Ingela Thuné-Boyle, PhD
International Health Coach 
Online Practice

Who I Work With

I specialize in coaching adults living with diagnosed chronic and long-term health conditions, including autoimmune disease, cancer, heart disease, CFS/ME, fibromyalgia, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS), long Covid, chronic lung disease, and other complex or multisystem illnesses. My work is tailored to the unique challenges faced by people navigating ongoing health conditions that affect many aspects of life.

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The Complex Impact of Chronic Illness

Chronic illness is rarely only a physical experience. It can reshape identity, independence, career paths, relationships, and expectations for the future. Many people I work with are navigating persistent pain, fatigue, cognitive changes, reduced stamina, and fluctuating symptoms that disrupt daily routines and overall quality of life. Others are adjusting to life after major health events and managing the uncertainty, vulnerability, and changes in confidence that can accompany survivorship.

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Uncertainty and Invisible Challenges

Long-term health conditions often involve unpredictability. Symptoms may fluctuate without warning, making planning, working, and participating in everyday activities more difficult. Many people have also experienced frustrating healthcare journeys, including feeling unheard, misunderstood, or unsupported. Others face the challenge of living with conditions that are not visible to others, where their outward appearance does not reflect the effort required to manage daily life.

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The Relationship Between Stress, Health and Wellbeing

Living with a chronic health condition can place significant demands on the body and mind. Ongoing stress, uncertainty, disrupted routines, and the challenges of adapting to illness can all influence wellbeing and the way symptoms are experienced. Understanding the relationship between stress, the nervous system, behaviour, and health can help people develop practical strategies for coping, self-management, and improving quality of life.

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Identity, Adaptation and Moving Forward

Many of the people I work with are high-functioning, conscientious, and used to meeting challenges head-on. Living with chronic illness can require a re-evaluation of expectations, priorities, and identity. Feelings of grief, frustration, uncertainty, isolation, or loss of direction are common when life changes in unexpected ways. Coaching provides a space to reflect on these changes, develop practical skills, strengthen resilience, build confidence, and identify ways to create a meaningful life alongside health challenges.

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Why This Specialism Matters

Working with people living with chronic and long-term health conditions requires an understanding that illness affects far more than the body. It can influence relationships, work, daily functioning, emotional wellbeing, stress responses, and a person's sense of self. My approach combines specialist knowledge of health psychology and behavioural medicine with an appreciation of the real-world challenges of living with ongoing health conditions. The aim is to provide informed, compassionate coaching that helps people better understand their experiences, develop effective strategies, and move towards a life that feels meaningful and manageable.