Qualifications, professional memberships and training

I am a fully qualified Medical Herbalist (2002), and a Registered Naturopath and Acupuncturist, currently working in private practice in Rutland, UK. I work by appointment only, offering one to one consultations.

Trained in the application of functional medicine principles I specialise in working with people with complex, chronic disease especially of the digestive tract, to achieve their optimum wellness.

I have studied several subjects and disciplines that help me in this process. I graduated with the Royal Society of Chemistry, then after studying with the College of Phytotherapy I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Phytotherapy (Herbal Medicine) with Honours, from the University of Wales, in 2002.

Since graduating I completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Nutritional Medicine, with Merit, 2007, with the University of Surrey.

I am a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy, the General Naturopathic Council and the Acupuncture Acutherapy Council. And I am currently working towards certification with the Institute of Functional Medicine.

I continue to update and expand my education and have completed several other courses and attended seminars, webinars and workshops to ensure my knowledge is up to date.

A summary of my most recent Continuous Professional Development:

2020

• Kharrazian Institute: Postgraduate education and examinations – Gastrointestinal Clinical Strategies and Treatment Applications
• Kharrazian Institute: Postgraduate education and examinations – Autoimmunity Clinical Strategies and Treatment Applications
• Kharrazian Institute: Postgraduate education and examinations – Neuroinflammation Clinical Strategies and Treatment Applications

2019

• Institute of Functional Medicine: Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module
• Institute of Functional Medicine: Immune Advanced Practice Module
• Institute of Functional Medicine: Energy Advanced Practice Module
• Institute of Functional Medicine: Hormone Advanced Practice Module
• Functional Herbal Therapy and Cancer, with Professor Kerry Bone, Society of Wellness Nutritional Systems – Online Course
• NIMH seminar – Medicinal Mushrooms Weekend Workshop

2018

• Institute of Functional Medicine, Advanced Clinical Training: Reversing Cognitive Decline
• Institute of Functional Medicine: Detox Advanced Practice Module
• Institute of Functional Medicine: GI Advanced Practice Module
• Graduate of the AFMCP™-UK course
• NIMH seminar – Analgesia; the search for effective pain relief – Botanical and Nutritional Protocols
• FODMAP trained (Monash Certified) Completed the Monash University ‘Low FODMAP Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome’ online training course for health professionals

2017-18

• trained in Women’s Functional and Integrative Medicine,
  with Dr Aviva Romm, The New Medicine for Women Institute – Online Course

2016

• ADAPT Framework Level One, trained with the Kresser Institute for Functional and Evolutionary Medicine
  ADAPT stands for Advanced Diagnostics and Personalised Treatment, Kresser Institute
• Certificate – Gut Challenge Practitioner (Nutri Advanced Ltd)

2015

• CPP seminar – Phytotherapy for Bacterial Disease
• NIMH seminar – Natural approaches to improving fertility
• Shulan College Seminar – Infertility

2014

• Diploma – Tui Na (Chinese Medical Massage), Shulan College of Chinese Medicine
• NIMH Seminar – Managing inflammation and pain with herbs
• NIMH Seminar – Strategies for managing cancer with botanicals and nutrition

2013

• Workshop – Herbal Medicine, Nutrition, and Adrenal Stress – The Science and Art of Adaptogens
• Diploma in Distance Tutoring, Blackford Centre
• Certified GAPS Practitioner Training

2012

• NIMH Seminar – A natural approach to breast and prostate cancer care
• Seminar – The key to healthy weight loss and vitality

2011

• Microsystems Acupuncture Certificate (Wrist, Ankle, Scalp and Auricular acupuncture techniques), Bodyharmonics
• Electroacupuncture, Bodyharmonics