Chronic pain management
What Makes Working With Me Unique?
When you work with me, you’re not just accessing psychiatric care—you’re partnering with someone who brings 18 years of clinical experience, deep specialist knowledge, and a fierce commitment to listening, validating, and supporting people who have often been dismissed by the medical system.
I hold postgraduate diplomas in both Chronic Pain Management and Palliative Medicine, and I am currently the President of PAINSA (the Pain Society of South Africa). I lecture nationally on the topic of pain, facilitate workshops for healthcare professionals, and frequently write about the intersection of pain, mental health, and healing.
This means I bring the latest evidence-based knowledge to every session—but just as importantly, I bring empathy and presence.
Many of my patients come to me after feeling brushed off, ghosted, or not believed by other clinicians. Here, that changes. I create a space where your story matters. Where your experience is respected. And where we work together—gently and persistently—toward care that truly fits you.
My approach to helping patients with chronic pain goes beyond just prescribing the right medication for the type of pain you’re experiencing. I believe in a holistic and compassionate approach that focuses on understanding why you have chronic pain and what can be done to improve your quality of life.
This means looking at the bigger picture—how pain affects your body, mind, emotions, and daily functioning—and empowering you with tools and strategies to take back control.
I work with the Pain Collective to ensure you have access to a full multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapists, psychologists, and other specialists, so that your care is collaborative, personalized, and comprehensive.
Missed out on the DBT online group for people living with chronic pain? You can now take the Self Management Skills Course and work through the content at your own pace
This course is designed to empower people living with chronic pain with practical, evidence-based self-management techniques. Drawing on principles of DBT, pain science, and lifestyle medicine. Created by Dr. Michelle King, a psychiatrist with 18 years of clinical experience and the current President of PainSA. The program blends professional expertise with compassionate, patient-centered care.
