In my early career I worked as a Physiotherapist's Aid in a General Hospital, and held several Nursing Assistants posts in different hospitals. My very long and varied experience has given me a broad knowledge base in medicine, health care and the many issues involved in our well being. This allows me to draw on considerable knowledge and skills when treating patients and helping people regain their health.

 

I went on to be a fully qualified Social Worker (CQSW) and Approved Mental Health Social Worker (ASW).I specialized in Child Abuse, Children in the Care, and their families, and Mental Health including sectioning. I was a Practice Teacher of Social Work, a level 4 SW and Assistant Team Manager.
I have a lot of experience of working with terminally ill patients and their families, for 3 years I was Officer in Charge of a 50 bed home for the elderly and younger physically disabled.

I have been involved with many community groups over the years and have been on the management committee of several groups ranging from community music to a women's refuge.

 

I came across Traditional Acupuncture 30 years ago whilst in my social care role,  I was so impressed with the results that I saw from Acupuncture, the remarkable changes it brought about in people treated, I knew I had to change career and train to become an Acupuncturist.

I feel strongly that the Far Eastern perspective on medicine and health to treat  the whole person makes sense. Treating together the physical, emotional and mental aspects of each individual. The Far Eastern approach to medicine will treat your broken leg to heal more quickly and have less pain, but it also treats why you were so unco-ordinated and imbalanced that you fell over and broke your leg.

I qualified as an Traditional Acupuncturist in 1997, having completed a 3 year full time training course, this gave me a Licentiate in Acupuncture (Lic.Ac.) this became an Acupuncture Degree course. I studied at the College of Traditional Acupuncture Leamington Spa & Hatton.
Later I went on to teach on the Acupuncture Degree course for 6 years.

Throughout my working life I have continued studying health, and have some particular interests - Infertility, Pregnancy, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Thyroid Disease, Coeliac Disease, Mental Health, Skin Disorders Eczema and Psoriasis,  Back problems such as Sciatica.

I will always continue studying and expanding my knowledge. I have been on regular training courses ever since qualifying. Traditional Acupuncture is a vast 2000 year old subject, a lifetimes study, and fascinating form of medicine and health care.