The 90-Day RESET Programme

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Written By Katy McGhie

  • The 90-Day RESET Programme is a psychology-based recovery course offered by the Optimum Health Clinic, a UK clinic specialising in ME, CFS and fibromyalgia. Designed by Alex Howard and Anna Duschinsky, both of whom are themselves sufferers turned recovered, the programme combines neuroscience-informed psychology tools with emotional and physical self-care to support recovery from chronic fatigue and stress-related illnesses.

    • The 12-week online course includes weekly group Zoom sessions with a trained practitioner, more than 25 hours of video content, and access to supportive online platforms such as Secrets to Recovery and Conscious Life.

    • The programme is structured around three pillars:

      1. The Healing Zone, teaching ways to calm the stress response and activate safety.

      2. Your Body’s Intelligence, encouraging trust in body signals to guide recovery.

      3. Emotional Freedom, introducing techniques like Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and psychotherapeutic tools to release emotional blocks.

    • A community-style format combines expert guidance with peer support.

    • The programme is integrative, combining psychology, mindfulness, EFT, CBT, somatic tools, NLP, acceptance-based methods, positive psychology and boundary-setting

    • Practitioners have personal experience of chronic fatigue, which some participants find fosters empathy and understanding

    • While the course has enthusiastic testimonials, some people question whether certain approaches (e.g. hypnosis or NLP) lack scientific validation

    • A retrospective forum post estimated the original in-person 90-Day course cost around £600, with some feeling dissatisfied with outcomes, especially when underlying physiological issues were present and not addressed

    • The free discovery call is a helpful way to assess if your needs and pace align with the programme before committing

    • Duration: 12 weeks with lifelong access to materials

    • Cost: approximately £429 GBP (~$497 USD) including the core programme and bonus materials

    • One-to-one Therapeutic Coaching for graduates is available as a package: £550 or four instalments of £145 (£580 total) for four 60-minute monthly Zoom sessions plus webinars with Alex Howard

    • Offers a free information pack and a free discovery call to help assess fit and next steps

    • Payment instalments are accepted, making it more accessible for those on limited income

    • Optional therapeutic coaching allows flexibility in budgeting

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