Emotional Autoimmunity

Emotional Autoimmunity Online Clinical Hypnotherapist, Counsellor & Coach living well with chronic illness. https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=12377349

As a therapist, coach and clinical hypnotherapist, I know how life changing becoming chronically ill can be because I live with 4 chronic autoimmune diseases that have changed every aspect of my life. It feels like you have lost yourself and the future you thought you were going to have. It feels like you have to fight every step of the way to be believed, supported and get the help you need, at a

time in your life when you don't have the health, energy or ability to advocate for yourself. It feels lonely, isolating and full of grief, guilt and stress and I am here to tell you that it doesn't have to be this way. My unique online therapy programs give real life results because they are skills based, help you overcome trauma, depression and anxiety, improve your relationships, know how to get the best from medical professionals and best of all, help you take back control of your life, health and happiness. I live what I teach and I would love to help you overcome the overwhelm and know that you are not alone anymore. Get your FREE 25 minute online Discovery Session with me now so meet me and see if I feel like the right fit to give you the skills, support and understanding that you need right now. Copy and paste the link below into your browser to book your Discovery Session with me.

Whew! The anesthesia and experience of my gastroscopy Monday really knocked me into a big rebound fatigue flare.Thankful...
21/08/2025

Whew! The anesthesia and experience of my gastroscopy Monday really knocked me into a big rebound fatigue flare.

Thankfully I’m starting to feel a bit more human today and able to do some things.

It’s a beautiful Winters day here and you can feel Spring in the air! I managed to repot some nice bright flowers to improve the view outside my window in the lounge room.

I’ve spent so much time couch bound from chronic illness over the past 10 years so it’s lovely to have flowers to look at.

Watching the bees and butterflies and the bright colours while I rest makes my heart so happy. 💕

What’s bringing you a bit of joy or satisfaction today?

A topic that's been coming up a lot during client sessions this week is the awful and often terrifying realisation of ho...
20/08/2025

A topic that's been coming up a lot during client sessions this week is the awful and often terrifying realisation of how vulnerable chronic illness has left you.

Whether it's experiencing medical gaslighting or lack of support from doctors and our medical systems, friends falling away because they can't accept how much your life has changed, losing your job or going into medical debt or being bed bound, unable to care for yourself and dependent on the kindness of others.

I know how many times the shock and fear has hit me at not being able to do basic things like care for myself, realising there was no 'pushing through' this, no amount of 'mind over matter' or determination was going to make my body do what it couldn't.

The truth is that chronic illness shows up all of the cracks, not only in our personal relationships and families but in our systems and resources that are shown to be so inadequate to care for us or provide for us in our time of greatest vulnerability and need.

We all deserve care, support, compassion and understanding when we are made so vulnerable by circumstances beyond our control and through no fault of our own.

What are your thoughts on this?

Let me know in the comments.

Just arrived home from the hospital after having my first ever gastroscopy and so very glad it’s over. Every time I’m in...
18/08/2025

Just arrived home from the hospital after having my first ever gastroscopy and so very glad it’s over.

Every time I’m in hospital, there’s always an occasion where I need to advocate for myself, whether it’s my type 1 management, asking for what I need or negotiating over food and what I will and will not eat.

Here’s my top tips for self advocacy that help me stay calm and hold strong to my boundaries.

Understand that hospitals work on systems and procedures that best work for them and the majority of patients. Going against the norm can feel disruptive or that it ‘throws a spanner in the works’. Don’t take it personally and keep persisting with what you need.

Being in hospital can leave you feeling very vulnerable and the anxiety of that can trigger people pleasing behavior like sacrificing your own needs that will have you feeling worse because you don’t want to ‘be a bother.’

You deserve to have your reasonable accommodations or adjustments met and it’s giving staff a better way of supporting you. Don’t agree to things that you already know will make you feel even worse.

Share specific fears and let staff know how you will react. I have a lot of anxiety around having anesthesia which means, I will cry. It’s just what happens and it’s not something I’m ashamed of.

Telling my anesthetist how I feel and what to expect from me helps them to understand and support my reactions. Don’t be afraid to be your authentic self. It can often lead to some lovely interactions that can help you feel seen and supported by staff.

Saying no to something is not rude, selfish or aggressive. The only way to let others know how to best help us is if we tell them. You are a person, not a number. Your life and quality of care matters and so do you. 💕

Managing chronic illness and attempting to reverse symptoms means so much more than just physical recovery.The emotional...
17/08/2025

Managing chronic illness and attempting to reverse symptoms means so much more than just physical recovery.

The emotional impact and grief of chronic illness is life changing!

Becoming chronically ill can be traumatic and the experience can trigger past trauma.

You can become hyper vigilant about your body, constantly monitoring for new pain and symptoms.

You can feel isolated, alone, judged and unsupported.

Worrying about becoming a burden or having the illness become worse can keep you awake at night and leave you exhausted and symptomatic the next day.

Dealing with your emotions and managing your stress is key to not only feeling better physically but feeling better about who you are and how you live so you understand you are still worthy, deserving and enough exactly as you are.

Here is how I can help.

Go to my website and join my email community to get your FREE copy of my “moving through the grief of chronic illness” e-book. It will help you and your family understand what you are going through emotionally.

Get strategies to manage your stress plus be able to deeply relax with my Relaxed Bundle that includes a 40 minute Hypnotherapy recording you can listen to at any time, day or night.

