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# The Pain Coach

The Pain Coach

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://www.thepaincoach.co.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.thepaincoach.co.uk/) - Interview with Health Innovations SouthWest discussing the contribution of pain cafes. https://www.plymouthoctopus.org/belonginplymouth-details?recordId=recwAhrJzVpPHuKDj “I find comfort in talking about my pain openly without feeling like a burden” “(I like the most) the support of Sean and Julie on my journey to help with a more positive outlook to achieve help (for my mental health)” “Just
- [What's on](https://www.thepaincoach.co.uk/whats-on/)
- [Feedback and testimonials](https://www.thepaincoach.co.uk/feedback-and-testimonials/) - “This is the only group where we are all equals” “Just thought I would let you know (I have significantly reduced my medication) and actually feeling better already. The session was supportive and empowering - thank you” “There’s very good literature prepared for us so we can help ourselves. I love people coming in to
- [Devon Pain Collaborative](https://www.thepaincoach.co.uk/community-of-practice/) - The Devon Pain Collaborative is open to Practitioners, people with lived experience, Commissioners and others working in a variety of ways to support people living with chronic pain conditions in Devon through pain cafes. We are a systems wide group working together to improve pain management services. The main aims of the DPC are: Developing
- [Useful resources](https://www.thepaincoach.co.uk/useful-resources/) - Websites/links to have a look at: https://deepakravindran.co.uk/ my ‘go to’ guru www.paincd.org – useful audio/CD on ways to manage pain www.painconcern.org.uk – Resources+videos on-self-management. www.painsense.co.uk – Pain toolkit app. www.paintoolkit.org – Booklet too. www.sheffieldpersistentpain.com – Goal setting videos, lots of ideas from people with pain www.ntw.nhs.uk/pic/selfhelp CBT resources for moods, anxiety,anger, depression, sleep, + MORE
- [Meet the Team](https://www.thepaincoach.co.uk/meet-the-team/) - Chronic Pain Coaching CIC was born to serve those in the local community struggling with pain. Julie Widdecombe BSc(Hons), PGCE, DipHe, PGCert Clin St. Founding and Executive Director Pain Coach Quality Improvements Panel Member, Health Innovation SouthWest Member of the Trauma Informed Plymouth Network Member of the Association of Mental Health First Aiders Julie is
- [Outcome data](https://www.thepaincoach.co.uk/outcome-data/) - We are very proud of the long-term outcomes we are achieving. The WEBWMS questionnaires. pain scores and medication use are follow up data from participants coming between 9-12 months. We have participants coming longer than this and the positive impact keeps growing!

## Team

- [Sean Jennings](https://www.thepaincoach.co.uk/team/sean-jennings/) - Sean is a former mechanical engineer. When he was 32 he had what he thought was a routine hernia operation. Unfortunately from that day he has been experiencing chronic pain and was prescribed ever increasing numbers of opioids, gabapentin and antidepressants for the next 25 years. He has been medication free for 5 years due
- [Julie Widdecombe BSc(Hons)](https://www.thepaincoach.co.uk/team/julie-widdecombe-bschons/) - Julie is a former Science teacher, Operating Department Practitioner and was studying a Postgraduate Masters in Physician Associate studies when her disabling pain from a spinal cord injury stopped her career. She has been paralysed twice and in a wheelchair before multiple spinal operations which gave her back some mobility. She remains partially paralysed, in
- [Libby Huddy](https://www.thepaincoach.co.uk/team/libby-huddy/) - Libby joined the team, bringing with her the experiences from the Cornwall pain cafes.

## Designations

- [Founding and Executive Director](https://www.thepaincoach.co.uk/team_designation/founding-and-executive-director/)
- [Executive Director](https://www.thepaincoach.co.uk/team_designation/executive-director/)
- [Non-Executive Director](https://www.thepaincoach.co.uk/team_designation/non-executive-director/)