your pain at times
- Your meds’ side-effects are worse than your symptoms
- You feel lonely, disconnected with your body and somewhat at war within yourself
- You feel it difficult to connect with others and nurture relationships
- Your range of motion and activities have shrunk due to pain
- You have poor quality sleep and find it hard to allow yourself to rest
What it is
Holistic strategies to reduce the intensity, frequency & duration of pain flare ups
Reduce your reliance on medication and learn other science-backed strategies that do relieve pain
Understanding the neuroscience of chronic pain
Awareness and management of pain triggers
Breath work, relaxation and mindfulness
Understanding the movement-pain cycle and implement Exercise Pacing
Nutrition for mood, pain & inflammation
Implementing social medicine & lifestyle medicine strategies
Managing the environmental aspects of pain
Techniques to manage the thoughts-emotion-pain cycle
Understanding the impact of trauma in chronic pain
Vagus nerve activation techniques and Heart Rate Variability to check progress
What it is not
A scam!
The bio-psychosocial model of treatment of chronic pain exists since the ’70s. Left aside by the profit-seeking pharmaceutical industry, it however was studied and demonstrated excellent results as a treatment for neuropathic pain, back pain and inflammatory pains!
Medical treatment
This program is meant to be complimenting medical treatment, not replacing it entirely. It can work with your existing doctor or treatments to improve your quality of life, naturally.
Psychotherapy
I do not offer psychotherapy. As a clinical psychologist licensed in Belgium and Europe, my program does however include pain psychology and CBT tools and strategies proven to improve symptoms in pain patients.
Recommendations of procedures
Sometimes procedures and medications are necessary. In this program, I offer education and guidance so that you can make the decisions that are right for you, and for your body. I believe that in the end, the patient knows best, which is why I use a coaching model, not a consultation model.
Diagnosis of chronic illness
I am not here to diagnose you. However, because of the overview of your life/health/environment I gain during weekly coaching, I may be able to see threads that were previously missed.
Pain management through pills
Some of the tools I will share with you can work better than medication (see study here) or placebo. Other times, it works best in conjunction with your medical treatment, depending on the person. My goal is always to help you gain control of your symptoms and condition, not add more stress, obligations, pills, or side effects.
on the menu
4-months Commitment
16X INDIVIDUAL COACHING SESSIONS including:
- 1x Initial Consult ( 2hrs -incl. wellness assessment review)
- 11 weekly 1:1 coaching consult
- 6 biweekly 1:1 coaching consults
- Unlimited Text support
- Psycho-educational supports
Sessions frequence can be adapted according to needs and availabilities
| x4 weeks | x16 weeks | |
| Initial Consult | 150 | 150 |
| Individualized lifestyle/ nutrition/ social medicine plan (16 weeks biweekly) | 100 | 400 |
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Individualized Pain reprocessing Protocole
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100 | 400 |
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Follow-up consults (4 weeks biweekly)
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100 | 200 |
| TOTAL | 1150 |
you will leave with
A better self-awareness and understanding of your symptoms & personal triggers
1 PACING strategy for home, 1 for work, 1 for your social life
An improved self-confidence and the know-how to set boundaries and protect your energy, body, priorities
Strategies to better communicate your needs to loved ones and to your care team
A nutrition plan and new eating habits that boost mood and healing, while respecting your body's needs, your tastes, but also your preferences
A list of strategies to decrease the frequency, intensity and length of your pain flares
Science-backed strategies to prevent pain and inflammation
A toolbox of mindfulness, relaxation and mind-body techniques to relax and promote rest and healing
A wellness plan and a clear direction for your future treatment plan
New life habits that are tested, healthy, durable, and protect your health and wellbeing for healthy aging
A new lifestyle that fits you, more aligned with your present needs and values. A joyful life that motivates you and makes you want to get up in the morning!
A renewed feeling of hope, self-agency and empowerment, and a decreased - if not disappeared- anxiety
A new trust in your future. A plan to age gracefully.
“I have found my energy back, I sleep much better”
“Coaching went far beyond my expectations”
Highly recommend!
Laetitia really helped me when I was new to Germany and highly overwhelmed. We tackled my anxiety together and I will always be grateful. ♡
The pain consult
1 x 60min pain coaching
You leave with a plan for your future treatment. I answer your questions, share psycho-education info, and practice with you 1-3 new strategies or tools of your choice (see above) to help you decrease the intensity, frequency or length of your pain flares.
$110
Break Free from Pain
THE 4 MONTH PROGRAM
You can free yourself form the grip of pain and the influence it has in your daily life with weekly or bimonthly sessions for 6 months.
$1,150
Help is on the way!
Living with a chronic condition is not easy, and you don’t have to go at it alone.
Send me a message to schedule your first session today or schedule a discovery call.