About me

I came to acupuncture through the practice of shiatsu and the desire to explore its underlying concepts in more depth. I am still amazed by how oriental medicine can provide great support for the self-healing processes of body and mind. It is particularly powerful when combined with attention to diet, exercise and some form of self-reflection.

My special fields of interest are the treatment of women at all stages of their lives, in particular leading up to and during pregnancy,  and the use of holistic methods in the recovery from substance misuse. I am a practitioner member of the British Acupuncture Council, The Shiatsu Society UK, The Acupuncture for Childbirth Team (ACT) Oxfordshire, The Acupuncture Fertility Network and an assessor for NADA UK.

Qualifications, Affiliations and CPD

• Shiatsu Diploma, Ohashi Institute, Milano/New York, 1997
• Licentiate in Acupuncture, College of Traditional Acupuncture, Leamington Spa, 1998
• Advanced Licentiate in Acupuncture, College of Traditional Acupuncture, Leamington Spa, 2002
• Post Graduate Course in TCM, College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, Reading, 1999
• Complementary Therapies Co-ordinator at the Core Trust, London, 2001-2007
• Member of the British Acupuncture Council
• Member of the Acupuncture for Childbirth Team (ACT) Oxfordshire
• Member of the Acupuncture Fertility Network
• Member of the Shiatsu Society (U.K.)
• Teaching Shiatsu module to 4th year medical students and nursing students (Oxford University, Oxford Brookes University)
• Assessor for NADA UK
• Iyengar Yoga Teacher (Junior Intermediate I qualification)
• Courses in acupuncture for pregnancy and childbirth with Zita West, Debra Betts a.o., Japanese Acupuncture with Stephen Birch and Kiiko Matsumoto, paediatric acupuncture with Stephen Birch, studies on the Chinese Classics with Peter Firebrace to name just a few.
• Shiatsu for pregnancy and childbirth with Suzanne Yates