The majority of my patients are women. I’m fine with that, I am one! But it’s important to me that both parents feel welcome and supported in this space. Regardless of whether you work full-time or part-time in paid employment, or devote your time to the home, we all face the ongoing challenge of finding balance in our lives.

The questions we constantly grapple with can be overwhelming: Have we made the right choices? Have we maintained healthy boundaries? Have we shown enough love? Are our children truly happy? Should we be dedicating more or less time to work? These concerns are frequently raised by my patients during their visits, alongside other physical or emotional issues, such as:

• Regulating your menstrual cycle after childbirth
• Anxiety or depression
• Stress – balancing the needs of children with your own needs and those of your partner
• Poor sleep
• Headaches and migraines
• Loss of self or self esteem

With a combination of TCM and Five Element acupunture we can work to rebalance your body to ease your physical symptoms and regulate your emotions. I aim to empower parents to navigate the complexities of their lives with confidence and clarity. Not only will your health improve, you’ll be teaching your children powerful lessons about looking after their own physical and mental health.

Navigating the teenage years can be quite a journey, filled with various challenges such as coping with a changing body, unpredictable friendship dynamics, rollercoaster-like hormone fluctuations, the pressure of exams, and the quest to discover our true selves. If you're looking for a safe space to unload your thoughts and engage in open, non-judgmental conversations about any of these topics, I'm here for you.

• Regulating your menstrual cycle, dealing with painful or heavy periods, PMT
• Stress – exam, workload
• Anxiety – social, generalised anxiety disorder, fears
• Friendship issues and confidence, finding your sense of self
• Headaches and migraines – these often present for the first time in teens and are easier to fix the earlier they are treated.

Using TCM and Five Element acupunture we can work together to balance the hormones and the emotions. With carefully chosen lifestyle advice you can learn to understand and manage your emotional responses to the world so you feel in control, empowered and grounded.

You’ve worked hard all your life in a busy career or looking after the home. Just as you think you are ready to enjoy your free time your body produces symptoms that you can’t ignore. These are the kinds of things I discuss with my retired patients:

• Aching / painful joints
• Poor digestive health, e.g. IBS or other digestive complaints
• Anxiety and frustration
• Grief or depression as a result of loss of structure / purpose in your daily life

It’s important that you have someone to talk to about your health and your emotional concerns. I’m always keen to be a listening ear to help you work through the challenges of later life. It can be hard to know when to accept symptoms as a normal part of aging and when they can be expected to resolve. We work together with acupuncture and lifestyle advice to make the best of later years.