Hello everyone
New member here, I've had ME/CFS for a long time now...first diagnosed 1999, relapsed 2007. Want to get better desperately etc etc, you know the rest!!!
Two people my mother knows have had some success from the Optimum Health Clinic http://www.freedomfromme.co.uk/ . One went the psychology route, the other nutrition.
I requested the info pack (including an annoyingly self indulgent DVD), and have my free 15minute chat with the psych lady later today and the nutritionist tomorrow.
From what I have read some of their approaches seem interesting. I have certainly recieved no useful help from the NHS this time around now I am no longer a child or in a wheelchair, so my Mum and partner have very kindly set aside some money to spend on private treatment.
A couple of things concern me though. Firstly is the fact that the owner Alex Howard seems to have many businesses such as Naked Buddha (app development), MeditationForLife, UltimateTherapistTraining (online teaching people to be NLP, EFT etc therapists), secretstorecovery.com (pay to get info about ME), ConsciousTransformation seminars, home study psychology courses and some corporate thing called thepearcompany.org! All with videos that are filmed in the same place. Some of the marketing employed seems a bit "scammish" to me, like "special reduced price for a limited time only" for the therapist training, the 90 day programme and also for secretstorecovery.
Also, check this example of credentials of one member of the psych team:
Dip.Clin.Hyp.NLP.Coach.EFT
Looks impressive but basically means she has a diploma in clinical hypnotism, is an NLP coach and has done a course of EFT. No degree/formal training...should I be concerned? Admittedly some have other qualifications but the fact that a lot of the letters on the page are made up of short course qualifications sets alarm bells ringing.
Also, the very fact that they use EFT and NLP concerns me. Aren't these discredited practices? Or am I being closed minded?
I am quite encouraged by their nutrition section, but its still overseen by this Alex Howard guy who seems a bit dodgy to me somehow.
Please tell me I am just being my usual cynical self. Its helped 2 people, so maybe it can help me? With the psychology side of things though I believe it can need a lot of faith to work and thats something I just don't have
I'd love to hear some of your wise opinions!!
Thanks,
A new sleepyhead
New member here, I've had ME/CFS for a long time now...first diagnosed 1999, relapsed 2007. Want to get better desperately etc etc, you know the rest!!!
Two people my mother knows have had some success from the Optimum Health Clinic http://www.freedomfromme.co.uk/ . One went the psychology route, the other nutrition.
I requested the info pack (including an annoyingly self indulgent DVD), and have my free 15minute chat with the psych lady later today and the nutritionist tomorrow.
From what I have read some of their approaches seem interesting. I have certainly recieved no useful help from the NHS this time around now I am no longer a child or in a wheelchair, so my Mum and partner have very kindly set aside some money to spend on private treatment.
A couple of things concern me though. Firstly is the fact that the owner Alex Howard seems to have many businesses such as Naked Buddha (app development), MeditationForLife, UltimateTherapistTraining (online teaching people to be NLP, EFT etc therapists), secretstorecovery.com (pay to get info about ME), ConsciousTransformation seminars, home study psychology courses and some corporate thing called thepearcompany.org! All with videos that are filmed in the same place. Some of the marketing employed seems a bit "scammish" to me, like "special reduced price for a limited time only" for the therapist training, the 90 day programme and also for secretstorecovery.
Also, check this example of credentials of one member of the psych team:
Dip.Clin.Hyp.NLP.Coach.EFT
Looks impressive but basically means she has a diploma in clinical hypnotism, is an NLP coach and has done a course of EFT. No degree/formal training...should I be concerned? Admittedly some have other qualifications but the fact that a lot of the letters on the page are made up of short course qualifications sets alarm bells ringing.
Also, the very fact that they use EFT and NLP concerns me. Aren't these discredited practices? Or am I being closed minded?
I am quite encouraged by their nutrition section, but its still overseen by this Alex Howard guy who seems a bit dodgy to me somehow.
Please tell me I am just being my usual cynical self. Its helped 2 people, so maybe it can help me? With the psychology side of things though I believe it can need a lot of faith to work and thats something I just don't have
I'd love to hear some of your wise opinions!!
Thanks,
A new sleepyhead