Is this for you?
You may recognise yourself here if…
Treatment has ended, but life doesn’t feel back to normal.
Fear of recurrence and uncertainty feel exhausting to carry.
Ongoing symptoms, fatigue or health worries are difficult to make sense of.
Family and friends assume things are back to normal, but your experience feels very different.
You're struggling to find confidence in your body or trust in your future.
Illness has placed strain on relationships or family life.
You want thoughtful support, not pressure or forced positivity.
About Chris
A Personal And Professional Perspective
For more than 30 years I've worked with people navigating the physical, psychological and human realities of health, illness and recovery.
I began my career in healthcare as a chiropractor, but over time became increasingly interested in a bigger question: why do some people remain stuck, overwhelmed or disconnected even when the clinical picture appears to improve?
That question led me beyond symptom-focused care into psychology, mindfulness and the wider human dimensions of health and recovery.
Then in 2016, those questions became deeply personal when I was diagnosed with Stage IV tonsil cancer. The years that followed gave me first-hand experience of the uncertainty, disruption and ongoing challenges that often remain long after treatment ends.
The perspective I bring today has been shaped by both professional experience and lived experience, and by a recognition that illness affects far more than the body alone.
Background and Experience
• BSc Chiropractic
• BSc Psychology
• Extensive postgraduate training in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and mindfulness-based approaches through Bangor University, including teacher training and facilitator development programmes.
• More than 30 years working across healthcare, psychology, behaviour change and mindfulness
• Former Lead Facilitator for mindfulness-based approaches within health and recovery services
• Founder of The Mountain Protocol
How I help
Make sense of what's happening.
Think more clearly about decisions.
Think more clearly about decisions.
Illness, treatment, pain and uncertainty can feel confusing and disorientating.
Together we explore what you're experiencing, what matters most right now and where your energy is best directed.
Think more clearly about decisions.
Think more clearly about decisions.
Think more clearly about decisions.
Difficult decisions can feel overwhelming when you're exhausted, uncertain or afraid.
Together we create space to think more clearly about the choices, priorities and possibilities in front of you.
Rebuild steadiness after treatment.
Think more clearly about decisions.
Rebuild steadiness after treatment.
Cancer can leave lasting effects on confidence, relationships, identity and trust in your own body.
This work helps you move forward with greater steadiness, self-understanding and confidence in what comes next.
Insights & resources
Writing & reflections
I write regularly on Substack, sharing reflections drawn from this work, lived experience, and the realities of navigating illness and recovery.
Conversations and interviews
Conversation exploring life after illness, uncertainty, patient autonomy and psychologically informed approaches to recovery.
Talks & presentations
Talks, presentations and educational conversations exploring illness, uncertainty, patient decision-making, psychologically informed care, and the importance of thoughtful questioning.
Organisations I've worked with
