Welcome to Manage My Pain, a best-practice service for individuals living with chronic pain. I am Iris, a Pain Coach, and I am here to help you understand the causes of your pain and explore practical steps to regain control and improve your quality of life.
We feel pain because our body wants to protect us. Normally, pain will go away once an injury has healed. When pain persists, it has lost its protective function. It over-protects us and can prevent us from engaging in activities that enhance our well-being and give life meaning.
Conditions like osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and chronic low back pain can also lead to this overprotective response. While eliminating pain completely may not be possible, there are many effective ways to manage it and improve your quality of life.
Chronic pain is influenced by a combination of factors: biological (what’s happening in our body’s tissues), psychological (how pain affects our emotions and daily life), and social (how our environment impacts our pain). By using a biopsychosocial approach, my goal is to empower you to take control of your pain and improve your well-being.
Pain coaching supports individuals in managing persistent pain through a collaborative approach that combines pain education, acceptance, mindfulness, and psychosocial support, helping to take the edge off pain and enhance quality of life.
5 sessions over a 2-3 month period
Pre-assessment using pain questionnaires you can fill in online
A chat about your pain journey in our first session
From there, we work together to find your own path forward - one step at the time
Prices
60min initial session - $180
60 min follow up sessions - $180
30min follow up session- $90
KARORI MEDICAL CENTRE, 146 Karori Road, Wellington
and
ARC WELLNESS, 89 Upland Road, Kelburn, Wellington
to book, scroll to bottom of the page
Invitation to Collaborate
Interdisciplinary teamwork is the gold standard of person-centred pain care, and I am always keen to collaborate with other healthcare professionals such as GPs, specialists, physiotherapists etc. to ensure the best possible outcome for my clients.
for more information on chronic pain, see: