Trauma-informed, science-based support for emotional patterns, chronic stress, chronic disease, and whole-person health
We support people to understand the deeper emotional, biological, and behavioural patterns that shape their health, relationships, and sense of self. Learning how the psyche, nervous system, immune system, past experiences and unconscious behaviours may be shaping their health, relationships, and inner life.
Through Compassionate Inquiry, trauma informed support, and Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology, we offer a grounded space for personal insight, emotional and biological healing, and body-based support.
Who is this for?
- People with chronic health conditions seeking support independently and/or alongside medical care
- People with repeating emotional and/or brhavioural patterns
- People curious about trauma and the body
- People feeling stuck despite therapy, coaching, or lifestyle changes
How do we work?
- In person
- Online
- Compassionate Inquiry
- Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology
- Functional medicine-informed support
- Nervous system and body-based understanding
What can you book?
- One-off Compassionate Inquiry sessions
- Ongoing Compassionate Inquiry Sessions
- Six-month or one-year Clinical PNI packages
- Retreats
Your partner in health
My name is Edelle O'Doherty. My work is rooted in the understanding that many of our behaviours, symptoms, and emotional reactions are not signs of weakness or failure. They are often intelligent adaptations to earlier life experiences, stress, disconnection, or unmet needs. Our psyche, nervous system and our immune system are responding as they are supposed to, to protect us and maintain our survival. Or they have lost the ability to communicate with each other and are simply trying to help us survive.
I bring together Compassionate Inquiry, Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology, Functional Medicine and body-based awareness to support people in exploring what may be beneath their patterns.
My desire is to offer essential additional support alongside conventional medical systems, ensuring no one feels alone on their health journey. Championing connection, community, deeper understanding, and reawaken in people what it truly means to be human. Our journey is not about forcing change. It is about creating the conditions where the body and mind can begin to feel safe enough for insight, regulation, and new choices. To enable decision making.
I possess a deeply personal and empathetic understanding of the fear and challenges associated with serious illness having lost both my mother and husband to cancer and growing up with a brother with a traumatic brain injury.
I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology and combine academic rigour and practical expertise. My comprehensive understanding is further enriched by my extensive training in Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté, providing a unique and empathetic perspective to my practice. I have also trained with the Institute for Functional Medicine and have a BSc in Chemistry and am a Registered Nutritional Therapist."
Addressing complex chronic disease with Clinical PNI
Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology (CPNI) offers a revolutionary framework for understanding and treating complex chronic diseases. We delve deep into the intricate interactions between your psychological, neurological, endocrinological, and immunological systems.
Our method is guided by 5 foundational pillars, ensuring a truly holistic and personalised strategy for your recovery. It’s particularly suited for individuals struggling with persistent health issues seeking a comprehensive and effective path to wellness.
Unlocking patterns through Compassionate Inquiry
Compassionate Inquiry provides a gentle yet powerful approach to identifying and releasing the impact of past experiences and underlying unconscious behaviours that influence your current health.
This method allows us to explore how life experiences and belief systems can manifest as physical or emotional symptoms. By uncovering these patterns with empathy and understanding, we empower you to heal deep-seated issues, fostering greater self-awareness and sustainable change. This is essential for those seeking profound shifts in their wellbeing.
