Complementary Health Centre Lee

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I'm excited to be offering counselling at the Complementary Health Centre in London, SE12 and in Streatham Hill, SW2. Message me for further details regarding booking and a free introductory 30-minute call to explore how we might work together.

**Living with persistent or recurring pain? I’d love your input.**

I’m thinking about running a small, informal **persistent pain Q&A at CHC Lee in Lee Green**.

No lengthy presentation and no need to prepare anything — the idea is simply to create a space where people can ask the questions they actually have about pain.

Things we might talk about include:

• Why pain can persist or keep returning
• Why symptoms can change or flare
• What scans and tests can — and sometimes can’t — tell us
• How stress, sleep, fear, movement and the nervous system can influence pain
• What can help when pain has been around for a long time

Rather than deciding the whole format myself, I’d like to hear from the people who might actually come.

I’ve made a very short survey where you can tell me what you’d be interested in and whether you’d prefer an in-person or online session.

There’s **no commitment to attend** — I’m simply seeing whether there’s enough interest to put something together.

👉 https://us18.list-manage.com/survey?u=d86c37d4a347e79fe0201e011&id=73c4974063

Please feel free to share this with someone who lives with persistent or recurring pain and might find something like this useful.

Jamie McHale Congratulations, you are the lucky winner of the 6 Sports Massages with Chris.

We hope you'll love our Reiki and massage room's makeover as much as we do 🩵

Let us know what you think ☀️☀️

One week it’s your back.
Next week it’s your neck.
Then it’s your stomach, jaw, head, hip, or something else entirely.

Sound familiar?

For some people with persistent or recurring symptoms, pain and body sensations do not always stay neatly in one place. They can shift, flare, settle, and reappear somewhere else.

That does not mean it is “all in your head”. Symptoms are real.

Your brain, body, nervous system, tissues, stress levels, sleep, past experiences, movement patterns and general health are all constantly interacting. When the system is under strain or on high alert, symptoms can sometimes become louder, more changeable, or more widespread — even when there is no clear new injury. 🧠

This is not a weakness, nor your fault.
And it certainly does not mean nothing can be done.

This is the kind of pattern discussed in the original SIRPA post.

At CHC Lee, Kathi is trained to work with persistent pain and stress-related symptom patterns, using osteopathy alongside evidence-based mindbody tools to help people understand what may be contributing and what might support recovery.

You can also find Kathi’s SIRPA Practitioner profile here:
https://www.sirpa.org/practitioner/kathi-meier-2/

⚠️ Please note: new, persistent, worsening, unusual, or concerning symptoms should always be assessed by a suitably qualified healthcare professional. This post is for general information and is not a substitute for medical advice.

🩵 Happy moments. Room 1 has just received a beautiful new floor 🩵

Do you like it?

Over the coming weeks all rooms upstairs will join the new floor party ☀️

🎉 WIN 6 SPORTS MASSAGE SESSIONS AT CHC LEE 🎉
Worth £330

Tight shoulders? Stiff back? Heavy legs? Training hard, sitting too much, or generally feeling like your body has submitted a formal complaint? 😄

We’re giving one local winner:

🥇 6 sports massage sessions at CHC Lee (use within 6 months)

Sports massage can be helpful for muscle tension, recovery support, everyday aches, and bodies that have been doing a bit too much — or sitting still for far too long.

To enter:

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Entries close Thursday 30 July 2026 at 23:59.
Winner drawn at random on Friday 31 July 2026.

Open to adults aged 18+ who are able to attend CHC Lee in SE12 for treatment. Existing CHC Lee clients are very welcome to enter.

One valid entry per person. No purchase needed.

We’ll only use your details to administer this prize draw unless you choose to hear from us again.

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CHC Lee
Lee Green, SE12