Women’s health is complex, it is never one clear symptom but rather a medley of mental, physical and emotional symptoms.

For example a lady who came to me had been experiencing severe stress, crippling anxiety, low confidence, exhaustion, cravings and weight gain.

Post trauma stress made her feel trapped and she shied away from aeroplanes, car journeys and even lifts. Working and caring for a sick child and juggling her own health issues she was finding it difficult to cope.

Her mood would swing from high to low, waking at night, sweating profusely, dizzy at times with unbearable tension headaches. Her social anxiety was extreme, she was paranoid, avoiding close friends and afraid it was all in her head. Overthinking everything she was tense all over, her shoulders and neck were so stiff, everything hurt and massage was not helping.

When she reached out to me she was terrified she’d collapse in public she had been prescribed xanax by her doctor as well as trying counsellors, acupuncture, homeopathy, reiki and many health supplements.

What she didn’t realise was that her physical pain was psychosomatic meaning a physical illness or other condition caused or aggravated by a mental factor such as internal conflict or stress. Within the first session of working together all the pain and tension in her body was gone and she was feeling calm, confident and able to breath freely again.

After a short course of therapy the headaches and other symptoms had disappeared and her energy levels increased. Soon she was feeling back to her old bubbly self, able to enjoy driving and the freedom of a family holiday abroad. She was also able to support a friend with hospital appointment’s as she could once again drive her car and travel in lifts freely and comfortably. With further support she reduced from a size 14 to size 10. Her clothes felt more comfortable and she was delighted to get back into her favourite jeans without calories counting or cravings.

Of course this is only one persons story but perhaps it can give you an idea of what is possible when a persons health is viewed holistically.

As a clinical and medical hypnotherapist, acupuncturist and chinese herbalist, I specialise in psycho-trauma (mind-trauma) and psycho-somatic (mind-body) conditions these could be

A.     Physical symptoms, hormone imbalance and pain caused by your thoughts, stress or trauma.

B.      Emotional and mental symptoms that stem from physical pain or digestive issues

C.      Conditions like anxiety and depression that could stem from both A or B above.

Life is challenging and it is normal to suppress unhelpful feelings and thoughts but unfortunately as we try to contain and control them they can build and express physically in various ways affecting our health from heart palpitations to irritable bowel disease, skin conditions or headaches. So if you have been suffering from unusual symptoms for a while or worried that it is all in your head then it is worth getting in touch as I might be able to help you.

Amanda Roe provides natural solutions for your mental, emotional and physical health. To book a FREE 15min Consultation with Amanda click here.