ME/CFS and post-COVID

ME/CFS and post-COVID can change almost every area of life. Things that used to be taken for granted can require considerable energy: travelling, conversation, touch, sitting upright or simply processing external stimuli.

Being taken seriously

Many people with ME/CFS or post-COVID find that their symptoms are not understood, are questioned or are prematurely explained in psychological terms. These are serious physical illnesses with complex, probably multifactorial causes.

You do not have to justify your illness to me. Your experience, your perception and your limits form the basis of our work together.

A setting that is guided by you

What is possible and helpful during an appointment can vary considerably. Depending on your capacity, we can limit conversation and explanations, reduce light and sound as far as possible, allow pauses, adapt your body position and agree touch carefully. You can remain fully clothed and change, interrupt or end anything at any time.

Your limits take priority

With ME/CFS, physical, cognitive or emotional exertion can lead to a delayed and sustained worsening of symptoms. The aim is therefore not to test or exceed your limits. Even a treatment that is pleasant in itself can be demanding. Your own experience of your body is decisive.

What I offer

Depending on the situation, quiet bodywork, attentive touch, conversation and guided body awareness may be used separately or in combination. There is no fixed treatment programme; the setting takes account of your current capacity and a possible worsening of symptoms following exertion.