Grace Quantock | Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

How does healing work when medical research has excluded so many and most “wellness” resources aren’t built for bodies like ours? How do we live and heal in such tough times with complex trauma, bodies and lives? That’s what I’m exploring in my work, here and in my books: 🌈 Living Well with Chronic Illness @orionspring 🌻 Reclaiming Wellness with Chronic Illness @bloomsburybooksus There’s no miracle cures, just practical tools for navigating systems that weren’t built for complex bodies. Swipe through to learn more about my approach to therapy and healing in tough times. I believe in us and our possibilities. #ReclaimingWellnesswithChronicIllness #ChronicPain #LivingWellWithChronicIllnessBook

🌈 Living Well with Chronic Illness - The definitive guide to finding your own way of living a vibrant, fulfilling life alongside chronic illness @orionspring - this is the UK, Europe, Australia & New Zealand edition. 🌻 Reclaiming Wellness with Chronic Illness: Everyday Steps to Live Well in Tough Times @bloomsburybooksus - this is the USA, Canada & Mexico edition. Picture this: Another wellness book telling you to “just think positive” or “try yoga” while you’re fighting to be have your symptoms believed, struggling with pain that shifts daily, and navigating a world that wasn’t built for bodies like ours. That’s NOT this book. The wellness industry is failing us. It tells us to “just meditate” while we’re fighting to be get access and treatment. It suggests green juice while we navigate benefits systems which can to break us. It preaches “mind over matter” while we manage symptoms that change hourly. What we need isn’t more toxic positivity. It’s support for our real bodies and lives. As a psychotherapeutic counsellor specialising in complex trauma, bodies and lives—especially for folks with marginalised experiences—I’ve created the resource that is designed to understand what we’re going through. Inside: • PRACTICAL self-advocacy scripts that get results with doctors • POWERFUL journalling techniques that decode your body’s unique language • LIBERATING strategies to build authentic wellness on your own terms • ACTIONABLE tools for loved ones who want to actually show up for you • REAL-WORLD approaches to find joy and purpose alongside chronic illness This isn’t about striving for some idealised wellness aesthetic. It’s about finding OUR version of a fulfilling life alongside chronic illness—messy, complex, and brilliantly real. Available in hardback, ebook & audiobook. Get your copy now - Link in bio Carousel set to “Be The Best Version Of Yourself” by Lenzpot—because to me, true wellness isn’t about aspiring to some white, thin, rich, non-disabled aesthetic. It’s about honoring our messy, complex, real lives, together.

I can’t believe what’s happened. We sold out. #ReclaimingWellnessWithChronicIllness Not just at one retailer. @barnesandnoble - sold out. @bookshop_org - sold out. @powellsbooks - sold out. Even @walmart - sold out. Independent bookstores that were stocking it - sold out. I’m sitting here, watching this unfold, totally stunned. You showed up. Our communities showed up. For a book that explicitly names racism in wellness & healthcare, medical misogyny, anti-fat bias, anti-LGBT barriers, class barriers to health & care - all the things many want to pretend don’t exist. For a book that refuses to promise miracles or ignore the impact of systems. You showed up so amazingly we ran out of books by 6.30am my time on launch day. It’s a dream and a nightmare for an author. A dream because this shows these books are wanted and needed. A nightmare because people are trying to buy and it is sold out in so many places! But we have a plan... Here’s what this means: I’m working urgently with @bloomsburybooksus to restock. In the meantime, here’s how you can still get the book - and why where you get it matters right now. You can request it on back order at your local indie bookstore or Barnes & Noble. At a time when books by marginalised folks are under increased threat, every request is a request for inclusion and for our futures. It is in stock now at Amazon & with the publisher Bloomsbury US. It ships today. All the links are in my bio. Every order is a signal that our stories matter. I believe in us & our possibilities. Thank you. #DebutAuthor #SpoonieSupport

Have you ever noticed how social media self-care includes sunrise yoga and green smoothies?⁠ ⁠ When you're chronically ill, sometimes self-care looks like remembering your meds. Or staying in bed. Or saying no to plans because your body needs rest. ⁠ ⁠ And guess what? ⁠ ⁠ That is perfectly valid.⁠ ⁠ Your self-care journey is valid, even if it doesn't look social media worthy.⁠ It's about:⁠ ⁠ ✅️Listening to YOUR body⁠ ✅️Honouring YOUR needs⁠ ✅️Moving at YOUR pace⁠ ✅️Choosing what works for YOU⁠ ⁠ ✨️Hi I'm Grace Quantock, a psychotherapeutic counsellor and writer. My new book "Living Well with Chronic Illness" will help you create your self care journey that works for you.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Image Description: Video shows author Grace Quantock seated in front of a vibrant rainbow-organised bookshelf. Grace is wearing a bronze dress.⁠ ⁠

