​How We Can Help

Our psychologists are highly experienced in working with individuals adjusting to and living with long-term health conditions. We support patients with:

• Adjusting to diagnosis and long-term illness

• Managing pain, fatigue, and brain fog

• Coping with anxiety, depression, or fear of flare-ups

• Navigating identity changes, grief, or trauma

• Strengthening relationships and returning to valued roles

 

Our Therapeutic Approaches

We use a range of evidence-based therapies tailored to each individual’s needs:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) – For behaviour change and managing unhelpful thoughts and emotions

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) – Helps patients live meaningfully alongside uncertainty or pain

• Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) – Builds emotional resilience and self-compassion

• Schema Therapy – Addresses deep-rooted patterns that affect coping and relationships

• Mindfulness-Based Approaches – Reduces reactivity to pain and stress

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) – Processes trauma and distress linked to illness

• Integrative Psychotherapy – A holistic, person-centred approach to complex emotional needs

 

Benefits of Psychological Support

Psychological therapy can help people with rheumatological conditions:

• Improve emotional wellbeing

• Cope better with pain and fatigue

• Reduce anxiety, depression, and distress

• Strengthen relationships and self-identity

• Engage more fully with medical and rehabilitation care

 

For Healthcare Professionals

We welcome referrals from rheumatologists, GPs, and other health professionals. We work collaboratively as part of the patient’s care team and offer:

• Timely assessment and intervention

• Clear communication with referrers

• Trauma-informed and neurodiversity-aware approaches

• In-person and online appointments

 

Make a Referral or Get in Touch

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