Body Health
Fast safe effective treatments for a wide range of pain related problems using the best of traditional and modern acupuncture intervention based on the latest research. All our treatment plans are aimed at relieving the symptoms of pain and discomfort quickly, whenever possible addressing the underline causes. I aim to do this with the minimum number treatments whilst assuring comfortable and painless treatment sessions.
I also offer treatment plans for a range on non-related pain problems. These include: stress relief, asthma, immune support, depression, constipation, fatigue and insomnia. Additionally I have experience in offering specialised treatment plans for IVF support, nicotine detox and depression & anxiety relief.
Many of our clients use Acupuncture to address the following problems:
- Back Pain (prolapsed disc, bulging disc, lumbar strain)
- Knee pain (sports injuries, arthritic pain)
- Neck Pain (spondylolysis, whiplash etc)
- Shoulder Pain (arthritis, Frozen Shoulder)
- Elbow Pain (tennis or golfers elbow)
- Wrist and Hand (carpal tunnel, arthritis)
- Foot and Ankle pain (plantar fasciitis, sports injuries)
- Sciatica
- Fibromyalgia
- Migraines
- IBS related pain
- Menstrual pain
- Shingles
- Neuralgia
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
Therapist – Kevin Hush Anderson
Remedial Massage is a thorough deep tissue oil massage treatment of great therapeutic value in the treatment and prevention of various physical and stress related disorders. Treating muscular aches and pains, muscle strain, neck pain, frozen shoulders etc. Physical performance is enhanced once flexibility is restored.
Initial appointment is for 30 mins to1 hour, depending on whether it is an area that needs treating or the full body, please ask when booking.
Walker Technique – myofascial release treatment for various physical problems.
Therapist – Kathy Kennedy
Sports Massage & Remedial
Oil massage treatments to aid performance and prevent injury as well as treating a variety of sports injuries. It is widely used by sports and athletic teams before and after events.
Initial appointment is from 30 mins depending on area needing attention, please ask when booking. You can discuss any specific needs with the therapist.
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Aromatherapy Massage
The essential oils, extracted from aromatic plants, affect the oldest part of the brain called the limbic system which affects mood, memories and also the chemical messengers of the body. The oils reach the brain both by inhalation and via the skin and bloodstream during massage.
An aromatherapy massage combines the therapeutic action of the oils – which may be relaxing, calming & centring or refreshing, stimulating and energising – with the hands-on massage to aid circulation and lymph movement as well as releasing muscle tension. It is a very effective way of restoring vitality and balance to those worn down by stress and anxiety.
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Aromatherapy Facials
Using Aromatherapy essential oils to suit the client – 30 minute session.
Therapist: Kathy Kennedy
Aura Clearing – 2 hours – £80
This is done as a short meditation on a chair to identify what needs cleared, followed by a healing attunement, some visualisation, and aura clearing breathwork finishing off with a relaxing reiki session to seal the process
Crystal Keys – £80
A healing experience created and developed by the late Kathleen Murray. Before your arrival Morag will meditate and dowse to discover which symbols imprints of wholeness and Lemurian crystals best benefit your needs. These will be placed around and under you, as you’re engulfed in their loving energy as you enjoy some Reiki, SeiKi or Sound Therapy.
SeiKi -1 hour – £50
A Japanese meditative form of hands on bodywork, using breath and internal energy in partnership with each other. By lightly touching on specific points shown to me by the recipient’s body, it allows their own natural movement and rhythm to occur.
Sound Therapy – 1 hour – £60
Lie or sit down while I play either Crystal Singing Bowls, Gongs or both, whatever you choose, to wash over and through you as if you weren’t there. Allowing them to switch off your mind’s chatter and conscious mind, to transport you from your physical reality into your world of dreams, feelings and visions as you move through the various brain waves, beta, alpha, theta and often arriving at delta. Deep relaxation and sleep are the body’s own way of recuperating and healing itself naturally. Benefits may include, but not limited to, a better quality of sleep, alleviated levels of stress, depression or anxiety, a reduction in physical or emotional pain, lowered blood pressure, enhanced creativity and motivation, and an increase in clarity.
* Not suitable for anyone under the influence of alcohol or recreational drugs, have had metal implants for less than a year, suffer from Psychosis or Schizophrenia, are in the first trimester of Pregnancy, or have severe Osteoporosis. Caution is advised if you are Epileptic, Pregnant, have Meniere’s disease, a Pacemaker or Tinnitus.
