Chronic Pain Recovery Through Mind-Body Coaching & Clinical Hypnotherapy
Tired of Managing Chronic Pain, It’s Time to Rebel and Recover.
Welcome,
I’m Geraldine Coffey, a chronic pain specialist.
For over two decades, I’ve worked with people in pain.
What I’ve learnt is that persistent pain is rarely as simple as tissue damage alone, and that's where things get interesting
Modern pain science shows that chronic pain is often influenced by far more than what is happening in the tissues. The brain, emotions, stress, fear, beliefs and learned neural pathways can all play a role in keeping the pain switched on.
That doesn’t mean that your pain isn’t real.
It means change can be possible.
The first step to beating chronic/persistent pain is to understand it.
Imagine if Pain Wasn’t in Charge Anymore.
Imagine saying ‘yes’ more often than ‘I’ll see how I feel’.
Imagine being the fun grandparent again - the one crawling on the floor, building dens and causing mild chaos.
Imagine dancing until your feet ache for all the right reasons
Imagine spending a day in the garden and talking about your tomatoes or to them instead of your symptoms
Imagine going away for a weekend without bringing half a pharmacy with you and wondering what adventures the day might bring instead of how much discomfort you might be in.
Imagine the version of you that pain convinced had disappeared.
You can’t be in survival mode if you're having fun.
If that sounds less like fantasy and more like something you actually want - you know where I am.
Conditions & Symptoms I Can Help You With
Back pain, neck pain, Joint & spinal pain.
Fibromyalgia
Old injury pain
Repetitive strain injury
IBS
Postoperative persistent pain
Complex regional pain syndrome
Chronic widespread pain
Might not be on this list, so feel free to get in touch and ask me.
My work is not a replacement for medical care. You must seek appropriate medical advice to rule out any condition requiring urgent or ongoing medical treatment before starting this work.
For many people with chronic/persistent pain, online sessions are preferable. So you can feel at ease in an environment you're comfortable with.
Ready to find out if this approach is right for your symptoms?
What Can Change
When pain is no longer functioning on autopilot, things can begin to shift. This may include a reduction in fear and symptom focus, fewer flare-ups, greater ease in the body, and a stronger sense of trust in yourself again, so you can do anything you want. For many people, change also shows up in everyday life — sleeping better, feeling calmer, more confidence in your body, and no longer feeling so defined by pain.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This work may be helpful for chronic or persistent pain and symptoms where the brain and nervous system are likely playing an important role — especially when symptoms have continued beyond expected healing, fluctuate, or are affected by stress, fear, or emotional overload.
This may include:
Fibromyalgia
Chronic back pain
Chronic neck pain
Neuropathic pain
Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS) / mind-body pain
Persistent headaches or migraines
Jaw pain/tension
IBS and stress-related physical symptoms
It may also help where pain has become sensitised, overprotective, or stuck in a learned loop, even if there is no clear ongoing injury or structural cause.
This approach is not about saying pain is “just psychological”. It is about recognising the very real role the brain, nervous system, and learned pain patterns can play in ongoing symptoms.
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No, not at all.
Your pain is real.
What this approach recognises is that pain is created and processed by the brain and nervous system. When pain becomes chronic or persistent, those systems can become overprotective, continuing to produce pain even when there is no longer a clear need for it.
This doesn’t mean the pain is imagined or “just psychological”. It means the brain has learned to keep the pain response active.
By understanding how this works, we can begin to change it — reducing fear, calming the nervous system, and helping your brain and body respond differently.
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Many people who come to this work have already tried a wide range of approaches — from medication and hands-on therapies to scans, exercises, appointments, and being told to “manage it”.
What makes this different is that the focus is not only on the body or the symptoms themselves, but on the brain, nervous system, fear response, emotional triggers, and learned pain patterns that may be keeping pain going.
Rather than endlessly chasing symptoms, this approach helps you understand what may really be driving them — and works with the mind-body connection in a more focused, modern way.
It is not about pretending pain is not real. It is about helping your system feel safer, less reactive, and better able to move out of the pain loop.
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This varies from person to person.
Everyone’s experience of pain is different, and the number of sessions needed will depend on a range of factors — including how long the pain has been there, how much fear or stress has become linked to it, and how ready you are for change.
Some people notice shifts quite quickly, while for others the process is more gradual.
My aim is always to work in a focused and personalised way, so that sessions are tailored to what you need rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach.
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All my work is currently carried out online via secure, private video calls on Zoom. Online sessions offer a convenient way to access therapy without leaving home, allowing you to create your own healing space. This can be particularly beneficial for chronic and persistent pain conditions.
In some cases, home visits may be available throughout East Sussex & North London alongside limited clinic-based services in Brighton.
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You can reach me anytime via my contact page or email. I aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.
