Somatic illness

Medically unexplained symptoms, or somatic illness, is a particularly distressing puzzle for the people who experience it. They often endure years of inexplicable health symptoms, along with a battery of tests which fail to provide a conclusive explanation for the distress they are experiencing. Feeling unheard and misunderstood, many begin to lose faith in their ability to make sense of their own lived experiences.

By exploring the inter-relationship between mind and body, Ruth has supported many clients to lessen the mind’s ability to create physical pain and pain’s ability to
create emotional distress.

Ruth helps her clients to manage the complexities of medically unexplained symptoms by:

• Managing anxiety and reducing stress
• Restoring a sense of agency
• Providing a safe space in which to talk
• Gaining new perspectives on illness and pain