Yin Breathwork – 2 hours – £80
The point of this is not to provoke or relive birth memories, but to aid the client to do connected breathing, the same way they do in the middle of deep sleep or when they were a baby or small child. The purpose being to learn to breathe from the breath itself! Memories of all sorts can appear to anyone at any time spontaneously, regardless of whether they do breathwork or not. I am not healing you, I am merely assisting you by holding space for you to heal yourself naturally and spontaneously with the power of your own breath. If agreed earlier I may use light touch, my voice, or gentle sound therapy to assist you in this process.
Therapist: Morag Rollo
Body Stress Release is a very gentle technique founded in South Africa which releases deep-rooted long and short stresses and (muscle) tensions.
These stresses may hinder the communication between the brain and the organs & body systems, so the brain is no longer aware of these tense areas. In this way the stress becomes locked in physical structures, does not naturally release, and can manifest as headaches, migraines, painful and stiff neck and shoulders, back pain, tingling or numbness, sciatica, piriformis syndrome, dizziness, sleep and concentration problems, etc.
These are all symptoms we’re likely to experience at some stage in our life, and often the effects of body stress. The problem is: nowadays we rarely take time to allow our bodies to recover. This is where BSR comes in: using a series of gentle impulses, it stimulates your body to release the stress, restoring communication between brain and the rest of the body.
Rather than “forcing” or manipulating things back in place, we work with the body as a whole helping it release the unwanted tension. The light pressure is enough to remind your body to heal. To quote a colleague: “You have to trust your body: it knows best and will mend itself when reminded.”
As the stress accumulates, sometimes over years, it can be an interesting journey to get to the deeper and older causes of the stress, “peeling” off layers, a bit like layers of an onion, to get to the core of the problem. It is therefore important to listen to the warning signals of pain and discomfort that our body is sending and book an appointment before your pain reaches crisis point.
Therapist: Ionela Borodatencu
Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle hands-on therapy that helps aid the bodies own healing capacity. The therapist uses gentle touch to tune in via the connective tissue and the natural rhythms of the body to areas of pain or tension it is a deeply relaxing therapy.
The whole body may be worked on, though initial contact may be via the head, diaphragm or feet. Wherever you have a problem may be the centre of attention though sometimes a distant touch can be used to reach an area that is very painful.
It is frequently used on babies with colic or after traumatic births. It is suitable for all ages and conditions. Trauma and pain can be stuck in the connective tissue causing decreased physical functioning. During a session the therapist will help these stuck tissues to unwind, so freeing the held energy and allowing the body to reshape itself. Tension or trauma can cause blockages which lead to pain and discomfort, following their energetic pull and encouraging them to release is the aim of the therapy.
Treatments are very relaxing and may also release emotions that have been held in from past trauma.
Appointment are for 1 hour.
Children and Babies 30 minutes.
Therapist: Laura Davison
What is Crystal Therapy?
Crystal Therapy uses quartz or gemstones. These are placed on and around your body in a pattern to release any blockages. Crystal therapy will put you into a deep state of relaxed meditation in which you can process deeply held issues at an accelerated rate, bringing balance and harmony into the body. Crystal therapy works on the physical, emotional, mental & spiritual levels of the body and is particular good for stress relief and relaxation.
What should you expect during a Crystal Therapy or Energy Healing Session?
Crystals will be placed on and around your body, which will work with the energies of the crystals and your own energy field. You may feel a pleasant warmth, coolness, tingling, pulsing and ‘see’ colours and lights; every healing experience is different.
A Crystal Therapy treatment is combined with Reiki, each session is personalised and intuitively guided.
Therapist : Fiona Bonner
THE FERTILITY AND WOMB MASSAGE THERAPY
Fertility Womb Massage therapy is a unique blend of holistic healing using massage techniques, acupressure, rocking with Rebozzo scarves and energy work to create a feeling of warmth and emotional well-being. It is deeply relaxing and you will feel physically and emotionally supported throughout. Massage of the back, sacrum, abdomen and womb areas. The acupressure and rocking releases tension and trapped emotional energy within the body, tailored to suit your needs. Massage can extend to head, neck and shoulders as a 2 hour Stressbuster session.
Can assist with fertility issues, past emotional trauma, menopause and reproductive conditions such as problems with menstruation, endometriosis and Polycystic Ovaries.
You can have this massage in preparation to conceive or while undergoing IVF as it will be adapted according to your physical and emotional needs, cycle and the IVF processes.
First session with full consultation – 2 hours and thereafter 90 minutes with discussion or 1 hour with massage only. Stressbuster and packages available.
