Meet the Therapists

Alan is a graduate of the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine where he trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Five Element Acupuncture. This comprehensive training allows Alan to provide the most suitable treatment for the patient's needs, whether physical or emotional. He came to acupuncture after experiencing its effects first hand and developed a passion for transforming people's health in a natural, drug free way.

He began working in the Ilford Cancer and Holistic Help Centre (Sue's House) to provide support for those affected by cancer alongside and following conventional treatment. As a cancer survivor, himself, this is an area of special interest for him, and he's recently joined Treat to continue working to help those affected by cancer and other significant illness in the Friday Cancer Support and Fatigue community clinic. When not at Treat, Alan can be found in Cambridge where he has run the 'Cambridge Affordable Acupuncture' community clinic for over 6 months.

To book an appointment with Alan, please call: 01603 514195

Alan also runs low cost multi bed acupuncture in Cambridge 

Annie's journey as a therapist began with training and experience at Relate, which led to a deeper interest in exploring therapeutic interventions. She went on to study a family therapy course provided by the NHS , which proved to be so rewarding on multiple levels, professional and personal that she went on to train on an NHS course in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. As a teacher and qualified social worker, and these additional qualifications in Psychotherapy,  Annie joined the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) as a tutor and trainer for counsellors. Over time she graduated to providing diploma level courses.

Eventually family life took her to London where she worked for a  relationship agency in 'relationship enhancement'  and later for "Place2Be" as a Hub Manager overseeing Therapy in ten primary schools. Further training in areas such as clinical supervision and trauma therapy led her to her current, part time, role with  the  Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), an organisation that protects children.  She has other work in the psychotherapeutic field, and also enjoy being a mum and grandmother, which is a source of constant fascination.

Annie has wide ranging experience in psychotherapy and counselling with a special interest in Couples Counselling and treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 

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Stress, relationships worries and daily challenges at times are so difficult, but life can be happier and more fulfilling. Would you like to change the way that you feel? Therapy makes change happen.

If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationships problems, childlessness, parenting dilemmas or related issues, come and have a free introductory session. You will have time to talk and explore and to discover if my approach would be right for you.

I can offer effective help for individuals and couples, in a calm, confidential space, where your concerns will be addressed carefully.  My experience as a trained integrative psychotherapist and clinical supervisor is backed up by HCPC accreditation and full insurance, for your peace of mind.

AS well as individual counselling Annie offers the following group therapy sessions:

Available topics are as follows:

• Relationships and online dating - 5 sessions.
• Recovery after a relationship breakdown - 10 sessions
• Being a Parent - 12 sessions

All groups include both structured and unstructured time and provide opportunity for discussion and a social component.

Annie is at Treat Wednesday afternoons and evenings and can be booked at other times by special arrangement.

To book time with Annie call Treat reception  01603 514195


Costs

Initial 30 minute consultation is free of charge. Follow up sessions are 1 hour or 2 hours depending on need. The nominal price is £40 for a one hour and £60 for a two hour session but there is flexibility with costs depending on ability to pay.

After completing a degree in Philosophy, Benedict completed his first professional therapeutic training in clinical hypnotherapy and psychotherapy in 2002 with The Institute of Clinical Hypnosis (ICH). Since this time he has worked in a variety of different settings (public, private and charity) as a therapeutic practitioner. He has also gone on to undertake a substantial amount of additional training, including a Masters in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy, completed in 2010 with The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education (IATE). He has been registered with the Health Care Professions Council since 2010.

In addition to his private work, Benedict is currently a senior therapist/therapy manager within the prison service, running a specialist psychotherapy service for offenders diagnosed with complex needs/personality disorders. This work includes the provision of treatment and the provision of supervision and training to psychologists, psychotherapists and prison officers. Before working for the prison service he worked for a children's charity running an in-school counselling service.

Benedict has also worked for the NHS, Victim Support, Richmond Psychotherapy and Counselling Service and the Parent-Infant Clinic (Hampstead). He has experience in offering therapy to a wide client group, including; children (1-12), adolescents (13-19) and adults of all ages; including couples and families. He has also had experience in working with people from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. As well as offering a 'traditional' psychotherapy/counselling approach, Benedict is qualified to use creative techniques to enhance the therapeutic process.

Individual therapy offers a safe, reliable and confidential setting. It provides a relationship in which you can explore difficulties and their links with early experience, which can be outside conscious awareness, discover more appropriate ways of coping and bring about desired changes in your thinking, feeling and behaviour.

Through the security offered by the developing relationship with your therapist, you can re-experience relationships from early life and explore and establish new ways of relating that are no longer compromised by the habits that previously caused distress.

Qualifications

*BA Philosophy

*Diploma Clinical Hypnotherapy (DCH)

*Advanced Diploma Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy (DHP)

*Diploma in the Use of the Arts in Therapy + Education

*MA Integrative Arts Psychotherapy

*Certificate in Child + Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling

*Certificate in Group Work

*Therapeutic Communities Accredited Training (Levels 1-3)

*Foundation Certificate in Group Analysis HCPC Reg. Arts Psychotherapist Member IATE

To book an appointment with Benedict, please call: 01603 514195 

Claire has over five years experience working in the health and fitness industry. Since training in Pilates Matwork in 2014 she has increased her number of classes, teaching in many locations across Norfolk from Mattishall to Acle. In addition to this Claire has established her pilates practice; teaching sessions to individuals, small groups and local businesses in Norwich.

