Home » Injury and Pain Psychology: Other Support Suggestions
We’re sorry we can’t help you right now …
But please click on each applicable statement below to find out if we:
- Need to discuss your situation in more detail first.
- Might be able to help you soon.
- Have ideas of what you can do to move forward without our support.
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I am under 16 years old.
We’re very sorry, but our work is based on the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) that applies to over 16-year-olds: Currently, there is a lack of research on under 16s.
Please ask your consultant or GP where you can get a programme of support that can help you understand how the brain and body work together to promote healing and reduce pain and can provide psychological support.
We wish you well.
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I do not live in/will not access 1-2-1 Injury and Pain Psychology Support from the United Kingdom/Ireland.
We’re sorry, but we only support those who live in and will access our support from the UK or Ireland. This is due to legal reasons.
We recommend that you look for injury/pain education and psychology-based support within your nation’s health service or the organisation that registers psychologists (e.g., the American Psychological Society).
If we start to offer to other countries, would you like us to tell you?
If yes, please Get in Touch and ask us to add you to our Injury and Pain Psychology Support, international mailing list. Please state your name, email address and country of residence.
Please note:
- Our support requires you to understand and speak fluent English.
- We will never be able to support you if you live in/will access our support from:
- A country under UK sanctions.
- A US/Canadian State that only allows health care provision from within the State.
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I have a musculoskeletal injury or pain that’s due to a non-musculoskeletal diagnosis (e.g., muscle, bone or joint disease, cancer, non-isolated hypermobility, etc.).
We’re sorry, but generally, we can only help you if your injury or pain is not caused by another underlying, non-musculoskeletal condition. This is to ensure that we remain within our professional boundaries.
Please ask your consultant or GP where you can get injury or pain education and psychology support.
We wish you well.
Cancer and Hypermobility: However, we might be able to help you if:
- Cancer: You are living with cancer, but the pain is isolated to another body area.
- Hypermobility: Your hypermobility is isolated to a particular joint.
If so, please:
- Ask your consultant if you have ‘central sensitisation’ in the pain site, and whether you might benefit from a psychological approach to pain management. If possible (and without expense), written confirmation of these from your consultant would be helpful.
- Book a free ‘Can We Help You’ video call, be ready to give Caroline your consultant details, and give both Caroline and your consultant written permission to discuss your situation.
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I do not feel ready to think about/understand my injury/pain and to make changes.
For the best results, you need to fully engage with, what can be, a difficult and tiring process.
Throughout, you will need to be honest about your injury/pain and what affects it so that we can find your best solutions. You will also need to commit to trying different potential solutions and to make changes.
When you are ready to give this commitment, please come back to us.
We hope we will see you in future. In the meantime, we wish you well.
If You’re Unsure About Your Mental Health …
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I have negative thoughts and feelings most of the time.
It’s normal to have negative thoughts and feelings some of the time when you’re injured or in pain. We can help you with these.
BUT, if you have negative thoughts and feelings most of the time, or are waiting to see a health professional about your mental health, it’s best that you see them and address this concern before you talk to us.
Please come back to us once your health professional has confirmed one of the following:
- You don’t need mental health support.
- You are on stable mental health medication.
- You have finished your therapy programme.
In the meantime, we wish you well.
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I have thoughts of harming myself or others.
Thinking this RIGHT NOW? Call 999 or go to your local Emergency Department immediately, e.g., A&E in the UK, ED in Ireland, ER in the USA.
Not thinking this right now? You should still get immediate advice or assessment from your local mental health unit or other support agencies. In the UK, this link has Your Support Options.
If you’re still interested in our support, once you have gained their help and no longer have thoughts of harming yourself or others, please come back to us.
In the meantime, please do what you can to protect yourself and others.
We wish you well.
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I am currently waiting for/am in therapy.
Having more than one psychologist/therapist at a time can do you more harm than good, so we’re sorry, but it’s best you don’t book a session with us right now.
If your therapy has a fixed number of sessions or time-period planned, it’s important that you complete this. Then, if you’re still interested in our support, please come back to us again.
In the meantime, we wish you well.
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I have been ‘in and out’ of therapy for years.
If you meet all our other requirements, please book a free, ‘Can We Help You’ video-call to discuss whether we can help you.
Please be aware that:
- We can’t give you advice within this free chat.
- We can’t help you with mental ill-health at any time.
- If you’ve had any mental health medication in the last 5 years, we’ll need to know about any side-effects that may affect our support.
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I have a mental health diagnosis that you need to be aware of.
Are you normally able to work?
No. If you’re normally unable to work due to mental ill-health, we’re sorry, but we’re unable to help you. This is to ensure that we remain within our professional boundaries. Please ask your consultant or GP for advice of how to gain psychological support for your injury or pain. We wish you well.
Yes. If you are normally able to work and meet all our other requirements, but have mental ill-health concerns, we might be able to help with your injury and/or pain only. Please book a free, 15 minute ‘Can We Help You?’ video-call to discuss whether we can help you.
Please be aware that:
- We can’t give you advice within this free chat.
- We can’t help you with mental ill-health at any time.
- If you’ve had any mental health medication in the last 5 years, we’ll need to know about any side-effects that may affect our support.
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I have been admitted to a mental health unit in the last 5 years.
Are you normally able to work?
No. If you’re normally unable to work due to mental ill-health, we’re sorry, but we’re unable to help you. This is to ensure that we remain within our professional boundaries. Please ask your consultant or GP for advice of how to gain psychological support for your injury or pain. We wish you well.
Yes. If you are normally able to work and meet all our other requirements, but have mental ill-health concerns, we might be able to help with your injury and/or pain only. Please book a free, 15 minute ‘Can We Help You?’ video-call to discuss whether we can help you.
Please be aware that:
- We can’t give you advice within this free chat.
- We can’t help you with mental ill-health at any time.
- If you’ve had any mental health medication in the last 5 years, we’ll need to know about any side-effects that may affect our support.