About Me
A passion for medicine and the wellbeing of my patients
My name is Nicola and I qualified in Five Element Acupuncture with Distinction at The Acupuncture Academy in Leamington Spa.
I have a passion for medicine and the wellbeing of my patients. Five Element Acupuncture is said to be one of the oldest practices. Treating the constitution of the person focusing on their mind and body rather than just symptoms. I have a passion for treating pain, fibromyalgia, anxiety, insomnia, migraines and fertility.
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I first found the benefits of acupuncture for pain then it helped me with anxiety and bereavement, it’s something I found really healed and decided that I needed to understand more how this worked.
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Qualifications and Experience
I have been a qualified massage therapist for well over a decade initially qualifying in Swedish massage before moving onto aromatherapy, Indian head massage, pregnancy massage and la stone therapy. I decided to combine my love of massage with my enjoyment of sports and have also trained in clinical Sports and Remedial massage in Loughborough and presently holds a Level 5 qualification in Sports and Remedial Massage.
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I also completed a diploma in advanced manipulative therapy (based on osteopathic techniques), regular CPD on movement and functions of the body, sports acupuncture based on western medical techniques and thought process,
AQA level 3 in counselling and counselling skills and advanced life coach certification
I am a member of the British Acupuncture Council and adhere to the Council’s Codes of Safe Practice and Professional conduct. British Acupuncture Council members are also registered with the Professional Standards Authority which is a government body set up to regulate health and social care providers, and is accountable to Parliament.
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Accreditations
The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) has a membership of over 2,500 professionally qualified acupuncturists. It is the UK’s largest professional self-regulatory body for the practice of traditional acupuncture
The Professional Standards Authority help to protect the public through their work with organisations that register and regulate people working in health and social care.