My interest in working with those experiencing chronic pain comes from living with chronic pain for 15 years. At 12 years of age, I was diagnosed with chronic daily headache. Over the next 15 years my pain slowly spread and intensified - I was given many different labels including chronic migraine, cervical headaches, TMJ, atypical trigeminal neuralgia, occipital neuralgia, thoracic outlet syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, degenerative disc disease, insomnia, generalised anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder (and all before I was even 30!). During this time, I tried almost every conventional and non-conventional medical treatment available.  However, nothing seemed to help - until I discovered the mind and body connection through the pioneering work of Dr John Sarno. Using Sarno's work, and that of many of his contemporaries, I re-educated myself about pain, rewired my brain, healed parts of my nervous system, reprocessed suppressed emotions, and developed my interoceptive awareness to truly alleviate my physical and emotional pain and tension. Through this work, I transformed my relationship with myself and changed my life in more positive ways that I ever thought were possible - a journey which continues today. My own journey inspired me to formalise my training in this field so that I could help others who are experiencing pain. It is now my true passion to help those who are undertaking similar journeys towards wholeness.