Christina Theo | Chronic Pain & Burnout Specialist UK

This Isn’t About Coping Better. It’s About moving beyond survival

You’ve pushed through pain, burnout, and pressure, holding it together because others needed you to. But deep down, you know managing symptoms isn’t enough. You’re ready for something different.

I’m Christina, a Coaching Psychologist with 25 years of experience across health and psychology, guiding overwhelmed high achievers move beyond survival.

Most approaches offer isolated pieces: therapy that neglects the body’s response, nervous system work that misses the brain’s patterns, or mindset work that skips the emotional root. Because these parts aren't integrated, the change never lasts.

My work brings those pieces together, working with the brain, body and emotions as one system, using neuroscience, psychology and body-based approaches.

Not months of therapy.
Not quick fixes.
Not about managing symptoms.

It’s change you can live and feel: less pain, more ease in your body, and a way of living that no longer costs your health, your relationships, or your career.

Change your brain and body can hold onto

We work with the survival patterns underneath, not just the symptoms on the surface.
It’s not mindset tricks or lifestyle tweaks. It’s grounded in how your brain and body actually work, and how they’ve learned to protect you through pain, burnout, and self-sacrifice.
When you work with me, we focus on:

Working with Your Nervous System, Not Against It

Chronic pain, burnout, and emotional overwhelm aren’t failures. They’re survival patterns your brain and body learned to protect you. We work where those patterns live, so change doesn’t have to be a fight.

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Science-Backed Methods

I use methods grounded in neuroscience, psychology, and body-based practice, including EMDR, IFS, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, and Emotional Awareness & Expression Therapy. These are woven into a coaching process that is practical, personal, and focused on moving you forward.

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What Becomes Possible

When survival patterns no longer run the show, space opens up.

This isn’t about managing symptoms or pushing harder. It’s about reclaiming the freedom, presence, and capacity to live and lead without being held back.

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You’re the One Everyone Relies On. But Who Holds Space for You?

This work is for you if you’ve built a life of responsibility, achievement, and care for others, but somewhere along the way, you lost touch with your own body, your own needs, your own identity.

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A high achiever overwhelmed by pressure and pain

Burned out but still pushing through.
Struggling with chronic pain or emotional exhaustion.
Making big decisions while quietly feeling numb or disconnected.
Carrying everyone else’s needs while neglecting your own.
Wanting more ease, but terrified of slowing down.

An executive leader or entrepreneur who has self-sacrificed to succeed

You’ve built success, but left parts of yourself behind.
Your self-expression feels unsafe when it matters most.
Confidence slips away at the exact moment you need it.
You find yourself doubting your own worth.
You overwork to prove yourself, but it never feels enough.

Kind words from those who’ve experienced my work

Sometimes the right words from others remind us we’re not alone. Here are a few words of appreciation they’ve shared

"I just wanted to say thank you again for how deeply you engaged with my words; your insights keep revealing new layers each time. It’s rare to encounter someone who both challenges and uplifts with such clarity and courage. I’m genuinely inspired by the way you hold space for others to move beyond comfort and into growth; it’s not an easy path, and yet you do it with unmistakable grace."

Anton R. Reinert

Esq, Attorney

“Working with Christina over the past year has been instrumental in my development as a somatic coach. As a newly certified practitioner, having her steady support and expert guidance has helped me grow in confidence and build a solid foundation for my practice. Christina has a unique ability to explain complex ideas clearly and gently, which always leaves me feeling reassured and empowered. I never hesitate to bring my questions or dilemmas to her, because she always creates such a safe and supportive space. Her insight is spot-on, and I truly value how attuned she is to what I need. I honestly couldn’t recommend her services more highly.”

Laura Corrales

ICF Certified Somatic Trauma-Informed Coach

"You don’t just explain ideas, you embody them through lived pain and transformation. It’s clear to me you’ve walked through fire, and that gives your voice a weight that theory alone never could. Your experience and knowledge are not only valuable, they’re necessary. There are so many people still trapped in the cycles you describe, and your work gives them both language and hope. That’s why I recommended you, because voices like yours need to be heard far beyond your own story.”

Nick Hashemi

Mindful Mentor

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The Right Support, At the Right Depth

No two people arrive with the same story.
That’s why I offer one-to-one spaces that meet you where you are, whether your body is in pain, your voice feels lost, or the weight of responsibility leaves you drained.

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1:1 Coaching to Unmask Your Self-Sacrificing Patterns

For executive leaders and entrepreneurs who’ve self-sacrificed to succeed. Together, we restore safety, rebuild your capacity to lead as yourself, and reclaim your voice, so you can show up as who you are, not the role you’ve learned to perform.

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1:1 Coaching for Chronic Pain & Burnout

For overwhelmed high achievers who feel stuck, exhausted, or in pain, physically or emotionally. Together we get to the root of your symptoms, so you can return to work, life, and relationships feeling present, with energy and ease.

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The Burnout Trap Diagnostic

High achievers don’t just get tired, they get trapped. When the armour you used to build your success becomes the weight dragging you down, you’re no longer choosing your responses, you’re just reacting.

‍Take the 3-minute diagnostic to identify which burnout pattern is stalling your growth, and get the complimentary workbook to reclaim success without the self-sacrifice.

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Beyond Pain
The fearless Mind & Body

This space is where I write each week to share the science, the language, and the stories that help you feel less alone in struggles like chronic pain, burnout, and emotional overwhelm and more anchored in how to live today.