Healing Hands

I am a qualified social worker and spent most of my working life as a social worker until 2000 when I took early retirement. I started a 4 year course in counselling and psychotherapy with a spiritual dimension in 1986 and came into contact with healing energy which excited and fascinated me, so I decided to learn as much as I could and enrolled with the Rowan School in 1994.

I spent three years studying healing and personal development. Though the Rowan School of Healing no longer exists, I still do courses in chakra psychology and channelling with Delcia McNeil, the founder.

I wanted to explore healing further so I did training in Reiki parts 1 and 2 at the North London Buddhist Centre in 2006 and in 2009 did a course in healing with crystals.

I have been inspired in my work with travels to the far East including India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, china, Vietnam and Nepal, where I have done courses in traditional Chinese medicine and ayurvedic massage.

I have particular interest in helping people with serious health problems such as anxiety and depression, physical and emotional pain, and life threatening diseases such as cancer. I have been a volunteer with a cancer support drop-in since 2006 doing massage, Indian Head Massage, reflexology and healing. I use healing energy in all my work.

I also worked with a carers' group giving reflexology to carers. Apart from therapeutic work, I also give beauty treatment massage for general relaxation and indulgence for brides-to-be, groups of women friends for indulgence evenings or people who just want to give themselves a treat.

I constantly refresh and update my skills by attending courses and Groups and earning points for continuous professional development. I am currently doing a Macmillan Cancer Support Course over 8 months aimed at helping people work with cancer sufferers.

My Interests include reading, gardening, art, music and film. I meditate regularly and teach meditation and relaxation on an informal basis. I have been a director of the Enfield Centre for Natural Health since 1984, a group which is committed to the integration of complementary therapies into the NHS.

I am fully insured for all my therapies.

Memberships

International Association of Infant Massage
Association of Therapeutic Healers
Guild of Professional Healers
Federation of Holistic Therapists
Association of Reflexologists

In November 2008 I received an award for 100 hours volunteering by Enfield Strategic Partnership.

Qualifications

Certificate of Qualification in Social Work, London University, 1986
Certificate in counselling (CCPE) 1988
Diploma in Therapeutic Healing, Rowan School, 1997
Certified Baby Massage Instructor, IAIM 2001
Diploma in Indian Head Massage, FHT 2000
Diploma in Holistic Massage, Anatomy and Physiology, ITEC 2003
Diploma in Lymphatic Drainage Massage, ITEC 2004
Diploma in Reflexology ITEC 2007
Diploma in Crystal Heating 2011
Diploma in Hot and Cold stone reflexology 2011