Acupuncturists

Mike

Mike trained in body acupuncture at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading. He is fully insured and is a member of the British Acupuncture Council, the UK's main regulating body for traditional acupuncture. Mike has completed advanced training in acupuncture for fertility and IVF support, ear (or auricular) acupuncture and Japanese styles of acupuncture.

He has previously been a research fellow at UCL, a member of the British Acupuncture Council's research committee, and has lectured and supervised B.Sc. acupuncture students completing their final year dissertation at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine.

Mike is also actively involved in community based projects. He was part of a team of acupuncturists who travelled to Sri Lanka to provide acupuncture for the victims of the 2004 Tsunami. During that trip he taught a group of local Sri Lankan Buddhist monks and Ayurvedic students the basic techniques of ear acupuncture to empower them to continue to help their local community. The team treated over 2000 people during their three week trip.

You can read one of Mike's recent testimonials here.

Pia

Pia combines acupuncture, acupressure and therapeutic massage (Tuina) with advice on diet, herbal and supplementary remedies, exercise, breathing and other lifestyle aspects. Pia has particular experience in gynaecological and fertility conditions as well as musculoskeletal problems. In addition she has a special interest in psychological conditions including anxiety and depression. Based on her training Pia likes to combine her scientific mind and knowledge with the art of traditional medicines.

Pia trained in Naturopathy and Acupuncture at the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM) which included a course in the Acupuncture department of the Jiangsu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China. Pia then undertook two years postgraduate training as clinical supervisor at CNM and completed an intensive course in Tuina at Westminster University. She is a member of the British Acupuncture Council. Previously Pia practiced as a Pharmacist and completed a Biochemistry PhD (in Zurich, Switzerland) and worked as a research fellow in Biomedical Research at Imperial College, King’s College and University College London. You can find out more about Pia if you visit her personal website.

Charlotte

Charlotte has a particular interest in treating gynaecological and fertility conditions, and also symptoms that may arise during pregnancy. She has completed post graduate courses in acupuncture for fertility and IVF support and is a member of the Acupuncture Fertility Network. Charlotte is a member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) the largest body of professional Acupuncturists in the UK, which provides her with professional indemnity insurance in addition to a licence to practice acupuncture.

Charlotte studied acupuncture at the London College of Traditional Acupuncture. She had worked in the city as a management consultant for 5 years before deciding to change direction and find an effective way of helping people. Her own experiences of acupuncture, and those of her friends and family, made her realise what a powerful and beneficial therapy it can be. You can find out more about Charlotte if you visit her personal website.

You can read one of Charlotte's recent testimonials here.

Erika

Erika is a fully qualified acupuncturist and member of the British Acupuncture Council, the main regulatory body of professional acupuncturists in the UK. She graduated from the College of Naturopathic Medicine in London as an Acupuncturist and Naturopath. Part of her training was carried out in China, in the Department of Acupuncture at Dongzhimen Hospital, an affiliate of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.

She has a particular interest in the treatment of digestive problems, stress relief and menstrual disorders. Erika has a paediatric nursing background - before she moved to the UK she worked in the Institute of Cardiology in Budapest, Hungary. She practices Tai Chi and meditation and believes the implementation of dietary or lifestyle changes can considerably enhance the effects of treatment.

Neesha

Neesha has a background in biomedical sciences from King’s College London and later completed an acupuncture degree at The London College of Traditional Acupuncture.

She pursued further clinical training at an acupuncture institution in Sri Lanka and one year in a busy NHS Hospital treating chronic pain syndromes and menstrual complaints. In private practice her areas of special interest are in the use of acupuncture for infertility, pregnancy & facial revitalisation.

She has completed postgraduate courses in acupuncture for infertility/IVF support and has worked in co-operation with community midwives. Neesha takes an approach which works alongside orthodox medicine and uses the insights gained from acupuncture research trials to optimise her treatments.