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the Wessex Clinic

Osteopathy Services - Wessex Osteopathy

Wessex Osteopathy, established 35 years ago, offers a comprehensive range of osteopathic approaches.

Audiologist - Catherine Mills

Catherine Mills is a qualified Audiologist with nearly 20 years clinical experience.
She studied a BA(Hons) in Human Communication and Communication Disorders followed by a MSc in Audiological Science at the University of Manchester. Following this she embarked on a fulfilling career with the NHS with 16 years working at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. A move to the New Forest in 2017 led to the inception of ‘Ear Sense’, which offers a full range of ear care services.

Throughout her career to date, her interests and specialist roles have included assessment and rehabilitation of adults referred for Hearing Implants including: Cochlear Implants; Middle Ear Implants and Bone Conducting Implants. She is also experienced in adult and paediatric hearing assessments and adult hearing rehabilitation. She has fitted a wide range of digital hearing aids and also CROS and BI-CROS hearing systems for single-sided deafness. Vestibular Assessments, Tinnitus Retraining Therapy and Obscure Auditory Dysfunction Assessments have also been a large part of her clinical role.

Catherine has been very lucky to work with some exceptional professionals and has been actively involved in many exciting pieces of research which have led to published papers and an opportunity to present at International Conferences.

Clinical Hypnotherapist - Mark Williams

Mark is a qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist, trained at one of the top colleges in the world.

Based in Hampshire, as well as working extremley successfully online, Mark works very closely with his clients, providing a variety of methods on top of the hypnosis, to help with an assortment of life issues.

 A free online consultation will help you decide if this therapy is right for you.

 Some of the most common issues helped with hypnosis:

 -Anxiety & stress

-Pain relief & management

-Insomnia

-Lack of self-esteem & confidence

-Phobias

-Bad habits

-Weight loss and alcohol

 For further information please email Mark:   [email protected] or call him on 07540 259719

 Mark will always do his utmost to find an appointment which is suitable for you.

Kinesiologist - Guy Blomfield

BSc Sports & Exercise Therapist - Suzy Judd

Suzy graduated from Solent University in Southampton as a BSc Sports and Exercise Therapist in 2021 and has since been using her skills both at The  Wessex Clinic and in sporting fields with both New Milton Football Club and New Forest Hockey Club.

Since completing her degree, she has developed specialist skills that help her with all manners of her practice and making her capable of helping and treating as many patients as possible. In clinic Suzy uses these skills in her treatments is trained in the following:

– Injury Diagnosis, Management and Prevention
– Sports Injury Rehabilitation
– Sports Massage
– Postural Issues and Muscle Imbalances
– Ultrasound
– Relaxation Massage
– Stretching, Strengthening and Rehab Plans.

Despite being a sports and exercise therapist Suzy sees a wide range of clientele, with some being sporty and some not, and with this has treated a varied number of issues not always related to sport specific. Some of these include:

• Sprains and strains
• Injuries to muscles, ligaments and tendons
• Repetitive injuries, such as tennis elbow
• Muscular tensions (such as being desk based)
• Traumatic injuries
• Post-Operation rehabilitation
• Muscle and joint pain and stiffness.

Because of her wide range of clientele, Suzy is able to adapt her sessions to each individual patient to give them the best outcome for their needs and situation as quickly and effectively as possible. This includes varying exercises, massage pressures, stretches and rehabilitation plans depending on the patient and their problem areas.

To get in touch with Suzy, please contact her on 07880 331234 or at [email protected]

https://sjuddsportstherapy.com/

Reflexology - Ally Brown

Ally Brown, MAR (Member of the Association of Reflexologists)

Ally originally trained in therapeutic massage in 1989 as she was very interested in natural health and therapies from a young age.  At that time though, she worked full time in Central London so it was more of a hobby to treat my friends and family.  About ten years later, she was suffering from a range of symptoms and just didn’t feel right – sleep patterns were dreadful, no energy, intolerant to many foods and fighting infections all the time with kidney problems.  Nothing the doctor said or prescribed had any effect whatsoever, she was drained with fatigue.   A friend was training to be a reflexologist and she was sceptical!  How can someone pressing your feet have much of an affect!   She became a case study and after 3 sessions all symptoms cleared up.  Hooked, she enrolled on the next course possible to do a year’s training, completing training in 2001.

