Chris Hutchins-Joss | Pain and Health Psychological Therapist
@remotetherapy.space
🇬🇧 Accredited CBT & ACT Therapist
💻 Online Therapy Specialist in Chronic Pain & Health Problems
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https://remotetherapy.space
💻 Online Therapy Specialist in Chronic Pain & Health Problems
👇 Work with me
https://remotetherapy.space
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Living with chronic illness or pain changes everything.
I help people navigate the psychological impact of health conditions through specialised online CBT & ACT therapy.
You don't have to figure this out alone.
Ready to reclaim your story? Link in bio ☝️
I help people navigate the psychological impact of health conditions through specialised online CBT & ACT therapy.
You don't have to figure this out alone.
Ready to reclaim your story? Link in bio ☝️
The voice that says 'everyone else is managing better' is lying. Everyone's journey with chronic conditions is different. Comparison steals the compassion you deserve.
#ChronicConditions
#ChronicConditions
August 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The voice that says 'everyone else is managing better' is lying. Everyone's journey with chronic conditions is different. Comparison steals the compassion you deserve.
#ChronicConditions
#ChronicConditions
Gentle reminder: You're not broken. You're not a burden. You're a whole person navigating a health condition with courage, even when it doesn't feel that way.
#ChronicIllness
#ChronicIllness
August 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Gentle reminder: You're not broken. You're not a burden. You're a whole person navigating a health condition with courage, even when it doesn't feel that way.
#ChronicIllness
#ChronicIllness
Your relationship with your body might be complicated right now. That's understandable. Healing that relationship takes time, patience, and often professional support.
#BodyImage #ChronicPain #TherapyHelps
#BodyImage #ChronicPain #TherapyHelps
August 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Your relationship with your body might be complicated right now. That's understandable. Healing that relationship takes time, patience, and often professional support.
#BodyImage #ChronicPain #TherapyHelps
#BodyImage #ChronicPain #TherapyHelps
You're allowed to grieve the person you were before. You're allowed to celebrate who you're becoming. Both can be true at the same time.
#ChronicIllness #Grief #Identity #MentalHealth
#ChronicIllness #Grief #Identity #MentalHealth
August 9, 2025 at 8:37 AM
You're allowed to grieve the person you were before. You're allowed to celebrate who you're becoming. Both can be true at the same time.
#ChronicIllness #Grief #Identity #MentalHealth
#ChronicIllness #Grief #Identity #MentalHealth
Some days, getting through is the achievement. Some days, resting IS the productive choice. Your body knows what it needs.
#ChronicConditions
#ChronicConditions
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Some days, getting through is the achievement. Some days, resting IS the productive choice. Your body knows what it needs.
#ChronicConditions
#ChronicConditions
That inner critic telling you you're 'not doing enough'? It doesn't understand chronic illness. You're navigating something complex every single day. That takes incredible strength.
#ChronicIllness
#ChronicIllness
August 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
That inner critic telling you you're 'not doing enough'? It doesn't understand chronic illness. You're navigating something complex every single day. That takes incredible strength.
#ChronicIllness
#ChronicIllness
Reminder: You don't have to earn rest. You don't have to justify gentleness with yourself. Your worth isn't measured by your productivity.
#ChronicPain #Therapy #SelfCare
#ChronicPain #Therapy #SelfCare
August 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Reminder: You don't have to earn rest. You don't have to justify gentleness with yourself. Your worth isn't measured by your productivity.
#ChronicPain #Therapy #SelfCare
#ChronicPain #Therapy #SelfCare
our body is doing its best with what it has today. That's enough. That's always been enough. 💙
#ChronicIllness #SelfCompassion #MentalHealth
#ChronicIllness #SelfCompassion #MentalHealth
August 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
our body is doing its best with what it has today. That's enough. That's always been enough. 💙
#ChronicIllness #SelfCompassion #MentalHealth
#ChronicIllness #SelfCompassion #MentalHealth
New week, same gentle truth: Your relationship with your body is the longest relationship you'll ever have.
Might as well make it a kind one. What's one small way you could be more collaborative today? 💙
#MondayMotivation
Might as well make it a kind one. What's one small way you could be more collaborative today? 💙
#MondayMotivation
August 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
New week, same gentle truth: Your relationship with your body is the longest relationship you'll ever have.
Might as well make it a kind one. What's one small way you could be more collaborative today? 💙
#MondayMotivation
Might as well make it a kind one. What's one small way you could be more collaborative today? 💙
#MondayMotivation
Sunday evening reminder: Tomorrow doesn't need to be perfect. It just needs to be yours—whatever capacity you have, whatever your body offers.
That's enough. You're enough. 🌙
#SundayEvening #ChronicIllness
That's enough. You're enough. 🌙
#SundayEvening #ChronicIllness
August 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Sunday evening reminder: Tomorrow doesn't need to be perfect. It just needs to be yours—whatever capacity you have, whatever your body offers.
That's enough. You're enough. 🌙
#SundayEvening #ChronicIllness
That's enough. You're enough. 🌙
#SundayEvening #ChronicIllness
Your 'good days' and 'difficult days' are both valid. Your body isn't inconsistent—it's complex, responding to countless factors we can't always see.
Give yourself credit for showing up either way. 💙
#ChronicIllnessLife #SelfCompassion
Give yourself credit for showing up either way. 💙
#ChronicIllnessLife #SelfCompassion
August 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Your 'good days' and 'difficult days' are both valid. Your body isn't inconsistent—it's complex, responding to countless factors we can't always see.
Give yourself credit for showing up either way. 💙
#ChronicIllnessLife #SelfCompassion
Give yourself credit for showing up either way. 💙
#ChronicIllnessLife #SelfCompassion
Week ahead thought: What if we approached our symptoms with curiosity instead of criticism?
