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I can’t pinpoint exactly when my life ceased to feel like a feat of survival, but gradually, over three years the path led from my personal Long Covid maze to where I am now. I know how fortunate I am. In March 2020, debilitated with the virus, I founded the first Covid support group on Facebook for people based in UK and Ireland. Formed when the official symptoms list only reflected a small fraction of the lived reality, this online community proved life-affirming in the healing journey for thousands of members. The group is still active today and remains a place of solace and strength, validation and hope.

My therapy practice also returned to life, though somewhat differently. In 2020 I was in the final stages of my MA in Psychosynthesis Psychology. My thesis was about working psychotherapeutically with ADHD. Now in 2025, I specialise in working with neurodivergence; an area which has grown dramatically. It’s not possible to view this surge purely as a result of the pandemic, but what is clear is that Covid caused people to question more and to find support in the way they need it. 

Covid for me, and those I see in my practice, became a time of reconnecting in a new and deeper way. And while my practice saw themes to be expected after Covid, so too something heartening arrived which mirrored my own story; a more holistic perspective of what it is to be human. 

Clients seem more introspective, open to listening to their body’s dialogue and attuned to limits and needs. Though each of the above brings crises of meaning, my clients’ stories reflect an awakening to what matters most. There is increased questioning and a refusal to simply put up with situations that aren’t right anymore. There is also a drive to validate their experience and live authentically. 

Another theme the pandemic highlighted was the benefits of video conferencing, and this offered unexpected possibilities. One such example is the Association (EPA) launched in 2021. Made possible only because of the new online way of working, the community brought together over 300 qualified students and practitioners across the world. I was voted onto the first board, and the skills learned with the Covid Facebook Group supported the growth of this new community. I believe the EPA strengthened psychosynthesis and relations between therapists, coaches and training organisations. The 2023 EPA Summer School was held in person and was a joyful celebration. A wealth of collaboration and goodwill flourished from the limitations imposed by Covid. 

As therapists we hold space for our clients – and when their limitations are honoured and consciousness can be brought to this process, this invites the client to come into relationship with themselves, and in turn bring a new experience of expansion; of choice, freedom and even hope. 

Five years have passed, but the journey continues. It would be a tribute to everyone who experienced the pandemic if one day, it will be remembered not only for the loss and limitations but because it served as a reminder of that which truly matters. And that it empowered people to find support when and how they need it.