Let's talk about those 'miracle cures' for chronic illness flooding your social feed. You know exactly what I mean - those exotic supplements, restrictive diets, and expensive gadgets promising to eliminate all your symptoms overnight!⁠ ⁠ Living with chronic illness is tough enough without the pressure to try every trending treatment that promises overnight results. ⁠ ⁠ Trust me, I get it - both as a therapist AND as someone living with chronic illness!⁠ ⁠ Here's the real talk: if there was a simple cure for chronic illness, we'd all know about it by now. It wouldn't be hiding in some influencer's paid partnership post - your doctor would already be prescribing it!⁠ Truth is, managing chronic illness is complex and unique to each person. ⁠ ⁠ What helps one person might not work for another, and that's okay! You don't need to drain your bank account or chase every trending treatment to take good care of yourself.⁠ ⁠ What actually helps? Finding YOUR unique path to managing symptoms, working with healthcare providers who get you, and remembering that small, consistent steps often make a bigger difference than any drastic measures.⁠ ⁠ If you're tired of the miracle cure chase and want real talk about living well with chronic illness, you're in the right place! ⁠ .⁠ ✨️I'm Grace, your psychotherapeutic counsellor and chronic illness navigator. 🌟⁠ .⁠ My book 'Living Well with Chronic Illness: Write your own roadmap to healing in tough times' is now available Comment BOOK below for the link.⁠ Video Description: Author Grace Quantock seated in front of a vibrant rainbow-organised bookshelf. Grace is wearing a green dress. She is displaying her new book 'Living Well With Chronic Illness' while speaking directly to the camera.⁠

'It's all in your head' ❌ is NEVER an acceptable answer when seeking medical care.⁠ ⁠ If you've ever had your symptoms dismissed or felt unheard by healthcare professionals, you're not alone. Medical gaslighting is real, and it disproportionately affects chronic illness warriors.💪⁠ ⁠ ❤️ Your pain is valid. Your symptoms are real. Your experiences matter.⁠ .⁠ In my new book 'Living Well With Chronic Illness', I share practical strategies to:⁠ ✅️ Navigating Medical Gaslighting ⁠ ✅️ Build confidence in healthcare situations. ⁠ .⁠ 🔗 The Link is in my bio.⁠ .⁠ 👋 Hi I'm Grace Quantock, a psychotherapeutic counsellor and writer. ⁠ .⁠ Video Description: Video shows author Grace Quantock seated in front of a vibrant rainbow-organised bookshelf. Grace is wearing a toffee-coloured dress. She is displaying her new book 'Living Well with Chronic Illness' while speaking directly to the camera. ⁠

Preparation can help move medical appointments from overwhelming experiences into spaces to make it more likely to get our needs met. ⁠ ⁠ Which of these tips do you find most helpful? Share your own appointment prep tips below! ⁠ ⁠ Image Descriptions: ⁠ ⁠ Image 1: Orange text asking "Nervous about your next medical appointment?" with clipboard illustration. Prompts to "Swipe for your preparation checklist."⁠ ⁠ Image 2: "Before the appointment" card listing: write down symptoms, note timing/changes, track patterns, mark priorities at top of notes.⁠ ⁠ Image 3: "Bring YOUR essentials" card listing: medication list, test results, written questions, smartphone for recording, support person, comfort items, safety items.⁠ ⁠ Image 4: "During the appointment" card advising: start with biggest concerns, ask for clarification and written notes, take notes/record, discuss investigation timelines and emergency plans.⁠ ⁠ Image 5: "Before you leave" card listing: confirm next steps, write down key terms, ask about follow-up timing, request referrals. Includes message about deserving ambitious life outcomes.⁠ ⁠ Image 6: "After the appointment" card suggesting: write brief notes, follow up if promised, reflect on concerns, decompress with support network.⁠ ⁠ Image 7: Promotional post for Reader Resource Bundle with book purchase, including waiting room meditations, procedural peace audios, and post-appointment support sessions.⁠ ⁠ Image 8: Book promotion for "Living Well with Chronic Illness" by Grace Quantock, featuring colorful cover and testimonial from Cathy Rentzenbrink. Available in multiple formats.⁠

Success looks different for everyone, and that’s exactly how it should be. Living with chronic illness has taught me to question the traditional markers of achievement we often handed. Career ladders, social status. ⁠ ⁠ Society’s checkboxes don’t always align with our reality and that’s okay.⁠ ⁠ Redefining success isn’t about lowering the bar.⁠ It’s about moving it to where it matters most. It's about aligning our goals with our authentic selves. ⁠ ⁠ True success might look like maintaining a friendship despite unpredictable symptoms.⁠ ⁠ What's your definition of success? Let's celebrate our unique victories together. 💪⁠ ⁠ 💎I'm Grace Quantock, a psychotherapeutic counsellor and writer. In my book Living Well With Chronic Illness (Orion Spring, out 12 September), I explore how to navigate life with chronic illness, ⁠ ⁠ Video description: Grace in a bronze dress, in front of her bookshelf showing her book "Living Well With Chronic Illness" and talking to camera.⁠ ⁠

