Patricia Worby

I'm a former scientist and health researcher who, after having chronic fatigue and finding no answers in the current medical system, sought solutions for myself. What I found shattered my previous beliefs; so I decided to use what I have learnt about the real causes of illness and become a holistic therapist specialising in chronic pain, fatigue and stress-related illness. My experience has taught me that is often important to treat both the mind and the body for full health and wellbeing1.

Many so-called physical issues often have a mindbody component. This does not mean it's 'all in your mind' - it means the problems are physical and real but they will respond to emotional healing. My focus therefore, is especially on these mindbody conditions such as chronic pain or fatigue driven by unresolved emotional issues as first identified by Dr John Sarno. It is the hidden link where physical therapy meets psychology and it is the best way that chronic pain sufferers can heal effectively. If it is missed then further suffering, sometimes for years, is inevitable. Don't make the mistakes I made!

 

As we grow in understanding of how the mind influences the body, it seems that chronic pain can be the result of neurological response to trauma getting stuck in subconscious procedural (body) memory. When you are young (before your cortex is fully developed around age 7), memory is handled by your older, emotional brain, the limbic system. It is stored there with the associated emotions, sensations and beliefs of a child and may be full of fear, misunderstanding and false information. These 'body memories' are unconscious but they still affect your life in myriad ways. Thankfully, recent developments in neuroscience has increased our understanding of this process. This enables us to target them by activating the memory via sensory stimulation and then neutralising them by allowing them to be desensitised. These techniques include both physical and psychological therapies like massage, EFT and EMDR

 

So, my approach is to work with the mind and body using a range of treatments depending on your needs. I call it 'Alchemy Therapies' as this is the art of transformation, and this is what I hope to do for every client; not just get them back to health, but be more connected, more in tune with their lives and spirit than ever before. It is a radical departure from most mainstream healthcare... Come join me as a 'fully committed human being*

My philosophy and qualifications

I am a scientifically-trained holistic therapist with a special interest in chronic conditions such as Chronic Fatigue, ME and Fibromyalgia; a health researcher for many years at the University of Southampton, and a passionate advocate of natural medicine. Through my own need to find answers, I have developed a holistic approach to health and wellness which means I consider the whole person not the issue you have. I also believe health is an ongoing, proactive process not something you take for granted - it takes commitment and effort. At our first meeting I will do a comprehensive Health Assessment to find out what your issues are. I will then recommend what therapy combination would work best for you.

 

I am trained in Remedial massage/Sports therapy at the Science of Healing Arts Academy (SHAA, Southampton and London) and then extended my knowledge with Advanced Clinical Massage (ACM) at the Jing Institute, Brighton which allows me to confidently treat musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.

 

I studied Nutritional Medicine at Surrey University completing  a PG Diploma in Nutritional Medicine 2012 and Nutrition, Stress Management, and Psychotherapy diplomas at the School of Natural Health Sciences (SNHS) so that I could offer a fully holistic therapy.

I have a Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma (HPD**) using CBT-based Hypnotherapy (CBH) which is a highly effective, evidence-based psychotherapy which encourages you to develop your own skills so you can face the future with confidence. In addition, I am a certified NLP Practitioner and Chrysalis Effect Wellbeing Coach specialising in Chronic Fatigue Syndromes such as ME and Fibromyalgia. By approaching the mind as well as the body more significant results can be achieved than one alone as they are intimately linked. Using a step by step, team-based approach you are able to achieve true health and wellbeing and freedom from ME and other Chronic Fatigue-type Syndromes. For more information see my sister site www.mecfsrecovery.co.uk where you can sign up for the online programme

 

I firmly believe there is nothing that cannot be healed. The body is an incredibly complex self-healing organism which we still know so little about. I am just beginning my study of this field and hope to share some of my knowledge with you.

 

I am a Member of the International College of Holistic Medicine, the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH), the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR), The Institute of Leadership and Management and have truly walked my talk – for more about me and my story see the video above and my personal site www.patriciaworby.info