She began practising straight away with some regular clients – she was then invited to Nepal to train basic reflexology for first aid, travelling around some hilltop villages that only had one small room to serve as the local school by day, but also somewhere for people to gather in the evenings as most people we visited had no electricity in their own homes.  Some years later, she also travelled to China and Tibet spending time in the Beijing General Hospital and Lhasa People’s Hospital seeing how they treated people on their wards.  In both these hospitals, the natural therapy department took up most of the space with only a tiny dispensing clinic for drugs – they had a whole department full of massage and reflexology to treat people with strokes, heart attacks and cancer.  It was an eye-opener to say the least.

Now she has been practising for over 20 years, and is still as passionate as ever about reflexology.  People come with a wide range of symptoms – arthritis, back pain, ME, MS, insomnia, anxiety, menopausal or fertility issues, migraine to name but a few.  Reflexology does not diagnose, but seeks to calm the central nervous system, promoting deep relaxation and encouraging the immune system into a response to work better.  Reflexology works better with a course of treatments, but can also be an indulgent one-off treat for general well-being.

As well as foot reflexology, she also offers also facial reflexology using a map of the reflex points on the face – this has the added bonus of reducing fine lines and puffiness of the face, and has been likened to a mini ‘face-lift’ as it tightens facial muscles.  It can also help with migraine and insomnia and improves skin tone.

Ally’s favourite quote which sums up reflexology by Enince Ingham, the 20^th century pioneer of modern reflexology “If you are feeling out of kilter, don’t know why or what about, let your feet reveal the answer, find the sore spot and work it out.”

Nutritional Therapist - Annie Winter

Annie recently graduated from the London College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM) in March 2021 and is registered with multiple professional and regulatory bodies including CNHC, BANT, and ANP, so you can be sure you are receiving the highest clinical standards for Nutritional Therapy in the UK.

With over 200 clinic hours behind her, she has helped clients with a variety of health issues from arthritis to fertility, and obesity to psoriasis.

Although nutrition has a wide effect on all aspects of health, Annie has a particular interest in gut and immune health, and women’s health, supporting clients with a holistic approach and tailored advice to suit your individual needs. Whether you are battling a chronic disease or just looking to improve your lifestyle, good nutrition is central to optimal health.

NTs take a holistic approach, looking at the individual in detail, rather than only at the disease and/or symptoms. Rather than only managing symptoms, Annie aims to find the root cause of the problem and work to support the underlying mechanisms, supported by an evidenced-based practice.

In an initial consultation with Annie, she will go through a detailed health history and examine the functioning of every major body system, as well as analysing your current diet and lifestyle, and any recent lab tests you may have had.

 Annie offers a range of consultation packages to suit your goals. To see how her practice can help you, please see her website:

www.anniewinter.co.uk/booking.

Holistic Life Coach (& cancer/psychosexual counsellor) - Dr. Jo Lee

With a special interest in cancer care and psychosexual issues, Dr Jo Lee trained as a life coach after working as a GP partner for 12 years – she continues to work in the NHS as a psychosexual counsellor.  Life Coaching is a talking therapy focused on helping people to make changes to benefit their wellbeing. The approach is holistic and any area of life can be the focus of the work. Some people will feel very clear about what they want to change and others may just have a sense that something is not right and may need help to explore what their priorities are. The process may involve exercises to facilitate new perspectives on individual problems.

In 2008, Jo co-founded LYLAC: Live Your Life After Cancer for people who are struggling to find a way forward after cancer. LYLAC provides individual coaching and group workshops for men and women with any cancer diagnosis. Jo loves to work with people to help them to feel empowered and ready to find their own ‘right’ way forward.

