Women's health issues can present many day to day challenges & negatively affect functioning at home, at work & in our relationships. For many of these issues there is no cure or fully effective treatment, therefore the focus of support is on learning to live well with the condition. This support often involves identifying, reducing or eliminating triggers for symptom flare-ups, building helpful self-management strategies, developing a flexible approach to activity, focusing on areas of control & connecting with values-based living. Treatment aims to enhance quality of life - ensuring that we are able to live a life that is fulfilling, meaningful & enjoyable, without the health issues getting in the way. 

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Psychological therapy & counselling provides:

• An Emotional Processing Space - to process the emotional impact of living with health issues & to aid with acceptance, adjustment, adaptation & accommodation of symptoms 

• A Practical, Skills Building Space - to develop effective self-management skills for common symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, emotional dysregulation, palpitations, pain, fatigue & brain fog

• An Understanding of Other Key Factors - to develop awareness of factors that may influence or complicate the experience of women's issues such as neurodiversity, relationships, the workplace, other health conditions

 

Typical issues we work with:​

• Menopause

• PMDD

• PCOS 

• Period-related issues

• Endometriosis

• Neurodiversity - ADHD, Autism, PDA in women

• Fibromyalgia

• Fatigue & energy issues

• Brain fog

• Pain management

• Health-related anxiety & stress

• Identity issues

• Surgery-related issues

• Obesity, weight management & emotional eating

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We offer low to moderate intensity level support with counsellors & CBT therapists & high intensity support with psychologists for a range of LTCs. Our counsellors & psychologists provide non-judgmental, highly specialist support within a warm, safe & empathic space. The team is supported by the service lead, Dr Lucy Kozlowski, who is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years experience designing pathways, interventions & services in physical health services, as well as delivering specialist interventions for people with health conditions in both the NHS & private practice. Dr Kozlowski has extensive clinical & research experience with many LTCs including fibromyalgia, MS, stroke, pain, fatigue, tinnitus, hyperacusis, diabetes, IBS, obesity, surgery services, menopause & PMDD.​

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                                 To book a session or to discuss your individual needs please contact us here