THE FERTILITY AND DIGESTIVE MASSAGE THERAPY
The Fertility and/or Digestive massage is the same technique with Rebozzo, healing and acupressure points but the focus is on deep relaxation and lots of abdominal work. Ideal for men as well as for ladies to resolve any digestive problems, lower back and sacrum. Frees up tension and is ideal for men on the fertility journey who are stressed or just need a little TLC too. Focusing on the body and mind being in balance. It can be adapted into a 2 hour Stressbuster to include scalp massage, foot massage or even Reflexology to work those problem areas. Please contact Karen Rome to discuss.
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THE PREGNANCY MASSAGE THERAPY
Pregnancy massage is massage therapy specifically tailored for the expectant mother’s needs. It may also be called pre-natal massage. research has shown that mothers-to-be experiencing regular massage found that it significantly helped with depression, aches and pains and swelling as it improves both circulation and emotional well-being. Sideways lying, propped up on a couch or can be sitting in a chair leaning forward onto pillows on the couch. Positions are tailored to suit your stage of pregnancy and comfort.
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SIDE-LYING PREGNANCY STYLE LOMI LOMI MASSAGE
Hawaiian massage also known as Kahuna massage is an ancient form of massage that treats both mind and body. This massage is performed lying sideways on a couch supported by cushions. The flowing gentle moves of Lomi Lomi are ideal to release any discomfort, tightness or aches that you may experience during pregnancy. It is deeply relaxing, intuitive and is performed using the forearms and heel of hands in long flowing strokes.
Therapist: Karen Rome
Hypno-Fertility programme using the Fertile Body Method
As you may have already discovered, trying for a baby and fertility treatment can create problems in a relationship as well as anxiety and disappointments for both partners.
The Fertile Body method helps to increase fertility and to address the negative effects of infertility by reducing stress and increasing feelings of calm and relaxation, restores physical, mental and emotional well-being for both partners, addresses lifestyle changes to assist with fertility, sperm count and motility, hormone imbalance, unresolved issues which may be preventing conception such as fears about pregnancy, childbirth etc, assists with the process of medical treatments such as IVF as well as support when things don’t go to plan and also sexual issues created by the stress of trying for a baby such as Premature Ejaculation, Impotence, Frigidity ,Vaginismus and low sex drive.
I can see you as a couple or individually. Sometimes, men or women prefer to work through the issues individually whereas others prefer to support one another by working together as a couple.
We can basically just do Individual sessions working with whatever needs to be addressed using some Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution Focused questions and combine it with Visualisations or Hypnotherapy …..or we can work through the Six Key Stages.
Usually people are at different stages and have more specific issues that they want to work on so I have priced the sessions individually so that you can choose to work with what suits you , time-wise and financially and a Fertility Programme for others as it can work out well to complete a Programme as you go through Fertility treatment.
Working through the six key stages
- OUTCOME – determines the desired outcome for the Hypnotherapy treatment. This includes setting the goal, gathering information, and determining the best possible course of action for treatment.
- BALANCE – addresses your current mental, emotional and physical state by restoring balance to internal and external factors which may be affecting overall well-being.
- RESOLVE – addresses any unresolved issues that may be preventing the couple from becoming parents such as fears, resolving past traumas, or dealing with sexual or relationship issues.
- ENHANCE – works specifically with the Conscious and Unconscious mind to enhance Fertility. This is predominantly achieved through Visualisation, Guided Imagery and Mental Rehearsal.
- PREPARE – could be for Pregnancy, Birth or Parenthood. It also includes mental, emotional and physical preparation for any medical treatments like IVF.
- SUPPORT – aims to support the mother or couple, and help to maintain the changes that they have made.
This could be working with the mother or both parents if Conception does not occur …….or if the Pregnancy ends in Miscarriage ……..if IVF fails ……… or if a healthy Pregnancy ensues.
HYPNO-BIRTHING PROGRAMME
With HypnoBirthing, Karen will teach you the art of using your own natural birthing instincts by using a variety of techniques and self-hypnosis to achieve a satisfying, relaxing and stress-free method of birthing.
She completed her training in HypnoBirthing with Renee Buchanan – the ” Mongon method ” as well as obtaining a Hypnosis with Childbirth Diploma with David Kato several years ago .
However, she wanted to update her training with a UK based organisation so she completed her training with ” The HypnoBirthing Centre ” run by Katherine Graves ( who was originally trained by Marie Mongon herself) and is now also qualified to teach the KG HypnoBirthing Programme.
* Hypnobirthing Workshops
Classes are held over 2 full days from 10am till 4pm over two Saturdays to make it easy for Husbands, Birth Partners, and Mums-to-be to attend both classes. Classes are held here at the Centre in small groups.