"What are you trying to tell me?" feels gentler than "Why are you doing this to me?"
Small shifts, big difference. ✨
#MindBodyConnection
"What are you trying to tell me?" feels gentler than "Why are you doing this to me?"
Small shifts, big difference. ✨
#MindBodyConnection
August 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Week ahead thought: What if we approached our symptoms with curiosity instead of criticism?
"What are you trying to tell me?" feels gentler than "Why are you doing this to me?"
Small shifts, big difference. ✨
#MindBodyConnection
"What are you trying to tell me?" feels gentler than "Why are you doing this to me?"
Small shifts, big difference. ✨
#MindBodyConnection
Sunday reflection: Your body has carried you through every difficult moment so far. Even when it feels unreliable, it's still trying its best with the resources it has.
That's not weakness - that's remarkable resilience. 🌱
#ChronicIllness
That's not weakness - that's remarkable resilience. 🌱
#ChronicIllness
August 3, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Sunday reflection: Your body has carried you through every difficult moment so far. Even when it feels unreliable, it's still trying its best with the resources it has.
That's not weakness - that's remarkable resilience. 🌱
#ChronicIllness
That's not weakness - that's remarkable resilience. 🌱
#ChronicIllness
Your body isn't broken - it's communicating.
Those symptoms? They're information, not failure. That fatigue? It's asking for rest, not judging your worth.
What if we listened instead of fought? 💙
#ChronicIllness
Those symptoms? They're information, not failure. That fatigue? It's asking for rest, not judging your worth.
What if we listened instead of fought? 💙
#ChronicIllness
August 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Your body isn't broken - it's communicating.
Those symptoms? They're information, not failure. That fatigue? It's asking for rest, not judging your worth.
What if we listened instead of fought? 💙
#ChronicIllness
Those symptoms? They're information, not failure. That fatigue? It's asking for rest, not judging your worth.
What if we listened instead of fought? 💙
#ChronicIllness
Medical appointments where you're reduced to symptoms and numbers. It's easy to lose sight of yourself as a whole person. You are not your diagnosis. You are not your limitations. You are not your changed appearance. You are still wonderfully, completely you.
August 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Medical appointments where you're reduced to symptoms and numbers. It's easy to lose sight of yourself as a whole person. You are not your diagnosis. You are not your limitations. You are not your changed appearance. You are still wonderfully, completely you.
"I feel like my body betrayed me." This thought comes up so often in therapy sessions. When illness strikes, it can feel like your body turned against you without warning.
August 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"I feel like my body betrayed me." This thought comes up so often in therapy sessions. When illness strikes, it can feel like your body turned against you without warning.
Clothes that no longer fit. Activities you can't do. The body you thought you knew. Physical changes from illness affect more than appearance - they challenge your entire sense of self. That's huge, and it's okay to struggle with it.
August 2, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Clothes that no longer fit. Activities you can't do. The body you thought you knew. Physical changes from illness affect more than appearance - they challenge your entire sense of self. That's huge, and it's okay to struggle with it.
Identity crisis after health diagnosis is real. "Who am I if I'm not the energetic/strong/active person I was?" You're still you - just adapting to new circumstances. Growth includes grieving who you thought you'd be.
August 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Identity crisis after health diagnosis is real. "Who am I if I'm not the energetic/strong/active person I was?" You're still you - just adapting to new circumstances. Growth includes grieving who you thought you'd be.
Your relationship with your body after illness isn't about "body positivity" - it's about body neutrality.
August 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Your relationship with your body after illness isn't about "body positivity" - it's about body neutrality.
Chronic illness often comes with visible changes - weight gain from meds, skin changes, mobility aids. The stares and comments from others can feel overwhelming. Remember: their discomfort says nothing about your worth.
July 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Chronic illness often comes with visible changes - weight gain from meds, skin changes, mobility aids. The stares and comments from others can feel overwhelming. Remember: their discomfort says nothing about your worth.
"I don't recognise myself anymore" - heard this from so many clients after health changes. The mirror becomes a daily reminder of what's different.
July 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"I don't recognise myself anymore" - heard this from so many clients after health changes. The mirror becomes a daily reminder of what's different.
When your body changes due to illness, it's normal to grieve the person you used to be. That grief isn't vanity - it's a valid response to loss. Your worth isn't tied to how your body looks or functions. 💙
July 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
When your body changes due to illness, it's normal to grieve the person you used to be. That grief isn't vanity - it's a valid response to loss. Your worth isn't tied to how your body looks or functions. 💙
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It's also helpful to have a mix of social and solitary enjoyable activities ready for you. 🧐👋🏼😌
We can't control what other people do, and sometimes people cancel -- so it's good to have enjoyable activities that you can do on your own.
We can't control what other people do, and sometimes people cancel -- so it's good to have enjoyable activities that you can do on your own.
July 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
It's also helpful to have a mix of social and solitary enjoyable activities ready for you. 🧐👋🏼😌
We can't control what other people do, and sometimes people cancel -- so it's good to have enjoyable activities that you can do on your own.
We can't control what other people do, and sometimes people cancel -- so it's good to have enjoyable activities that you can do on your own.
Working with chronic illness means witnessing incredible psychological resilience that goes completely unrecognised. The daily adaptations my clients make would floor healthy people. Yet they apologise for struggling. The strength-to-self-awareness ratio is heartbreaking.
July 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Working with chronic illness means witnessing incredible psychological resilience that goes completely unrecognised. The daily adaptations my clients make would floor healthy people. Yet they apologise for struggling. The strength-to-self-awareness ratio is heartbreaking.
Monday energy check: How are you negotiating with your body today? Remember - awareness isn't pessimism, it's data.
July 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Monday energy check: How are you negotiating with your body today? Remember - awareness isn't pessimism, it's data.