Cancer Coaching provides support and an effective way to assist people in dealing with the impact of cancer on their lives. As well as affecting people physically, cancer may also cause depression, anxiety and loss of confidence, challenge relationships and affect peoples’ working lives. After treatment, people often feel vulnerable, unsupported and overwhelmed. The Coaching relationship supports people in processing their experience, increasing awareness, and reassessing priorities, with the focus on finding a good way forward, which will be different for each person.

Psychosexual Medicine is a medical service for women and men of any age from 18 years upwards. Sexual problems may have a physical or psychological origin, and often a combination of both. Psychosexual Medicine is a brief therapy based on psychoanalytic skills and a variety of therapeutic approaches are used to assist you in overcoming your problem. Typical problems include erectile difficulties, loss of interest, premature or delayed ejaculation, impaired arousal, painful intercourse and difficulty with or inability to have penetration.

Most people find the sessions useful and much easier than imagined. Number of sessions required varies with some people feeling much better very quickly. The usual number of sessions would be 3 -6 at intervals of around a month or 6 weeks.

Dr Joanne Lee is a member of the institute of psychosexual medicine, and works within NHS psychosexual clinics in Dorset.

Chiropody Services - Kath Chappell

Kath Chappell is a Qualified Surgical Chiropodist and a registered member of the British Chiropody Association. Kath is a graduate of the SMAE Institute having qualified in 1992 and is also registered with the Health Professionals Council (HPC).

Kath has now been a member of the Wessex team for 24 years. Over many years, a significant amount of experience has been acquired dealing with a wide range of foot conditions.

Transition Counsellor & Coach - Jane Karsten

Transition Counsellor and Coach – Jane Karsten BSc (Hons) MACP

Jane is an experienced and accredited humanistic counsellor and coach with a focus on adult/young adult clients experiencing challenges at transition points in their lives.

Change happens in life, some of which will come from decisions and choices that have been taken, but also those that happen from life events occurring unexpectedly.  The feelings that come from these transition points can be confusing and may create a sense of overwhelm or uncertainty, resulting in a lack of clarity on how to move forward.  Jane has a particular interest in working with couples with relationship issues and young adults experiencing bullying and difficulties in their academic environment.

The counselling or coaching relationship creates a safe, empathic space to explore any area of life where there is challenge being experienced.   Jane’s approach is holistic, and solution focused to enable clients to be empowered to make choices and change, finding a good way forward for each person.

Jane is qualified in the following:

• Master Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming
• CBT Coach
• BACP Accredited Degree in Humanistic Counselling – Middlesex University

Jane has experience of coaching for over 20 years, as a career and leadership coach and mentor in corporate environment and as a life coach and counsellor.

Further information can be found at icancounselling.com.

Jane works online for client’s convenience or face to face on Friday mornings at:

The Wessex Clinic, New St, Lymington, SO41 9BH.
For appointments or further information please text message Jane on: 07500 477432

Bowen Muscular Therapy (BAUK) & Scar Tissue (MSRT) Practitioner - Peta Edmunds

Peta Edmunds, BAUK (Bowen Association of the United Kingdom) trained with Bowtech, the original Bowen Technique. Having taught for almost 30 years, Peta came across Bowen when she was suffering from Chronic Fatigue and after only two sessions of Bowen, was completely re-energised. It was then that she decided than that this was what she wanted to do as she had always enjoyed working with people, and wanted to share this amazing therapy so that others could benefit from it like she had. Peta also offers McLoughlin Scar Release Technique (MSRT).

The Bowen Technique is a soft tissue remedial therapy that involves the therapist using fingers and/or thumbs to move over muscles, ligaments, tendons and the fascia in various parts of the body. This therapy can be effective to help relieve every day stresses and revitalise the whole person.

A session varies according to the particular problems of a client. By focusing on the lower and mid-back, and legs, the upper back and shoulders and the neck, a sense of well-being can be achieved, helping relaxation, aiding sleep-helping to remove everyday stress and anxiety that can make us feel under-par or prevent us functioning at our optimum. The moves that are made, send impulses to the brain, which then triggers the body’s own healing process to begin, which in turn rebalances the body’s energy.

There are rest periods during the treatment are for the healing to being the realignment of the body. The pressure used during the treatment depends on individual preference and is also tailored to suit the needs of the client.