The Hypnobirthing Course includes:
- An explanation of hypnobirthing
- How the body and hormones work
- The logic of why Hypnobirthing works so well
- How the mind affects the working of the body
- Relaxations to do in class, practice at home, and use when giving birth
- How you can get the best from the techniques you have learnt
- How to use hypnobirthing in ‘the system’
- Releasing fear and building confidence
- What happens as you give birth
- Gentle massage
You will be given:
- The Hypnobirthing Book with the relaxation downloads
- A folder of handouts to use at home and in labour
- Telephone or email help is there for you after the course
Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Massage
Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Nui massage was originally practised by the ancient Kahunas to transform, connect, heal and balance. This transformational bodywork works gently and deeply using continuous wave-like strokes under and over the body with the forearms and hands nurturing the body in the spirit of Aloha …..there are many different styles of Lomi Lomi as it is an “Intuitive Massage”.
The massage completes both back and front of the body while lying on the couch, however it can be adapted to side-lying if you are uncomfortable on your front, pregnant or have back problems. It is a deeply relaxing, healing, intuitive massage slower type of massage traditionally performed with pure Coconut oil although other oils and essential oils may also be used.
Often described as blissful and an experience which creates a sense of both emotional and physical well-being, while at the same time … a sense of feeling “free and more connected” with your body. You can be covered with a sheet, coverings, bikini, thong or sarong … whichever is the most comfortable for you. No nude massages.
Hot Lava Stones can also be incorporated into your Lomi Lomi massage …. as well as a Fusion of Lomi Lomi, Reiki healing and and Abdominal / Womb massage. Also available as a Pregnancy Massage – ‘Lomi Hapai’ has been used for many years as a massage to support pregnant women. It is an effective and lovingly performed treatment in which mother and child find deep relaxation through the gentle and rhythmic wave-like movements. Lomi Hapai helps create the ground for a loving mother-child bond and you can release any stress and fears.
Therapist: Karen Rome
Ho’ono ho’iwi – known as Bone Washing
Hawaiian Bone washing is an ancient form of therapeutic massage used to aid the process of clearing and releasing “memories/ cherished wounds” along with the corresponding physical and emotional pain. The Hawaiian healer saw the periosterum, the skin of the human bone, as the cache where memory of physical movement, memory of painful emotions and memory of abuse lurk.
These memories store up one after the other like rocks that eventually become mountains but those memories can be released through hands on healing known Ho’ono ho’iwi. The treatment is received fully clothed with the intention of focusing and releasing. By moving the fingers between the muscles around the bones, it directs energy to clear out the energy of the remembered wounds.The pressure is light, be deeply relaxing and can assist in emotional healing.
Therapist: Karen Rome
KAHI LOA
Kahi Loa is a form of Shamanic Vibrational Energy Healing Massage which was preserved by native Hawaiians primarily from the islands of Linai and Kauai. This gentle technique originates in Polynesia and was known as ” Magic Hands”. Also referred to as ” Oneness through the Moving or Flowing of Sacred Energy”.
There are 7 elements – fire, water, air, stone, plants, animals and human spirit. Kahi Loa is a wonderful relaxing yet powerful way to shift peoples energy, release blocks and open and align mind, body and spirit. The elements of nature work reminds us of our inter-connectedness and mutual love. Kahi in Hawaiian means a light touch, fire and unity. It is therefore a fully clothed massage of gentle, smooth, stroking motions divided into seven parts and releases the tension within the body. The touch affects the skin which gets relaxed and gives the signal for the mind and rest of the body to let go and relax too.
Therapist: Karen Rome
Hopi Ear Candles are tubes of cotton stiffened by beeswax. They are placed over the entrance of the ear canal and as they slowly burn down they warm and draw out wax from the ear canal. This can help with blockages and sinus problems.
Shiatsu or massage of the area is also done to increase the benefits.
Initial appointment is for 30 mins.
Therapists: Laura Davison
The combination of heat and pressure in a hot stone massage helps to deeply relax the muscles. Studies show that a hot stone massage may be a helpful way to reduce stress and anxiety, promote relaxation, and ease pain.
Therapist: Karen Rome
Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine that has been practiced for over 200 years. It is based on the principle of “like cures like,” meaning that a substance that causes symptoms in a healthy person can be used to treat similar symptoms in a sick person. Homeopathic remedies are highly diluted and stimulate body’s natural healing processes.
Homeopathy is a safe, gentle, and natural system of healing that works with your body to relieve symptoms, restore itself, and improve your overall health. It is extremely safe to use, even with very small children and pets, has none of the side effects of many traditional medications.