Unpopular opinion: Rest is not the opposite of productivity - it is the foundation of it.⁠ ⁠ When living with chronic illness, productivity looks different:⁠ ⁠ ✨️A nap is essential maintenance⁠ ✨️Saying no is energy management⁠ ✨️Gentle stretches are an investment in yourself⁠ ⁠ Society tells us our worth is measured by output. But what if our productivity was about investing in our well-being, not just what we produce?⁠ ⁠ Living with chronic illness means redefining productivity. Our wins matter, no matter how they are framed by wider society. Learn more in my new book, Living Well with Chronic Illness, out now! Link in bio⁠ ⁠ Comment below: What's one way you're reclaiming rest as a form of productivity? 💬⁠ .⁠ 🌸 Hi I'm Grace Quantock, a psychotherapeutic counsellor and writer. In my book Living Well With Chronic Illness (Orion Spring, out 12 September), I explore how to navigate life with chronic illness, ⁠ .⁠ Image Description: Video description: Grace in a bronze dress, in front of her bookshelf showing her book "Living Well With Chronic Illness" and talking to camera.⁠

🌟Wild Women Writers’ Salon 24 — Wonderfully Other: On Disability, Visibility, and the Right to a Rich and Radiant Life🌟 With @beewyld @grace_quantock @cosmogyny @rachelcdailey @pollyrowena 📆Thursday May 28th 7-8.30pm BST 🎙️Online & Recorded 🤟BSL supported 🎟️Pay What You Can 🔗Link in bio @beewyld What does it mean to live a full, vivid, expansive life in a world that so often asks disabled people to shrink, adapt, or disappear? In this salon, we embrace the wonderfully other, not as something to overcome, but as something to honour, explore, and claim. 🌟Hosted by Victoria Bennett, this conversation brings together four extraordinary writers whose work reshapes how we understand disability, visibility, care, and the body: 📚Grace Quantock, author of Living Well with Chronic Illness, whose work offers a compassionate, practical, and deeply human roadmap for navigating long-term illness with agency and self-trust. 📚Rachel Charlton-Dailey, author of Ramping Up Rights, who writes powerfully on disability justice, systemic inequality, and the unfinished work of access and equity. 📚Sophie Strand, author of The Body Is a Doorway, whose lyrical, philosophical work explores illness, ecology, and the body as a site of transformation and connection. 📚Polly Atkin, author of Some of Us Just Fall and several poetry collections, including her latest, Emergency Dream, exploring chronic illness, landscape, and belonging. Together, we will be exploring the politics of being seen, the tension and difference between survival and flourishing; disability as identity, experience, and culture, and the right to joy, pleasure, creativity, and a life that is not defined by limitation 🌟This is not a conversation about overcoming. It is a conversation about living fully, richly, and on one’s own terms.🌟 As always, the salon is an intimate, thoughtful space, with time for audience reflection and questions. So let’s get the conversation started 💖 Tickets available now. #wildwomenwriterssalons #disability #author #inspiringconnections #booktalk

When chronic illness reshapes your world, remember that your support network isn't about quantity, but quality.⁠ ⁠ Chronic illness can feel isolating, but your tribe is out there. I promise you.⁠ It's not about finding everyone, but finding your people who will listen, learn, and love you exactly as you are right now. You deserve this.⁠ ⁠ Building a support network isn't just about receiving. It is about connecting, contributing, and creating space for authentic relationships.⁠ ⁠ I would love to learn who supports you on your journey? Drop in the comments.⁠ ⁠ Learn more about how to build your support network in my new book ⁠ “Living Well with Chronic Illness” Link in Bio⁠ ⁠ ✨️Hi I'm Grace Quantock, a psychotherapeutic counsellor and writer. ⁠ ⁠ Video description: Grace in a bronze dress, in front of her book shelf showing book and talking to camera.⁠ ⁠

Raise your hand if you've heard 'Have you tried yoga?' one too many times! 🙋‍♀️⁠ ⁠ Living with chronic illness means becoming an expert at navigating unsolicited advice with grace and boundaries.⁠ ⁠ You are the expert of your own body. Trust your knowledge, set your boundaries. Remember your experiences are valid and your journey is unique.⁠ ⁠ Not everyone’s suggestions apply to your complex journey and you don’t owe anyone an explanation.⁠ ⁠ Sometimes the best support you need is simply listening and believing.⁠ ⁠ If you're tired of feeling like everyone's an expert on your health except you, give me a follow. Let's reclaim our narratives and build a community that listens first.⁠ ⁠ 💎I'm Grace Quantock, psychotherapeutic counsellor and author and in my book 'Living Well With Chronic Illness: Write Your Own Roadmap to Healing in Tough Times', I delve deeper into strategies for dealing with unsolicited advice, ableism, harassment and building a support network that truly understands. Link in the bio⁠ ⁠ Image Description: Video description: Grace in a bronze dress, in front of her book shelf showing book and talking to camera.⁠