Book your FREE Discovery Session with me to find out how my powerful therapy programs can help you recover from trauma, anxiety and the grief and overwhelm of chronic illness.

All information about my programs including my fees, are available on my ‘work with me’ page.

You don’t have to keep doing this alone. 💕

This has certainly been my experience.Does this feel true for you? Image by
15/08/2025

This has certainly been my experience.
Does this feel true for you?

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So true! Image via asecretspoonielife
14/08/2025

So true! Image via asecretspoonielife

During my late teens and twenties, I used live with anxiety/panic attacks that were so frequent and debilitating that I ...
13/08/2025

During my late teens and twenties, I used live with anxiety/panic attacks that were so frequent and debilitating that I felt like I was dying or having a heart attack.

Over the years, I taught myself specific techniques that helped me manage them and shorten their duration. I then started cutting them off at the root cause which was knowing the thoughts and beliefs that triggered them.

My anxiety attacks became very rare events that I knew how to tame which is why I the rolling anxiety attacks that I experienced when I first became chronically ill with Hashimoto's, took me completely by surprise.

Nothing worked to stop them!. All of my tried and tested skills and tools didn't even put a dent in the ongoing anxiety attacks I was experiencing.

The only thing that helped calm me enough to get through the day was listening to my own hypnotherapy MP3 recording over and over again.

This was when I first experienced the difference between physical and emotional anxiety.

Physical anxiety was something that my body was generating, like a biological distress signal from a body under attack that constantly triggered my fight, flight and freeze stress response.

I could feel my adrenal glands pumping out adrenaline and cortisone and the ache in my lower back but it was not being created through my thoughts or beliefs. It was NOT emotionally or psychologically based at all.

It was only once my body began to reach a certain level of healing and my thyroid hormone levels began to improve that the physical anxiety finally went away.

I thought that this was something that only I had experienced until my clients started sharing this "different type" of anxiety that they couldn't seem to explain and that didn't make emotional sense.

Have you experienced physical anxiety? Let me know in the comments.

The key essential emotional change I made after becoming chronically ill, was centering myself and my health as my highe...
11/08/2025

The key essential emotional change I made after becoming chronically ill, was centering myself and my health as my highest priority.

First, out of necessity, then out of choice.

I am no longer the person that I was.

I have so much less energy to go around and ultimately, I am the only one who has my true best interests at heart.

It wasn't easy speaking up, learning to advocate for myself, setting strong boundaries with family and friends who didn't want to accept or really understand the change in me after chronic illness.

But it's been one of the most worthwhile things I have done and created the foundation I needed to find out the best ways to heal and manage my four autoimmune diseases that worked for me.

If this is something you are struggling with, then please, make sure you book your FREE online Discovery Session with me now to see whether I am the best therapist and coach for you to start overcoming all the complex emotional issues of chronic illness.

I’ve been feeling the pull from my heart to get back into creativity again, so spent some time today playing with my wat...
10/08/2025

I’ve been feeling the pull from my heart to get back into creativity again, so spent some time today playing with my watercolor pencils and pen.

I’m always inspired by karenelainecreative because her focus is on relaxing, enjoying and feeling free to create.

She also makes lovely art cards with inspiring quotes. I used every color in my set and it was so relaxing and fun.

Thank you Karen 💕

One of the things that makes chronic illness so hard for others to understand and so difficult for us to deal with is th...
08/08/2025

One of the things that makes chronic illness so hard for others to understand and so difficult for us to deal with is that it is constantly changing.

Energy levels.

Pain levels.

Ability to focus and function.

Symptoms come and go, new root causes can come to light and need to be dealt with and new diagnoses can be added to what feels like an already very long list of things to deal with.

The constantly changing nature of chronic illness can make managing it feel like another full time job when you are already struggling to deal with day to day living.

Yet most of us with chronic illness look healthy and "normal" which is why we face so much judgement, labelling and gaslighting.

Got someone in your life who lives with chronic illness and want to know the best way to help them?

The answer is really simple: Believe them!

Chronic illness is ongoing and ever changing and as yet, there is no cure for chronic autoimmune disease.

If it feels frustrating for you to witness, imagine what it feels like to live with it every single day.

It’s not really that hard, is it?
07/08/2025

It’s not really that hard, is it?

"What's the catch" with my free Discovery Sessions?There is none.With the majority of therapists, the first time you eve...
06/08/2025

"What's the catch" with my free Discovery Sessions?

There is none.

With the majority of therapists, the first time you ever get to meet them is when you are in a paid session in their office.

That’s where you see who they are, how they work and if you feel comfortable with them and confident they can help you.

I know I wasted a lot of time and money back in the day having paid for a session to meet a therapist who did not “get me” at all and who I didn’t feel comfortable with.

So I give 25 minutes of my time to you for free to meet me online, talk about your issues to see if I am the right therapist/coach for you.

I will tell you honestly if I think I can help you or not and invite you to take your time to think about if working with me is the right choice for you.

After we have spoken, I email you all the of program information and that’s it.

I don’t follow up once I send the email and if you do decide to work with me, you let me know.

I only work with people who are ready to commit to working with me.

I have full transparency about my programs, pricing and qualifications on my website which you can read in advance.

I know the "Free let's meet and talk" is one of the oldest sales pitch opportunities in the book but in this case, it's not a sales call, it's to save us both time and money by ensuring that we both feel confident that if you choose to, we can work together to get you the best results.

I would love to get to support you. 💕

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