Homeopathic medicines can be used to relieve symptoms of a wide range treat a wide range of health conditions, including but not limited to allergies, asthma, arthritis, anxiety, depression, migraines, digestive disorders, skin conditions, and hormonal imbalances.
This will depend on the specific condition and the severity of symptoms. Emotional and acute conditions often respond much faster to the correctly chosen medicine, as do certain acute well-defined physical problems. Chronic conditions like arthritis may take longer or more frequent doses to return to the desired state of well being. During periods of acute stress, more frequent dosing may be necessary to support and rebalance your body on both a physical and emotional level. Diet, lifestyle and medical history may also play a role in how quickly a patient will respond.
You may be wondering what to expect when you visit a homeopath. During the first consultation I will ask lots of questions to build up a complete picture about you. It’s a bit like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. We will take into account a wide variety of factors that are unique to you including your lifestyle, medical history, personality traits, stress triggers and likes and dislikes.
I will take the time to understand what is special about you, and how your body and mind express this as Homeopathy looks at the whole picture. Therefore patients who have the same diagnosed illness – hay fever, for example – are each likely to need different homeopathic medicines.
Therapist: Sanya Sayed
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
A massage technique to help with lymphatic drainage. Treats lymphodema , fluid retention and aids in recovery in most cases post op.
Initial appointment can be for 30 mins to 1 hour depending on the extent of oedema, please ask for which you want when booking.
Lymphatic Drainage Facial
Using lymphatic drainage techniques to aid in getting rid of toxins, to reduce swelling, bloating and help relax facial muscles. Helps in the treatment of headaches and sinus issues too. A 30 minute session.
Therapists: Kathy Kennedy
Reflexology from Conception to Postnatal Care
Fertility & Conception
Pre-conceptual care is all about preparing the body and mind for conception, growing and birthing a baby and both men and women are encouraged to have treatments to help regulate the menstrual cycle and to stimulate healthy sperm production.
Pregnancy
During the nine months of pregnancy a woman’s body goes through enormous physical changes and for some women this can be a long period of discomfort and fatigue with nausea, headaches, backache and other conditions associated with pregnancy, which can often rob us of the joy and excitement of being pregnant and waiting for baby.
Sometimes women seek some if they go over their due dates and want to avoid a hospital induction. Reflexology helps to relax the body as well as the mind to alleviate anxiety and by working on certain points , this gently encourages the body to go into labour naturally. If it is time then labour may start after a day or so. Reflexology can also be extremely effective during the labour itself by helping to keep Mum focused and relaxed.
Postnatal Care
Mums may feel exhausted after the birth and life can be quite hectic compared to before. Some just sail through it all whereas others need a little more ” tender Loving care”. Loss of sleep, breastfeeding problems, frustration and fatigue etc. can all take its toll and Reflexology can be wonderful at this time to cope with some conditions during the postnatal period.
Therapists :
Karen Rome
Kathy Kennedy
McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release Treatment
The McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release is a very effective method of the treatment of old and recent scars. It is chiefly used for any scarring due to surgical intervention but has shown some good results over time with burn scars with regards to ease of movement and appearance. Scarring such as –Caesarean section scars; Hysterectomy scars; Spinal surgery scars; Trauma scars from lacerations such as head wound scars, stab wounds, bullet wounds; Mastectomy scars; Amputations scars and Underlying scar tissue from laparoscopic surgery
For more info and to book a session, contact Karen Rome directly
Therapist: Karen Rome
Specific points are worked on the feet to help release imbalances and blockages and free up the flow of energy throughout the whole body. It is ideal for maintaining health and dealing with stress related ailments as it is both relaxing and grounding.
Therapeutic also for Antenatal and Postnatal care.
Appointments are generally for 1 hour but can be combined with other therapies for a longer session by request.
Therapists:
Kathy Kennedy
Karen Rome
Reiki is the Japanese word for ‘Universal Life Energy’ which is channelled by the practitioner to create a deep state of peace and relaxation that stimulates the client’s own natural healing mechanisms. It effects the whole person – body, mind and spirit – and encourages self-awareness, healing, balance and wellbeing. In a Reiki session, the client lies on the couch fully clothed, and the practitioner lightly touches the body. It can be beneficial in moments of crisis, as well as a perfect monthly or bi-monthly ‘top up’ for general wellbeing and relaxation.
