FREEDOM COACHING
I'm Deidre, an International Wellness, Health and Life Coach to Chronic Pain Survivors, and the founder of Freedom Coaching
As a Wellness Coaching Professional, Speaker and person who suffers from chronic pain, my aim for Freedom Coaching is to deliver education, inspiration, practical tips, support and hope to others who suffer from chronic pain, their family or friends, and businesses who employ people who struggle with chronic pain.
Are you ready to make a change in your life? Ready to break free from pain? Book a complimentary consultation (valued at £180.00) today and break free from pain!
My Mission
I am on a mission. A mission to help others crush their chronic pain and reclaim their lives by breaking the pain chain through healthy lifestyle changes that create new habits in a way that is simple to learn, easy to establish, and become daily practice.
I am on a mission to empower people who are overwhelmed, feel broken and are in crisis from chronic pain to take control of their lives and learn to manage their symptoms, listen to their bodies and finally have hope again.
To help them restore balance, confidence in their body, health, mindset, family, work life, and relationships. To inspire them to harness their personal power, become the best version of themselves, conquer their pain, break free and live life to the fullest again.
I see you. I've been you. I know you, and I can help you.
Why am I the best person to help you?
Three words: I've. Been. There.
After years of struggling with Endometriosis pain, a poor work-life balance as a Principal Teacher heading up an Additional Support Needs Department led to high levels of inflammation, a flare up that involved extensive surgery and then a hysterectomy. Immediate early menopause triggered severe depression and anxiety, and an emergency appendectomy left me with an open wound for months that took the pain to a whole new level.
After an assault at work exacerbated the pain, adhesions and more cysts were discovered and then matters worsened when I started having limb weakness and getting absolutely exhausted doing practically nothing. Turns out the previous trauma had triggered Functional Neurological Disorder,
After nearly twenty years in Special Education, my health issues spurred me to re-train as a Health and Life Coach and it changed my life. I went through the 12 week program during training and it completely changed my outlook and reduced my pain levels,
I have taken this program (along with my personal pain experience knowledge) and the research backed, worldwide best practice methods in how to cope with pain, to create a bespoke program based on what experts call the Four Pillars of Pain, the four evidence based components that have been demonstrated to help people who suffer from chronic pain learn to manage their pain and thrive.
I have been coaching privately for years in areas such as weight loss, career, and relationships and it has been an honour and absolutely wonderful to witness my clients attain their dreams, but I now want to take my experience and focus on guiding those who are on a pain journey, so they too can break free from pain and live. I am passionate about helping people crush their chronic pain and take control of their lives.
Are you ready to break free from pain?
Is this you?
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Always Running on empty, feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and in pain?
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Struggling to balance health, work, and home life, and feeling guilty about being unable to give them your all?
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Unable to do ordinary tasks like shopping, cooking, or even brushing your teeth?
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Feeling guilty all the time for cancelling plans with family and friends because you just don't feel up to it?
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Desperately wanting to feel good and regain your confidence, but in too much pain to Anxious, frustrated or even angry about the demands of work and family life
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Drifting away from your partner or loved ones as they seem frustrated or don't understand how much pain you are constantly in?
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Feeling you've lost your identity
It doesn't have to be this way!
Would you rather...
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Wake up feeling capable, in control, confident?
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Increase your energy and passion for the things you love?
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Have the motivation, focus, and drive to live your best life again?
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Make lifestyle changes that enable you to be a part of things again, to regain your fitness and be more active?
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Take control of your pain by reducing stress, banishing fear, abolishing anger and kicking frustration to the curb?
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Break free from the pain and LIVE your best life?
The Freedom Programs
The "Jump Start your Life and Break free from Pain" Program
This is a one hour deep dive session (virtually or in person if local) using laser coaching techniques to get right to the heart of your needs and focus in on what steps you need to take today to make the biggest difference in your life and set you on your way back to being you again!
My Signature 12 Week Program " Crush Chronic Pain and Take Control Total Transformation" Program
My signature 12 Week Crush Chronic Pain and Take Control Total Transformation Program provides weekly, hour long sessions (virtually or in person if local) with a person who understands your pain: me! Sessions are designed to utilize the latest, most up to date information from the highly recognized four pillars of pain management (Learning about Pain, Healthy Lifestyle, Doing What Matters/Pacing Yourself and Emotional Wellbeing) to help you reframe and become an expert in managing your own pain.
These carefully created sessions look at your particular pain story (Fibromyalgia, Endometriosis, Back Pain, FND, ME, etc.) and how you are affected as a whole: your sleep, relationships, work, nutrition, movement, mental wellbeing, etc. so we can create smart, achievable, realistic goals together to get you moving forward and finding freedom from pain.
My Workplace Wellness Programs: Supporting Staff with Chronic Pain and Embracing Neurodiversity at Work
Get in touch to enquire about how we can collaborate (virtually or in person if local) to craft the perfect experience for your business or educational institution. Let us help you and your employees learn more about how the brain works differently for people who suffer from chronic pain or are neuro-divergent, so we can create a plan for how to optimally accommodate staff in the ways that work best for them to learn, function and thrive at work and in life!
