Health Psychology Clinic

Health Psychology Clinic Psychological Therapy and Personal Development Clinic in Harley street

Joanna Konstantopoulou
Regis

Psychological Therapy and Personal Development Clinic in Harley street

Joanna Konstantopoulou
Registered Psychologist - RECBT Dip.

You can manage appointments perfectly… And still feel overwhelmed.Because usually no one is there to teach you how to pr...
30/04/2026

You can manage appointments perfectly… And still feel overwhelmed.

Because usually no one is there to teach you how to process the emotional impact of dealing with illness.

The grief.
The fear.
The identity shift.

Unprocessed emotion doesn’t disappear... it stays in the nervous system.

Chronic illness requires more than physical treatment. It requires full-system support.

So if that resonates, DM the word EMPOWER and let's talk about it.

Health psychology isn’t “just talking.”It’s understanding... →How stress chemistry affects your symptoms.→How threat per...
27/04/2026

Health psychology isn’t “just talking.”

It’s understanding...

→How stress chemistry affects your symptoms.

→How threat perception keeps pain louder.

→How identity drives over-pushing.

Chronic illness lives in the body and the nervous system. So the support should too.

If you’ve been looking for something deeper than mindset advice, DM me the word EMPOWER.

Feel like your body overreacts to everything?Stress → flare → more stress → worse symptoms.This is a perfectly normal ex...
24/04/2026

Feel like your body overreacts to everything?

Stress → flare → more stress → worse symptoms.

This is a perfectly normal example of a nervous system that hasn’t had a chance to fully stand down.

And unfortunately, chronic illness keeps the threat system sensitive.

The solution? Learning how to reduce physiological threat safely and consistently.

This is what I help people do every day.

If you’re tired of feeling trapped in the loop, DM me the word EMPOWER and let's talk about it.

Still stuck in boom–bust cycles?Pushing through feels productive in the moment.But physiologically, it keeps your nervou...
22/04/2026

Still stuck in boom–bust cycles?

Pushing through feels productive in the moment.

But physiologically, it keeps your nervous system on alert.

The shift isn’t about becoming less driven.

It’s about learning how to feel safe slowing down without attaching your worth to output.

If you’re ready to move from survival mode to sustainable stability, DM me the word EMPOWER.

Sometimes the most exhausting part of chronic illness isn’t the symptoms.It’s the explaining.Why you cancelled.Why you’r...
20/04/2026

Sometimes the most exhausting part of chronic illness isn’t the symptoms.

It’s the explaining.

Why you cancelled.
Why you’re not “better.”
Why you look fine but feel awful.

Constant explanation keeps your nervous system on alert.

You start preparing to defend yourself before anyone even questions you.

That’s relational hypervigilance.

If you’re tired of feeling drained after every interaction, DM me the word EMPOWER and let's have a conversation.

Does your life feel like one long symptom management plan?Energy budgeting.Flare forecasting.Scheduling around the “just...
16/04/2026

Does your life feel like one long symptom management plan?

Energy budgeting.
Flare forecasting.
Scheduling around the “just in case.”

It makes sense. Your brain is trying to reduce risk.

But when life becomes entirely about managing symptoms, your identity can easily feel like its starting to shrink.

There’s a difference between respecting your body… and organising your entire existence around fear of it.

If you’re ready to move from survival mode to intentional living, DM the word EMPOWER.

You can follow every rule…..And still keep your nervous system on edge.After 15+ years in health psychology, I’ve seen t...
13/04/2026

You can follow every rule…
..And still keep your nervous system on edge.

After 15+ years in health psychology, I’ve seen this pattern repeatedly:

→ Highly capable people living in quiet hypervigilance.

→ Constantly managing. Monitoring. Pushing. Holding it together.

It looks like strength. But physiologically, it keeps the threat system switched on.

And that can amplify symptoms.

This isn’t about blame. It’s about understanding your system and learning how to lower the internal pressure.

If this feels relevant to you, DM me the word EMPOWER and let's talk.

What if you weren’t “the sick one” in your own mind anymore?Chronic illness can quietly take over your identity.You star...
10/04/2026

What if you weren’t “the sick one” in your own mind anymore?

Chronic illness can quietly take over your identity.

You start thinking in terms of capacity instead of character.
Limits instead of values.
Symptoms instead of self.

But there’s another way.

You can live with illness without being defined by it.

Psychological flexibility is about integrating your body’s reality without shrinking your identity.

If you want to feel like you again, DM me the word EMPOWER and let's have a conversation.

The most common pattern I see in people with long-term health conditions?High-functioning survival mode.You look strong....
08/04/2026

The most common pattern I see in people with long-term health conditions?

High-functioning survival mode.

You look strong.
Capable.
On top of things.

But underneath, your nervous system is constantly scanning for the next flare, the next problem, the next risk.

That quiet hypervigilance is exhausting.

You don’t need to “cope better.”

You need support that helps your system feel safe again.

If you’re tired of living on alert, DM me the word EMPOWER and let's have a conversation.

Diagnosis doesn’t just change your medical file...It quietly changes your identity.You go from planning five years ahead...
06/04/2026

Diagnosis doesn’t just change your medical file...

It quietly changes your identity.

You go from planning five years ahead…
To calculating energy hour by hour.

That shift is your nervous system adapting to uncertainty.

But adaptation doesn’t have to mean shrinking your life.

You can respect your body and rebuild vision.

If you’re ready to feel future-focused again in a way that feels safe... DM me the wordEMPOWER.

Ever catch yourself thinking, “Maybe I’m just imagining it”?That’s not weakness. That’s what happens when you’ve been su...
02/04/2026

Ever catch yourself thinking, “Maybe I’m just imagining it”?

That’s not weakness. That’s what happens when you’ve been subtly dismissed for long enough.

When symptoms don’t show up clearly on tests, the doubt often turns inward.

But here’s what’s important:
• “Medically unexplained” ≠ made up
• “Normal results” ≠ you’re fine
• Doubting yourself is a learned response — not the truth

Rebuilding self-trust is possible. And it’s powerful.

If this resonates, DM EMPOWER. You don’t have to keep questioning your own reality.

Address

10 Harley Street
London
W1G9PF

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm

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+442081443041

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