Initial appointment is for 1 hour, longer and shorter sessions can be arranged. Reiki can be combined with other therapies
Therapists:
Gaēlle Conjaud
Fiona Bonner
Kathy Kennedy
Karen Rome
Morag Rollo
Laura Davison
Karen Rome also offers Usui Reiki training and Karuna-Ki Reiki from Level 1 up to Master / Teacher level here at the Centre …click on this link for more information about the course on the link below. Contact her directly to book your Workshop or to discuss. More information on her website.
www.relaxationandcreation.co.uk
Contact Karen Rome
The therapist will take a detailed case history first to build an impression of your condition, frequently a series of seemingly unrelated symptoms will tie together through Chinese Medicine. Each treatment will then be designed to give you the most benefit and relief from symptoms.
Shiatsu is done through clothing whilst lying on a comfortable futon on the floor, or if mobility is an issue a massage table or massage chair can be used. You will receive palming and finger pressure along lines in the body to help you relax and rebuild your energy and loosen areas of tension. Depending on the problem stretches may be used and you may be given advice to help you resolve the condition. The longer you have had a problem then the slower it may be to be resolved.
Appointments can be for 30 mins for local problems or for children
1 hour for a full appointment
Therapists:
Gaēlle Conjaud
Laura Davison
Charlie Grange
Morag Rollo
SWEDISH MASSAGE
Swedish Massage is a relaxing full body oil massage, less specific than remedial, aims to let you relax and gently ease out knots. Initial appointment is for 1 hour.
Therapist:
Charlie Grange
Kathy Kennedy
ON-SITE MASSAGE (CHAIR SHIATSU )
On-site Massage – chair Shiatsu to work on back, neck, shoulders and head, leaves you re-energised and relaxed. Helps to release tension and improves posture.
Initial appointment is for 20 minutes. Or we can come and do sessions in the workplace if you have a group of staff to work on.
Therapists: Laura Davison
Back, neck, shoulder and head massage with Reiki Combo Stressbuster – 90 minutes or 2 hours – £75 or £85
Hot Stone Back, neck, shoulder and head massage with Reiki Combo Stressbuster – 2 hour – £85
Reflexology and Reiki Combo Stressbuster – 90 minutes or 2 hours – £75 or £85
Reflexology, Back, neck and shoulder massage with Hot Stones ( head Massage Optional) with Reiki Comb Stressbuster – 3 hours – £140
Therapist: Karen Rome
An Alexander lesson involves light use of hands on the neck area…Neck muscles can (unknowingly) drag the head back and down if not reminded that they can support the head to be in easy balance relative to the back…it’s a subtle but lovely process regaining this sense of freedom in the neck area and has a knock on effect through the whole system.
It gives us back the easy lightness in movement that children have. Key to this is with the head/neck/back balance. With the simple hands on guidance of a teacher we are reminded of our natural alignment…undoing unhelpful (tension) habits for easier living.
By helping to assist with more ease, balance, good postural support and flow in everyday movement, we learn how to move to a better place by noticing our ingrained, unhelpful tension habits that interfere with our natural functioning .
I will support you through simple movement activities – chair and table work using gentle ‘hands on’ work and verbal guidance. It works holistically, recognising the primary importance of having head/neck/back in good relationship for all over balance of body and mind.
Treatment is one to one wearing comfortable clothing and is most effective over a few sessions (block booking can be discounted). It can be used in a preventive way and/or more commonly to help ease pains and difficulties from anxiety to back/ neck pain issues, managing neurological conditions such as Parkinsons Disease and Hypermobility.
Therapist: Cath Roberts
Mind Health
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Learn how to let go of negative, fearful thoughts that are holding you back from leading a more fulfilled life! CBT is growing in popularity more and more as Doctors and Psychiatrists refer their patients for CBT to help overcome a wide range of problems, often with good results. A central concept in CBT is that – ‘”You feel the way that you think”. CBT works on the principle that you can live more happily and productively if you’re thinking in healthier ways. A defining characteristic of CBT is that it gives you the tools to develop a more focused approach. CBT aims to help you to move from emotional and behavioural problems towards your goal of how you would like to feel and behave. Therefore, CBT is a goal-directed, systematic, problem-solving approach to emotional problems.
Initial appointment is for 2 hours. Can be combined with hypnotherapy.
Please contact Karen directly to book this treatment.
Therapist: Karen Rome
Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy
REBT is a short -term form of psychotherapy that helps you to identify self-defeating thoughts and feelings by challenging the rationality of those feelings by replacing them with healthier, more productive beliefs. The 3 main beliefs are often coined as the “Three Basic Musts” – these 3 common irrational beliefs on a demand – about ourselves, others, or the environment such as – “I must do well and win others approval or else I am no good. Others must treat me fairly and kindly and in the same way as I want them to treat me”. REBT focuses more on the emotions that are preventing you from coping and moving forward.
