My Story

I was born and raised in Doncaster, a working-class town in the North of England. My childhood was loving and happy in many ways, but I also grew up surrounded by some pain. Family members struggled with depression and my brother’s health challenges shaped much of my early life.

Modern medicine saved my brother’s life more than once, and I have a lot of respect and gratitude for that. But it was a broader approach to health that helped him to recover and stop getting poorly. Watching that unfold planted something in me - healing takes more than treating symptoms.

As I grew older, I became aware of the impact movement had on my own mental wellbeing. That awareness, combined with my desire to help others, led me to study Physiotherapy at Northumbria University.

After qualifying, I worked within the NHS, where I developed a strong foundation in musculoskeletal assessment and treatment. This experience shaped my clinical reasoning and gave me a robust understanding of pain, injury and the body. 

Over time, however, I began to notice something. Many patients were not improving. Appointments were short, and the focus was often on managing symptoms rather than understanding why they were persisting. It felt as though the bigger picture was being missed. 

I later moved to London and worked in private practice. With more resources available, I hoped outcomes would be different. Yet I saw a familiar pattern emerge.

Many of the people I met had already tried everything. Scans, injections, exercises, hands-on therapy. Yet still, their pain remained.

What was often missing was an understanding of the mind and body connection and how much this influences our bodily systems (e.g. nervous system) and can drive symptoms. Creating a symptom, fear loop, thus generating more pain.

I established my own practice so I could create the time and space needed to truly understand each person’s story. I began integrating nervous system regulation, education, and a more compassionate lens into my work, and I witnessed how profoundly this was able to support people. 

I have since trained in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, an evidence-based approach for treating chronic pain and persistent symptoms by addressing the role of the brain and nervous system. This framework allows me to help people with confidence. 

Today, my work integrates my background in Physiotherapy with a deeper understanding of how pain truly works. My clinical training means I am able to assess symptoms carefully, screen for any concerning symptoms and identify if further medical input  may be necessary.

This foundation ensures that when we explore the role of the brain and nervous system in persistent pain, it is done safely, appropriately, and with a clear understanding of the physical body.

What's your story?

Living with chronic pain can be relentless. It can make even simple things feel overwhelming. It can chip away at your confidence and make you question your own body.

You are not alone. Approximately 28 million people in the UK live with chronic pain.

There is a different way of viewing symptoms where recovery is possible.

Is this for you?

  • Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists beyond normal tissue healing time. In most cases, the body’s tissues heal within three to six months. When pain continues beyond this point usually something more complex is happening.

  • Neuroplastic pain is pain that is driven by pain pathways that have been strengthened over time.

    The brain’s ability to change is called neuroplasticity. This is not usually a conscious process, it is often a protective response.

  • This approach may be appropriate for you if you are living with persistent pain or symptoms that have not resolved, despite other treatment options (e.g. physiotherapy).

    You may have been diagnosed with neuroplastic pain but most likely not.

    You may have had imaging which has shown structural changes, this does not necessarily mean it is the cause of your pain.

    For more detail follow this link: https://www.painreprocessingtherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Appendix-Assessing-for-Neuroplastic-Pain.pdf

  • Chronic back or neck pain, joint pain, sciatica, headaches, fibromyalgia.

    PRT can also treat other chronic physiological symptoms like fatigue, nausea, dizziness, IBS, insomnia, POTS, and skin changes caused by CRPS, to name a few. These symptoms often share the same neuroplastic mechanisms as chronic pain.

My Philosophy

Rooted in science.
Guided by connection.

I see the body not as separate systems, but as an integrated, intelligent and whole.

Looking at symptoms with curiosity, peeling back the layers to get to the core of the problem.

My work blends neuroscience & physiology with felt experience. Acknowledging the interweb of thoughts, emotions, beliefs and biology and how they continuously shape one another.

Contact me

If you would like to work together but have specific questions, feel free to send me a message and I will get back to you.