chronic pain and fibromyalgia support, Pain Reprocessing Therapy

Maria Hancock - MH Wellbeing

Specialist in anxiety, stress and chronic symptoms.

A mind-body approach based on the evidence-based work by Dr Sarno for recovery from chronic pain/Mind-Body Syndrome/ TMS and other stress illnesses

Have you tried countless therapies, only to find relief that’s short-lived or incomplete?
Been given a diagnosis that doesn't have a known physical cause, such as fibromyalgia or CFS?
I understand, as I was once like you.

🌿 Are you exhausted from holding everything together — and your body is feeling it?

You might look like you’re coping. You take care of everyone else.

But underneath you feel overwhelmed, and no matter how hard you try to “fix it”… nothing fully works.

If you’re struggling with anxiety, chronic pain, IBS, stress, CFS/ME, or other unexplained symptoms, you’re not alone — and you’re in the right place.

💛 This isn’t your fault — and you’re not broken

Your mind and body have been trying to protect you — for a long time.

The anxiety, the chronic symptoms, the overwhelm aren't random problems to fight or fix. They’re signals.

And thanks to the mind-body’s incredible ability to heal and neuroplasticity (your brain’s ability to change and rewire), these patterns can shift.

When you learn how to work with your body instead of against it, things can begin to change — in a way that actually lasts.

🌿 I understand — because I’ve lived it

For years, I struggled with anxiety, chronic pain, and a list of unexplained symptoms.

  • I tried different therapies and specialists, searching for answers.

  • I felt confused with different "causes" and "fixes".

  • Nothing worked and I blamed myself for not doing enough.

Until I discovered a different approach — one based on the science of the mind-body connection, neuroplasticity, and nervous system regulation.

I was sceptical at first, but once I learnt the science behind it, I trusted myself to get hopeful again.

I got curious about what my symptoms were trying to tell me.
I learnt to trust in my body again. I built safety and support.

That’s when things began to shift.

And it’s this evidence-based, mind-body approach I now use to help women with anxiety, chronic pain, IBS, CFS/ME, and neuroplastic symptoms find relief.

I can help you too

🧠 A gentle, evidence-based mind-body approach to healing

I use a mind-body, neuroscience-informed approach to support women dealing with:

  • Anxiety and chronic stress

  • Chronic pain / neuroplastic pain /TMS / mind-body syndrome

  • IBS and digestive issues

  • CFS/ME and fatigue-related conditions

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Burnout and overwhelm

  • Unexplained or medically unexplained symptoms

This work is grounded in modern research into chronic pain, the brain, and neuroplasticity.

💬 You don’t have to do this alone anymore

You don’t need to keep pushing through or figuring it all out by yourself. Together, we work to:

  • Understand what your symptoms are really telling you

  • Calm your nervous system and reduce stress responses

  • Retrain brain patterns linked to pain and symptoms

  • Break cycles that are keeping you stuck

  • Feel safer and more regulated in your body

  • Build a more supportive relationship with yourself

There’s no pressure. No fixing. No forcing.

Just a safe, supportive space to begin making real, lasting change.

If something here resonates with you, trust that.

🌿 Start with a free call

This is a gentle, no-pressure consultation where you can:

  • Talk about your anxiety or chronic symptoms

  • Learn about this mind-body / neuroplastic approach

  • Explore whether we’re a good fit

  • Ask any questions

👉 You deserve to feel calm, supported, and at home in your body again

I can help you to:

Uncover the real underlying causes of your pain

Feel supported in your journey to recovery

Change stress-inducing personality traits eg people pleasing

Be self-compassionate

Become aware of and able to express emotions

Acknowledge and express unresolved emotions

Rewire the emotional and physical triggers for pain and stress

Accept and process emotions

Seek joy and focus on what you WANT, not fear

Reduce the fear of pain

Help your nervous system to feel safe

Find a healthy life balance

Get back to enjoying your life and being active again

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What is Mind body Syndrome (MBS)? Also known as: Musculoskeletal Mindbody Syndrome (MMS), Distraction Syndrome, neuroplastic pain, Psychophysiologic Disorder (PPD) Psychosomatic syndrome, or Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS).

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