Health and Wellness in the Workplace or Educational setting
Chronic Pain affects between one third and one half of the population of the U.K. according to recent research in the British Medical Journal, which means just under 28 million adults.
With an aging population this number is likely to increase further in the coming years, but as of 2016 the economic cost of ill health to the U.K. economy was already £100 billion pounds, with musculoskeletal conditions being the highest cause of sickness absence.
Helping these employees return to work/stay in work is integral to a healthy bottom line and a healthy workforce.
Speaking Topics:
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Understanding and managing Chronic Pain and Neurodiversity in the World of Work
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Healthy Habits in the workplace
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Proven ways to reduce stress
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How to boost Kindness and Gratitude at work
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Importance of Sleep and how to get those zzzzz's
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Work life Balance: How to get it!
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How to Kick start your confidence and achieve
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*All sessions available virtually, in person sessions available when local
Workshops
Spoil your staff with a Wellness Workshop
Need to boost morale? Struggling to unify your team? Wanting to offer something a bit different as a thanks for a job well done?
Freedom Coaching has you covered whether in person as appropriate if local, or virtually! A fun Lunch and Learn, Wellbeing Workshop, group or individual clarity coaching or bespoke coaching program designed especially with the needs of your workplace in mind will benefit all staff while demonstrating to your employees your commitment to their health and wellbeing!
Perhaps a Wellness Vision Board activity, to help get the creative juices flowing and help staff design a vision of what they want their health to look like in the coming months?
Maybe a Gratitude Goal setting session, which encourages staff to shift their thinking from the negative to the positive and seek out things to be grateful for in the workplace and in life?
Or for those institutions with a more adventurous workforce, how about a "Recess for Big Kids" session with Improv games designed to help employees decompress and decrease stress while boosting interpersonal relationships, strengthening communication skills, increasing giggles and ramping up the fun factor?
Speaking of stress reduction, maybe a Mindful Minute Training which demonstrates quick ways to grab a moment to recalibrate while at work could be just what's needed for your professional setting.
Might a 'Healthy Snacks How-to' activity where staff create tasty snacks and learn what foods give them energy and boost their thinking power and what makes them slump at their desks in the afternoon tickle your taste buds?
With one off "Lunch and Learns", Workshops, group or one to one "Crushin' It at Work" coaching sessions or a bespoke program created just for your company or educational setting, you'll be able to find the perfect solution to enhancing wellness, reducing sickness absences, understanding and embracing colleagues for whom neuro-divergent tendencies can make work life difficult, and supporting staff who suffer from chronic illness, all while boosting the health and wellbeing of All!
1-on-1 Session
Premier 1-1 Coaching
Focused entirely on YOU!
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12 weeks of me as your coach and mentor virtually or in person if local
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Dedicated, focused coaching tailored to meet your needs.
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Weekly 1-1 sessions
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Research backed strategies to help you start to crush chronic pain and reclaim your life
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Hundreds of hours of training as a Coach in habit change, nutrition, movement, and psychology paired with my personal experience of living with and conquering Chronic Pain
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Freedom Coaching is here to give you the tools you need in order to succeed. Click the button below to learn more and get started
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING...
See for yourself!
Curious to see what clients are saying about working with Freedom Coaching? Browse through some client testimonials below to get a better idea of the kind of service you’ll receive when you work with Deidre' at Freedom Coaching.
Deidre' energized me and gave me food for thought. She gave me ideas to try and she always made me feel positive about my health. I started feeling motivated to get moving for the first time in a long time, and I felt amazing! And, through Deidre's guidance I have made several amazing friendships that will last a lifetime. She encouraged me to get involved in life again and make healthier choices and I am so thankful!
LSM
"I felt motivated by Deidre' even after the initial breakthrough session, before I'd even been to session one to start my 12 week program! I felt a boost in self-belief, more alert and I walked for errands, and I wasn't as tired at the end of the day. Deidre' has helped me focus on the positive and get my life back!"
AA
While working with Deidre I felt more in control, and when I thought I had a rough week I'd review it with her and she'd help me see it was actually a good week. My family and friends started noticing I was happier and more positive. Guilt was not as prevalent for me and I was able to accept the choices I made. I survived my first week back at work with a pain-free sciatica for most of the week. I did more good things than I realized each week for my health, prioritizing me, exercise, gratitude, loving myself. I realized it takes baby steps to get to the big picture, and it takes patience to heal. I'm not in the same level of pain. The coaching has been a lot more powerful than I thought it would be, I thought it would be all airy fairy! But I actually got benefits weekly. I can't believe how far I've come, I am so proud of myself!
Anon.
Ready to become another satisfied client? Get in touch today.
Break Free From Pain...and LIVE!
Find the path back to you
Your journey towards a better way of navigating life with chronic pain begins today. Whether you’re looking for professional or personal support, book one of the services offered by Freedom Coaching today and experience life again! Decreased focus on pain, increased energy, better work-life balance, and the ability to spend more time with the people who matter most! Break free from pain...and LIVE!
Break free from Pain...and LIVE!