NHS Specialism
Long Covid & Post-Viral Therapy
Support for the cognitive, emotional and practical impact of post-viral illness, including careful pacing where clinically appropriate.
Presenting Challenges
Are you or a loved one experiencing these patterns?
- 01.The heavy emotional toll of persistent fatigue, chronic pain, brain fog, and breathlessness.
- 02.Falling into a frustrating 'boom-and-bust' cycle—overexerting on low-symptom days and collapsing into crashes.
- 03.Significant anxiety, frustration, or low mood linked to lost physical capabilities and an altered lifestyle.
- 04.Grief, identity loss, and feeling misunderstood by social circles regarding an invisible physical illness.
Therapeutic Approach
How we work together to restore agency:
- ✓Integrating my specialist NHS experience working in London clinical services dedicated to Post-Covid care and multi-system conditions.
- ✓Collaborating on individualised pacing strategies within current medical advice and your changing symptom pattern.
- ✓Exploring regulation techniques, including paced breathing or HRV principles where appropriate, without treating them as a cure for physical illness.
- ✓Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to navigate life shifts, handle symptom anxiety, and protect mental energy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can psychological therapy help a physical condition like Long Covid?
Long Covid and post-viral illness can place a substantial emotional and practical burden on people living with physical symptoms. Psychological therapy does not treat the underlying medical condition. It may support adjustment, grief, anxiety, communication and careful activity planning alongside appropriate medical care.
What is your clinical background in treating Post-Covid syndrome?
Alongside my private practice, I currently work at the Long Covid clinic at Guy's and St Thomas' in the NHS. That experience informs a multidisciplinary, evidence-aware approach, while recommendations are still tailored to your medical advice, symptoms and circumstances.
What is a 'boom-and-bust' activity pattern?
'Boom-and-bust' describes alternating periods of doing more and then needing extended recovery when symptoms increase. If that pattern fits your experience, we can explore activity, rest and early warning signs, while avoiding rigid targets and following relevant medical guidance.
Let's discuss how we can work together
I offer a free, no-obligation 15-minute phone conversation to explore your needs, answer your questions, and see how we might work together.