Treatments
Periods and fertility
I have a huge amount of experience supporting women with their menstrual cycle. Acupuncture can be used to regulate cycles, relieve pain, help endometriosis, PCOS and pre-menstrual tension.
I will help you to understand your whole cycle – it's not just the bleed that's significant! Once you find your rhythm and you learn about what’s going on in your cycle everything can feel different!
Pregnancy
Soooo - you finally get pregnant and you're full of joy — but then no one tells you about the possible constipation, carpal tunnel, heartburn, nausea, puffy ankles, sciatica, sinusitis and all the medication you're no longer allowed to take for it because you're pregnant!
That's where acupuncture comes in as a wonderful drug-free treatment to help with the less-than-glamorous bits of growing a baby.
I also do beautiful birth preparation acupuncture sessions from 34 weeks onwards and a very informative 'acupressure for labour' session for you and your birth partner.
Perimenopause & beyond
Well this is a very familiar stage to myself and my friends and is spoken about a lot!
This is an important stage in our lives that needs to be honoured and acknowledged. I'm pleased there are starting to be more positive and open conversations about this in the media.
The symptoms are so varied and extensive and fascinating.
Teenagers
Do you feel stressed? Anxious? Busy mind? Hard to sleep?
I offer 30-minute targeted sessions to relax your nervous system and calm your mind. This can do wonders during an exam period! Making time to rest and recharge is important to be more resilient in the long run. I can also give you handy acupressure tips that you can do yourself at home when feeling stressed.
General health & wellbeing
Having sessions just to feel good and de-stress can have wonderful health benefits.
Stress, poor eating habits, injury, work posture can lead to various problems like tension headaches, IBS, fatigue, or a busy mind that can't switch off. During your session I will teach you how to “dial down” your nervous system and feel balanced again.
Injury
I understand how frustrating it is when you have to take time out of exercise to heal and repair — Yes, I too have injured myself while working out!
I have clinical experience of treating arthritis, repetitive strain injury, back pain, sciatica and sports injuries. Acupuncture increases blood flow to the injured area and assists the healing process.
