Occupational therapist I author I speaker

Live your
whole life

Specialised whole-person care for Fibromyalgia and persistent pain self-management. No hacks - just healthy habits for living your whole life.

ABOUT Helen Roome – Occupational theraPY

CHronic pain is complex & deeply personal

IT’S not neatly ‘emotional’ or ‘physical’ and rarely relieved by medication or surgery alone.

For people living with it, and those who support them, persistent pain can be difficult to understand and manage. It impacts your whole health – your movement, mood and sleep. It can shrink life to just surviving at work and holding onto your closest relationships.

People with Fibromyalgia are especially likely to be misunderstood and mismanaged.

I combine over 30 years’ experience in clinical care with post-graduate training in interdisciplinary pain management to provide holistic, evidence-informed pain education and management for people living with persistent pain and practitioners working in paincare.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

Fibromyalgia Coaching:
I called myself a chronic pain ‘sufferer’ diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. After therapy, I realised I have Fibromyalgia but no longer suffer. Helen taught me to see things from a new perspective, and coping mechanisms that have changed my life. There is hope!

La Raine

Chronic Pain Coaching:
I was immediately impressed with Helen’s warmth and understanding of my condition. I felt reassured with her confidence in assessing my needs and making me aware of her plan to help me with pain relief. Our sessions have been insightful and benefited me immensely. R&R pain group: I have now learnt to control pain and not let the pain control me. The group has brought back hope and brought me back to knowing who I am.

Past Participant

Speaking & Training:
Helen’s presentations are easy to listen to and the perfect blend of the latest evidence and clinical experience. Her passion for her patients and commitment to excellence in care is inspiring.

Jennifer Hooper, The OT Link

Your Pain Playbook:
Helen is a highly skilled and insightful clinician. Her understanding of persistent pain and how it impacts on every aspect of people’s lives is second to none. This book is your first step to reclaiming your life, despite pain.

Professor Romy Parker, Director Pain Management Unit, UCT/Groote Schuur Hospital

SERVICES

Your Journey to Better persistent pain self-management

THERAPY

Through a comprehensive assessment and clinical coaching, I help you to:

I also facilitate Fibromyalgia support groups, interdisciplinary pain group courses and educational events.

SPEAKING & WRITING

I am a creative communicator presenting transformative ideas through public speaking and scientific and creative writing.

As an experienced speaker and trainer, I translate complex concepts in pain science, healthcare and wellbeing into practical, meaningful insights. I deliver engaging presentations for people living with pain, healthcare professionals, church groups and the general public, both in South Africa and internationally.

YOUR PAIN PLAYBOOK

EFFECTIVE DAILY STRATEGIES for life beyond pain

Published in 2023, Your Pain Playbook brings Helen’s clinical experience and understanding of persistent pain together in a practical resource designed to help people develop their own approach to self-management.

“This book is your first step to reclaiming your life, despite pain.”

Professor Romy Parker
Director, Pain Management Unit, UCT/Groote Schuur Hospital