About Me

I trained at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading. The B.Sc (Hons) degree course takes three and a half years and is affiliated to Kingston University. I have been trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Five Elements Acupuncture.

Qualifications:

B.Sc (Hons) in Acupuncture (First Class)
Diploma in Indian Head Massage Level 3 diploma (VTCT)
Diploma in Chinese Medicine (Portsmouth University)
NADA-UK practitioner (ear acupuncture)

Membership:

I am

  • a licensed Acupuncture practitioner (Lic Ac)
  • a full member of the BAcC – British Acupuncture Council
  • a member of NADA-UK (National Acupuncture Detoxification Association) http://www.nadauk.com/nada-uk-conference-2012.html
  • a member of The five element network http://www.5elementacupuncture.co.uk/
  • a member of ACMAC (Association of Community and Multi-bed Acupuncture Clinics) http://acmac.net/acu/
  • registered with Isle of Wight Borough Council in accordance with their bye-laws for the practice of acupuncture
  • bound by the British Acupuncture Council’s Code of Safe Practice and Code of Professional Conduct
  • covered by full Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance
Further Training and CPD (Continuing Professional Development):

I update my knowledge and skills through regular attendance at training courses, the most recent of which are:

  • Treating musculoskeletal problems with electro acupuncture
  • Advanced Needling Skills
  • NADA-UK needling
  • Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture
  • Master Tung’s Acupuncture Points

In October 2012 I was a guest speaker at the NADA-UK World Conference following my research into ear acupuncture and the treatment of carers of dementia patients in the home environment. http://www.nadauk.com/nada-uk-conference-2012.html