Please contact Karen directly to book this treatment.
Therapist: Karen Rome
Hypnotherapy
The therapist works with you to re-programme your thought processes to bring about positive change. It can be used for changing habits in any area as well as general relaxation. It helps you to release old fears, faulty ways of thinking and beliefs, enabling you to be empowered to make the changes needed to become the person you’ve always wanted to be. It can be combined with other therapies such as CBT, NLP, EFT to strengthen its effects. Hypnotherapy is very useful for weight-loss programmes and smoking cessation, Hypno-band and smoke-stop scripts can be used or adjusted to your personal needs..
Therapists:
Kathy Kennedy
Karen Rome
NLP shows you how to monitor and adapt your thinking , break free from negative thoughts and shows you how to cultivate more useful inner beliefs about yourself and your world. It enables you to understand what makes you tick, recognise how you think, how you feel, basically how you make sense of the world around you.
NEURO– NLP is based on the idea that we experience the world through our senses – sight, hearing , feeling , taste and smell to understand what is happening to you ……. and that sensory information is then translated into thoughts …… both the ‘ Conscious and Unconscious ‘.
These thought processes then activate the ‘ Neurological System ‘ which goes on to affect our ‘ Physiology , our Emotions and our Behaviour’
LINGUISTIC – in NLP, ‘ Linguistics ‘ is the study of how the words you speak can influence your experience in life. It refers to how we use language to make sense of the world, and communicate that to others.
PROGRAMMING– your behaviour and the way that you organise your ideas and actions, which then produce some expected and unexpected results.
Initial appointment is for 1 hour.
Therapists:
Kathy Kennedy
Karen Rome
To view the individual therapists Session times & Fees, just click on their names
NLP with Mindfulness Life Coaching
NLP is all about bringing about changes in perception and working on the principle that everyone has all the resources that they need to make positive changes. However, anxiety and stress can often cloud our thinking or allows fear or procrastination to take over as we think too much about the future, so I like to add in some stress-busting and Mindfulness techniques to stop the self-sabotage, release the negative self-talk, overwhelming thoughts and emotions. I want to help you to learn how to take back control of your mind, emotions and decisions through Mindfulness.
For more info and to book a session, contact Karen Rome directly
Therapist – Karen Rome
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy supports mental and emotional wellbeing. BACP registered Psychotherapy is a safe talking therapy which helps you understand and heal distress in your life. The aim is to help you find better ways to cope, and to support changes in the way you think and behave. Psychotherapy helps you develop your inner resilience and the resources to live life more fully, and may also help release internal blocks to fulfilling your potential. Psychotherapy is a reflective and collaborative process which includes an in depth exploration of your current and past life experiences, in order to get to know yourself better and find new options in your life now.
Issues brought to therapy include: Anxiety; depression; relationship difficulties; bereavement; trauma; loss and change; distress
Psychotherapy for adults – an initial meeting last 50 minutes and helps you to decide whether Psychotherapy would be helpful.
Therapists: Kevin Hush Anderson
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Counselling
If you are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed, or stuck, this can be part of our experience of having a difficult time in our lives, then counselling can help. Sometimes we can feel powerless in the face of our difficulties.
Having an opportunity to explore our situation and our feelings, in a safe and confidential environment, can help us to reconnect with our innate power, energise us and enable us to find a way forward.
If you need more information or if you would like to book an appointment for an initial meeting, you can contact me by telephone or email.
During the initial meeting you can discover if counselling is really what you are looking for. Some people will find that a one off counselling session is all that they need while others may want something more.
Counselling can assist with general issues, relationships, self esteem, anger management, abuse, bereavement, work related issues and redundancy.
Therapist: Kevin Hush Anderson
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Integrative Counselling
A flexible type of treatment using a combined approach and range of techniques to treat your unique issue.
Therapist: Kathy Kennedy
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Solution-based Counselling with Mindfulness Life Coaching
Solution based Counselling helps you to discover your own potential to discover your own solutions to the problems in your life and make changes. My part is to be a listener and helper on your path as we work together. This method utilises traditional parts of counselling with more modern methods. Anxiety and stress can often cloud our thinking or allows fear or procrastination to take over as we think too much about the future, so I like to add in some stress-busting and Mindfulness techniques to stop the self-sabotage, release the negative self-talk, overwhelming thoughts and emotions. I want to help you to learn how to take back control of your mind, emotions and decisions through Mindfulness.
Please contact Karen directly to book this treatment.
Therapist – Karen Rome
Please contact Karen personally to discuss or book your appointment.
