A Pain in the Mind

14/07/2026

The Pain Reframe Webinar, tomorrow evening with me and my wonderful colleagues Emkes & Larissa Clarke talking about what is pain, strategies to take away to manage your pain, what is meaningful movement and how to do it! Find out more about our retreat

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KwV8gyviTfKFIRjZiphA7g

Looking forward to welcoming you - we will be finished in time for the football ⚽️

10/07/2026

Living with chronic pain can feel exhausting and incredibly isolating—but you don't have to navigate it alone. Join our free Pain Reframe Webinar to discover how understanding your nervous system can change the way you experience pain and help you reconnect with hope, confidence and community.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Pain Reframe Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

09/07/2026

Living with chronic pain can feel overwhelming and isolating, but it doesn't have to define your future. Join our FREE Pain Reframe Webinar on 15th July at 6.00pm, to discover a fresh, evidence-based understanding of pain, practical strategies to calm your nervous system, and the reassurance that you're not alone—because your life is bigger than your pain.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KwV8gyviTfKFIRjZiphA7g

08/07/2026

One of the greatest burdens of chronic pain isn't always the pain itself. It's the loneliness.

Reflecting on my clinic today, after nearly 30 years of working as a Consultant Health Psychologist with people living with chronic pain, one theme comes up again and again.

"I feel like no one really understands."

Many women tell me that, over time, pain has quietly shrunk their world. They stop saying yes to social invitations because they're worried they'll have to cancel.They find it difficult to explain why they look "fine" but feel exhausted.Friends and family often mean well but don't fully understand what living with persistent pain is really like.

Eventually, many women begin to feel isolated—not because they want to be alone, but because living with pain can make staying connected incredibly difficult.

Yet we know that social connection is one of the most powerful protective factors for both physical and psychological wellbeing. Feeling understood can reduce stress, build confidence and remind us that we don't have to navigate difficult days alone.

That's one of the reasons we've created our free online webinar, Introducing the Pain Reframe Retreat.

Alongside Larissa Clarke and Jacq Emkes, we'll be exploring:

✨ Why chronic pain affects far more than the body.
✨ How the nervous system influences pain.
✨ Practical, evidence-informed strategies that can help.
✨ The importance of connection when living with persistent pain

Most importantly, it's an opportunity to meet other women who simply get it.

If you live with chronic pain—or know someone who does—we'd love you to join us.
📅 Wednesday 15 July
🕕 6.00 pm (Zoom)
💻 Free to attend

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KwV8gyviTfKFIRjZiphA7g

And if this post reminds you of someone who might be feeling isolated because of chronic pain, please consider sharing it. A simple conversation or connection can make more difference than we often realise.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Pain Reframe Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

08/07/2026

The Pain Reframe Retreat webinar is in the news throughout Bedfordshire

Hidden in plain sight: Why women living with chronic pain often feel isolated

06/07/2026

What If This Summer Was Different?

What if this was the summer you stopped waiting for your pain to disappear before living your life?

What if, instead of asking, How do I get rid of my pain?"

you began asking, ‘How do I build a meaningful life alongside it?’

That shift changes everything.

The Pain Reframe Concept isn't about pretending your pain isn't real.

It isn't about positive thinking.

And it certainly isn't about being told to "just get on with it."

It's about understanding what's happening in your body and nervous system...

Finding safe, meaningful movement...

Connecting with women who understand...

And rediscovering hope.

If you're tired of feeling that life has become smaller because of pain, I'd love you to join us.

FREE WEBINAR

🌿 Introducing the Pain Reframe Concept
📅 Wednesday 15th July 2026
🕕 6.00–7.00pm
💻 Zoom

Facilitated by:
💙 Dr Sue Peacock – Consultant Health Psychologist
💚 Larissa Clarke – Specialist Personal Trainer
💙 Jacq Emkes – Patient Advocate

This isn't about fixing you.
It's about helping you discover that there may be another way forward.

Register now, link in comments.

Your life is bigger than your pain.

30/06/2026

Free webinar, reframe your pain! DM if you would like to attend

29/06/2026

Ladies -does your life feel smaller than it used to because of chronic pain?
You keep going.
You smile.
You tell everyone you're "fine."
But underneath...
You're constantly calculating.
"Can I manage that meeting?"
"Will I pay for this tomorrow?"
"What if my pain flares?"
Little by little, pain can begin making decisions for you.
Not because you're weak.
Because your nervous system has been working overtime for far too long.
It doesn't have to stay this way.
I'm delighted to invite you to a FREE online webinar introducing the Pain Reframe Concept—a different way of understanding persistent pain that is grounded in science, compassion and hope.
During this one-hour session you'll discover:
🧠 Why your nervous system plays such an important role in chronic pain.
💚 Why understanding pain differently can reduce fear and help you regain confidence.
🤝 Why living with pain can feel so isolating—and why connecting with women who truly understand can make such a difference.
🚶‍♀️ How meaningful movement can help you rebuild trust in your body without pushing through pain.
🌿 You'll also discover the philosophy behind the Pain Reframe Retreat, a unique day created to help women reconnect with themselves, their confidence and their future.
You'll also meet our wonderful team:
💙 Dr Sue Peacock – Consultant Health Psychologist with over 25 years' experience supporting people living with chronic and persistent pain.
💚 Larissa Clarke – Level 4 Personal Trainer specialising in long-term health conditions, passionate about helping women rediscover confidence through meaningful movement.
💙 Jacq Emkes – Patient Advocate, bringing lived experience of chronic pain together with warmth, understanding and genuine compassion.
📅 Wednesday 15th July 2026
🕕 6.00–7.00 pm
💻 Live on Zoom
If you've ever wondered...
"Will life always be like this?"
I hope you'll join us.
Sometimes one conversation can completely change the way you see your pain—and yourself.
💌 Simply DM me your email address if you'd like a place and I'll send you the Zoom link.
✨ Because your life is so much bigger than your pain.

23/06/2026

18/06/2026

Just saying…