The Bowen Technique also brings relief of pain and discomfort from physical restrictions. It brings relief to pain and discomfort to physical musculo-skeletal injuries such as sciatica, neck pain, sports injuries such as shoulder and knee injuries, conditions such as IBS and migraines, asthma, sinusitis and children suffering from ADD/ADHD, babies suffering from colic, poor sleep and many other conditions.

Peta is an approved McLoughlin Scar Release Technique (MSRT) practitioner. MSRT helps to rehabilitate and restore the function of the scar tissue to a much greater comfort level. This gentle technique is effective on all scars, the age of the scar is immaterial, and the scar could just be tissue damage, the skin doesn’t have to have been ‘broken’, so it has also been found to be helpful for conditions like plantar fasciitis.

Trichologist - Eva Proudman

Eva Proudman FIT IAT – founder of www.ukhairconsultants.com – has been working for over 20 years as an expert in hair and scalp health, becoming one of the UK’s most recognised and respected Consultant Trichologists. Eva is a highly reputable, ‘go to’ source of expert comment for UK and international media and is often asked to work in advisory, research and clinical product development roles for commercial brands across the hair and scalp care industry.

Eva undertook and completed her training with the Institute of Trichologists (IoT), where her commitment led her to be presented with the prestigious John Firmage award. After many years of clinical experience, in 2018, Eva was appointed as a Director of the IoT, going on to be elected as Chair of the organisation two years later. In this role, she led the move to achieving accreditation for the Institute’s training courses as well as embarking on the ambitious programme of gaining Professional Standards Authority (PSA) approval. In February 2023, Eva was made Fellow of the Institute of Trichologists (FIT) in recognition of her work in promoting the service of trichology and her dedication to the industry.

Eva fronted the ground-breaking 8-part series, The Hair Loss Clinic (available to stream on Amazon Prime and Discovery+). The show was the first time that a trichologist had opened their doors in this way to share their expertise and the patient journey.

Eva has also developed a portfolio of award-wining hair retaining and restoring products (such as shampoos, conditioners, scalp creams and dietary supplements), including a range exclusively for trichologists. Her hero brand, Tricoextra, recently won Best Hair Supplement for Hair Loss in the 2024 Hair Magazine Awards for the second year running! Further products for hair loss are currently in development and due for launch late 2024, including a shampoo for post-surgical clients.

Primarily consulting from her flagship clinic in rural Warwickshire and Harley Street (London), Eva regularly practises across a network of clinics throughout the UK, further cementing her commitment to making trichology accessible to all. A trusted teacher, mentor and educator, Eva is a proud member of the International Association of Trichologists (IAT) and also the World Trichology Society (WTS)

Acupuncturist - Liberty Stevenson

Liberty Stevenson – licensed classical acupuncturist, works with adults and children seeking relief from acute or chronic pain (nerve, muscle or joint), mental and emotional health, women’s health (fertility, menopausal symptoms, menstrual irregularities or pain), digestive issues, sleep disorders, skin complaints, fatigue, allergies and other health complaints.

Highly qualified with a BSc (Hons) in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, a Diploma of Paediatric Acupuncture and participating in an extensive 18 month apprenticeship at the first classical acupuncture college in Europe. Liberty’s ethos is to guide people home to their innate health and wellness.

About Acupuncture:

Chinese Medicine is an integrated health system that has been practised for over 3,000 years to support physical, mental and emotional well-being. It maps out 74 channels of the body which help to regulate and protect the functioning of our internal organs, which essentially keeps us alive. Symptoms are seen as signposts to where the natural flow of life is blocked.

Sessions involve a friendly conversation about your health concern and any relevant medical history, along with palpation, pulse and tongue diagnosis. A tailored treatment will be created to best support you, methods can include acupuncture, cupping, gua sha and/or lifestyle guidance. Acupuncture involves the use of ultra-fine, sterile, single-use needles into various points along the channel systems to regulate the functioning of the body, restore health and resolve symptoms. Children also respond very well with acupuncture, and Liberty has many needle-free methods for those who are nervous of needles.