Carole Randell
Psychotherapist
My wellbeing journey began back in 2007, when I was diagnosed with CFS and Fibromyalgia—along with a whole host of other symptoms. Years of feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and searching for answers eventually led me to the mind–body connection. Each step taught me something new about compassion, safety, and what healing truly requires.
When I finally found SIRPA, it felt like the last piece of the jigsaw—the moment everything clicked and my recovery finally made sense, both personally and professionally.
That experience now sits at the centre of my work as a SIRPA Practitioner and Board Member. I’m committed to creating gentle, grounding, human spaces where others can feel understood and supported in the same way I needed.
These blogs are simply an extension of that journey — a place to share the insights, challenges, and shifts that have shaped me. I’m grateful you’re here, and I hope what you read helps you feel a little more informed, a little more supported, and a little more connected as you navigate your own path.
Psychotherapist, SIRPA Practitioner, Board member on SIRPA’s Membership Board and one of SIRPA’s Clinical Supervisors
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14 October 2026 · 5 minutes
Myth 5: “If I’m Still Struggling, It Means I’m Doing Something Wrong”
One of the biggest lessons I learned during my own recovery was that struggling was not a sign that I was failing, even though I spent a long time believing it was. This reflects one of the most common myths in neuroplastic healing: that setbacks in recovery, symptom flare-ups and difficult periods are evidence that…
Read Article →17 September 2026 · 5 minutes
Myth 4: “I have to get rid of fear before I heal.”
The 10 Myths Series - Myth 4 For a long time, I believed that fear was something I had to conquer before I could truly heal. I thought fear was a barrier — something that needed to be eliminated, silenced, or pushed aside. But what I’ve learned, both personally and through my work, is that…
Read Article →18 August 2026 · 10 minutes
You Can’t Think Your Way Into Feeling Safe
Why knowing you are safe is not the same as feeling it Somewhere along the way, something shifted in how you understood your pain. Maybe it was a book someone pressed into your hands. A conversation with a practitioner who finally used language that fit. You began to understand that your nervous system is not…
Read Article →5 August 2026 · 6 minutes
Myth 3 – “My symptoms mean something is wrong with me.”
The 10 Myths Series - Myth 3 What we’ve already explored In Myth 1, we looked at one of the most common fears in mindbody recovery — the belief “I’m too complicated to heal.” An often-held truth that is held as a belief. A protective pattern shaped by overwhelm and disappointment. “Healing begins when we…
Read Article →29 June 2026 · 5 minutes
Chronic Illness Recovery Day – 13th July 2026
Rooted in Hope, Growing Towards Recovery Chronic Illness Recovery Day is a moment to pause, honour our stories, and recognise the courage it takes to heal. For me, this day carries deep personal meaning. My own journey through CFS/M.E. and fibromyalgia taught me something life‑changing: these conditions are not degenerative diseases, but treatable neuroplastic conditions.…
Read Article →12 June 2026 · 6 minutes
Myth 2 – If I understand enough, I’ll get better
The 10 Myths Series – Myth 2 In Myth 1, we explored one of the most common misunderstandings in neuroplastic recovery — the belief that symptoms are purely physical and therefore must have a physical cause. We reframed this by showing how the nervous system can create very real symptoms in the absence of structural…
Read Article →27 May 2026 · 4 minutes
Myth 1: “I’m Too Complicated to Heal”
The 10 Myths Series - Myth 4 Many people arrive in mindbody recovery carrying a quiet, heavy belief: “I’m too complicated to heal.” It’s a sentence that often lives beneath the surface — unspoken, but deeply felt. It shows up as self doubt, overthinking, perfectionism, and the sense that your system is uniquely tangled or…
Read Article →1 April 2026 · 4 minutes
The Myths We Carry in Mindbody Recovery
Myth 1: “I’m too complicated to heal.” This is the myth that sits quietly under so many recovery journeys. It shows up as looping, self‑doubt, over-efforting, and the belief that your system is uniquely tangled. But this belief is not a truth — it’s a protection; a nervous system that has lived through overwhelm learns…
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