EFT is a really simple, powerful energy technique which integrates aspects of Chinese medicine, Kinesiology, NLP, psychotherapy and ‘talking therapy’ to tune into negative emotions held in our body using words, metaphors and imagery. We tap on key energy points or meridians to stimulate our energy system and release blocked emotion, with resulting positive impact on our physical and mental wellbeing. We can literally rewire our energy system, and this shift of energy can result in substantial freedom from emotional and physical symptoms, often eliminating them entirely and in many cases very quickly. You will be taught how to use this technique at home in your initial session.
Initial appointment is for 2 hours for full consultation and practice. Sessions after that can be 2 hour, 90 minutes or 1 hour. EFT can be used on it’s own or combined with another mind-based therapy such as Hypnotherapy, CBT or a body relaxing therapy such as Reiki or Reflexology. Packages are also available whereby you pay for 4 sessions upfront and book 5 appointments so you receive one free.
Therapist: Karen Rome
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TRAUMATIC BIRTH RECOVERY – 3 STEP REWIND PROGRAMME
The Traumatic Birth Recovery Programme uses the Rewind Technique to work through and release painful memories surrounding your birth experience.
The treatment involves 3 stages –
* hearing your story should you want to tell it and understanding the changes you would like to experience with the symptoms lifted
* deep relaxation, remembering the event in a different way whilst feeling safe and secure
* Imagining coping in the future and responding differently to those initial feelings of anxiety, anger and despair.
I prefer to do steps 1 and 2 of the Programme in a 2 hour session and provide you with a CD to listen to at home then a follow up 1 hour session for part 3 of the programme.
Therapist: Karen Rome
Stop Smoking Hypnosis
Initial session for 90 minutes then a follow up 60 minute session.
Therapist : Kathy Kennedy
Stop Smoking or Vaping with Solution Focused Hypnotherapy
The session is for 2 hours and we spend the first hour discussing these issues then the second half is the Hypnotherapy aspect. I make a recording that you can listen to on your phone.
Stop Smoking or Vaping with EFT and Solution Focused Planning
The session is for 2 hours and we spend the first hour discussing these issues then the second half is the EFT tapping.
Therapist: Karen Rome
Hypnotherapy for Weightloss
Hypnotherapy 1 hour sessions for Cravings, emotional eating, habitual patterns and the Gastric Band Operation.
Therapists :
Kathy Kennedy
Karen Rome
Hypno-Band Weight Loss Programme
* For the Hypnoband Programme you can arrange to meet with Karen for a FREE 30 minute assessment session to see if this Programme is for you or discuss this via e-mail.
The whole process takes five x 60 minute sessions. Usually this is achieved over 6-8 weeks but this is flexible depending on your progress. The first Talking assessment session gives us time to discuss any emotional eating, bad habits etc.
Session 1– Talking aspect – best to have a 2 hour session time to run through everything
Session 2– Changing Behaviours Hypnotherapy – focusing on better eating habits, motivation to exercise, cravings, binge-eating etc – 1 hour
Session 3 – Preparation for Surgery Hypnotherapy – visualisation of meeting your Surgeon and discussing the process of your Gastric Band – 1 hour
Session 4 – Virtual Gastric Band Operation – Hypnotherapy – a visualisation using real theatre sounds to mimic the real operation. Very powerful and believable to the Subconscious mind -1 hour
Session 5 – Adjusting the Band Hypnotherapy session – visualisation of returning to the Surgeon’s office to have a minor operation to tighten the band some more just as you would in reality if the band had loosened. There is normally a gap of 5 weeks + after the operation before this last session to allow for some weight-loss – 1 hour
Therapist : Karen Rome
Hypno-Band and Happy Weight combined Programme
There will be the Initial Full Consultation to determine your needs and how much weight you need to lose, your expectations and also within what time-frame – it may be that you are losing weight for a special occasion or a holiday…..and to work out a personalised Programme according to your needs and lifestyle….. or it could be for health reasons if you are due to have an operation. Then 4 more sessions of 2 hour blocks.
Therapist : Karen Rome
Hypno-Band and Reflexology Combined Programme
6 sessions of 2 hour Blocks which will cover Hypno-Band Hypnotherapy sessions, talking aspect and Reflexology. This combination can be very helpful where there are digestive problems with gas and constipation or you just need to learn to feel more relaxed and balanced.
Therapist : Karen Rome
2 hour CBT & Hypnotherapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy combined with Hypnotherapy for Weight loss CBT & Hypnotherapy for weight loss looks at the habits of comfort eating, munching in the evenings and the changes that you need to help with your weight loss.
