Welcome to Acorn Wellness Coaching
Guiding you to reclaim your health and create a life which you will love.
Welcome, and thank you for visiting my website. My name is Lucie Oakley, and as someone with personal experience of Fibromyalgia, I understand the struggles you're facing.
Have you been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS or Post Viral Fatigue?
Are you feeling fed up that you haven’t been given answers or any clear treatment plan to get you better? Has the amount of negative information you’ve found about your condition left you feeling confused, overwhelmed and you’re now losing hope?
You likely used to live a full, busy lifestyle and are desperate to get back to what you used to do. You may well have tried different treatments but none of them have had any lasting effect.
Are you ready for a fresh start? To start making subtle changes to your daily life that will lead you to the full, vibrant life you yearn to have? Then please read on.
About Me
My name is Lucie, and I know how it feels to suffer with Fibromyalgia because I’ve been there myself. So I understand what it's like to be in constant pain, to wake up every morning wondering what is going to start hurting today, to be exhausted and to feel like I would be that way forever.
My pains started back in 2003 but it took nearly 20 years for me to be properly diagnosed. As you will know if you are struggling with this horrible condition, a diagnosis, although welcome, does not really help to fix you. All they could do was refer me to physio and tell me to take painkillers.
Luckily, by the time this diagnosis came, I had already discovered the Chrysalis Effect and was well into my recovery journey. I was so pleased with the improvements I made over a year doing the Chrysalis Effect Recovery Pathway, I decided to get more involved and do some training with them. I trained to be an ILM Accredited Wellness Coach where I learnt the power of setting goals and planning for a better future, and then trained as a Chrysalis Effect Specialist Practitioner - so that I can help people like you to shed the suffering and get your life back on track.
What I Do
As an ILM accredited Wellness Coach and a specialist in ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia recovery, I can support you to reclaim your health and create a life which you will love.
I have nearly 20 years of experience in holistic health and am dedicated to improving my clients’ health using the bio-psycho-social model.
Wellness Coaching
During Wellness Coaching we will, together, identify the areas in your life that need to be addressed in order to get you healthy again. By using coaching techniques, we will discover what really is important to you and I will be with you to support you whilst you make changes that will improve your life. Coaching is not about me telling you what to do, but rather drawing from you what you want, deep down.
Chrysalis Effect Practitioner
As a Chrysalis Effect Practitioner, and a Fibromyalgia recoverer myself, I understand fully how important it is to have someone who’s on your side throughout your journey to recovery. I can help you identify what has led you to this illness and the actions you can take to reclaim your health.
What are Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS
Fibromyalgia (Fibro- fibrous tissue, Myalgia – muscle pain) is a chronic medical issue that causes pain throughout the body. Pain can vary in intensity and can affect many part of the body, sometimes seemingly 'moving around the body’. It often comes with fatigue too.
ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis – Inflammation of the Brain and Spinal Chord) or CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) is also a chronic illness that leads to extreme fatigue and often pain too.
Both these conditions have many symptoms common to each other, and these symptoms are often similar to symptoms of other illnesses, making it hard to diagnose.
Symptoms include:
- Pain and stiffness
- Extreme tiredness
- Weakness
- Sleep problems
- Digestive issues
- Problems ‘thinking straight’ or concentrating (brain fog)
- Headaches/Migraines
- Depression
Severity of symptoms vary between patients with some being bed-bound. Often a diagnosis is only made after ruling everything else out.
Conventional treatment plans focus on managing symptoms and can include medication, pain killers, physiotherapy and sometimes talking therapies such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy). Without a plan for improvement, it is very easy to give up hope. Please contact me to see how I may be able to help.
My Location
I am based near Chester, Cheshire on the North Wales border, but work online so can work with you wherever you are in the UK. Please contact me to learn more about how online coaching works and how I can support you from anywhere in the UK.
How It Works
Step One: Book a free discovery call - during this free initial call, we can discuss your needs and how I can help you.
Step Two: If you like the sound of what I offer, you can book in for further sessions and I will explain my packages of care.
Step Three: We will work together to get you living the life that you want.
Links and Recommendations
Here is a link to The Chrysalis Effect Revery Programme, essential for getting you onto your recovery journey. Also a few other recommendations that I, my clients and colleagues have found useful.
Client Testimonials
Get in Touch
Feel free to contact me with any questions about how wellness coaching works or click here to book a free discovery call.
This gives us the chance to discuss your needs, explore how I can help, and determine if I’m the right coach for you.
All enquiries are typically answered within 48 hours, and all communication is strictly confidential.
Please note: Wellness Coaching is not a replacement for conventional medical care. If you are suffering with ill health, you should visit a health practitioner in the first instance. I am not medically trained and cannot diagnose my clients.