I offer a free initial consultation where you can ask any questions and I will be able tell you if and how I can help.

Your first treatment session will include a diagnosis. This will allow me to work out the best treatment plan to suit your needs.

I work in a holistic way. This means understanding you as a complex being, as well as your symptoms and your medical history. The focus will be on finding out how I can help you to get the most out of this powerful system of medicine.

You have probably noticed that when you are stressed or overworked you are more likely to become ill. Conversely when you are on top of the world, your health is rarely an issue. For this reason, finding out what makes you thrive, as well as how you can avoid stress is a vital part of the treatment process.

Everyone responds differently to treatment, but you can expect to see significant improvements within the first five sessions. You may even see dramatic changes after just two or three sessions.

If your condition is long standing it may take a little longer. The aim is for lasting benefit, not just short term improvements.

Initially, you will need to come once a week, with each treatment building on the previous session.

Once your condition has begun to improve the treatments can be spaced out to allow your body's own healing mechanisms to take over. This phase will prevent your symptoms from returning and will ensure a continued improvement.

Soon you will reach the stage where you only need to come a few times a year as a preventative measure. You can continue to use acupuncture in this way to ensure that you maintain optimum health in body and mind.

You will experience no more than a momentary dull ache, followed by a pleasant tingling sensation. Both during and after treatment most people describe a feeling of relaxation and invigoration.

As a member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) I am bound by the strict rules set out in their codes of ethics and safe practice.

These rules cover the use of sterile needles and hygiene procedures.

They are approved by the Department of Health and ensure your protection against the transmission of infectious diseases.

I am also bound by strict confidentiality. Anything you tell me during your sessions is completely confidential.