In her other areas of work Claire instructs exercise classes for cardiac rehabilitation and GP exercise referral. She is trained to level 4 in instructing exercise for rehabilitation and is a qualified massage therapist. Claire’s work in pilates, fitness and sports massage has given her a wealth of experience instructing exercise for health, wellbeing and recovery. She has worked in many locations including London, York and Melbourne in Australia and returned to Norwich on a permanent basis in 2014.

From her work, training and own experience Claire understands that it is often the quality, not the quantity of person’s movement that determines their health, fitness and sporting success. Claire was drawn to pilates as its principles of alignment, concentration and control place the emphasis on standing, moving and exercising with correct technique.

Claire specialises in working with older adults, clients with back, shoulder or neck pain, those with arthritis and knee or hip replacements. Claire believes almost everyone can benefit from pilates and she adapts her classes and sessions to her clients taking part, often using small equipment or supports to improve technique and make the exercises more effective.

She has recently completed a course in massage to treat Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD)

When pilates classes are not fully booked, drop ins can be made at £9 per week, please check availability.

To book a pilates session, please call 01603 514195 

to find out more about Clair's work visit her website

Dale has been working as a qualified sports therapist for the past ten years treating a wide variety of sport and posture-related problems. Along with this Dale has also been working as a personal trainer in several gyms and studios around Norwich helping people whether it be training for marathons or returning to sport following injuries.

He studied a degree inosteopathy at the College of Osteopaths.

When not working here at TREAT, Dale runs his own training and therapy studio just outside Norwich. He is a keen Crossfit enthusiast and weight lifter but enjoys all areas of fitness.

His experiences when training for competitions has given him a thorough understanding of the demands placed on the body, the injuries that can occur and the ways to prevent them.

As well as his degree in Osteopathy, Dale is qualified to offer acupuncture. Dale enjoys treating people with all manner of problems and has specific interests in treating patients with lower back and sacroiliac pain.

For the past 30 years Deborah has followed her passion for providing healing therapies and supporting people on their journey to wellness in body, mind and spirit. Over the years she has built a successful healing practice offering reflexology, acupressure, therapeutic and remedial massage and reiki healing.

Deborah’s special interests are in the spiritual and energetic nature of all things and she has read a wide range of esoteric, spiritual and health-related books and articles. With a close friend and colleague she wrote a book of channelled wisdom and developed and taught meditation based workshops for spiritual wellbeing. On the death of this dear friend Deborah decided to change direction and follow her dream of becoming an acupuncturist and of learning the spirit and philosophy of Chinese Medicine.

Deborah’s acupuncture training was with the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading, UK, graduating in 2015, integrating two systems of Chinese Medicine – TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and the 5 Element Theory, enabling the patient to be treated constitutionally, individually and symptomatically.

With years of healing practice and hundreds of hours of supervised clinical practice, Deborah works as part of the multi-bed acupuncture team and brings a calm healing energy and a grounded wisdom to the clinic that appeals to patients who have described her as the ‘Mother Earth’ of the clinic.

To book an appointment with Deborah, please call: 01603 514195

Gary qualified as a Pharmacist in 1984 and worked for large and small companies and eventually purchased my own. Due to interest in Martial Arts, I studied karate for a number of years after obtaining a black belt. I taught on many occasions from 1986.

I undertook an Acupuncture training in 1996. During this time I discovered Qi Gong & Tai Chi which I find gives people a way to support their own systems. I have been practising Qi Gong for the last 20 years and I am now undergoing my teacher training within the 5 Element System. Whilst studying acupuncture I also discovered Craniosacral Therapy and went on to qualify as a therapist in 2000.
I have deepened into the practice with many advanced courses over the years (Shock & Trauma, Prenatal Development Pregnancy; particularly in embryonic and cardiovascular work, Neuroendocrine & Immune System & Stress Response). This work allows a deepening mindful connection with our own inherent health to enable us to become more resourceful self-regulating and resilient.

To book a consultation with Gary, call: 10603 514195

George Bavin BA (Hons), CPE, LPC, ITEC (Sports Massage Association registered)

Following a legal career, George instigated some fundamental changes in his life and began to work in the Health and Social Care sector with people who had suffered a traumatic spinal injury. He also worked alongside clients struggling with progressive degenerative conditions and with others at the very end of their lives.

During this time George became aware of massage as a form of therapy. He was impressed with its healing value and in particular, the positive impact it has on physical health and mental well-being.

He also found that people responded well to him as a Carer, his calm and personable demeanour relaxed and comforted his clients.

In June 2015, George went on to obtain the ITEC Level 4 Sports Massage qualification. Since then he has been steadily building a reputation for consistently delivering high quality massage focused on meeting the needs of his clients. He enjoys event work, particularly if the weather is good, and embraces opportunities for professional development.

George works to maintain a high level of physical fitness and is committed to the study of Tai Chi.

This Chinese martial art focuses on self-awareness through movement, like a form of active meditation. Awareness of his body’s positioning has helped George improve his posture and resolve his own back pain, thus promoting his longevity as a Massage Therapist.

For George, Massage Therapy is key to achieving his ambition: to facilitate anybody, athlete or otherwise, achieve their optimum. He can help you to prevent injuries and promote recovery: to enhance your performance, promote your self- confidence, and provide you with some guilt free head space in which to unwind.

Find out more on George's website

Prices For sports and deep tissue massage

30 minutes  £25
45mins -     £30
60 mins -    £40
90 mins -    £60

To book call Treat Reception  01603 514195

Ian was drawn to yoga to help manage long standing lower back pain. He went on to  develop a deeper interest into the broader benefits of yoga and a desire to learn more and share the benefits of both yoga and meditation. He trained as  a yoga teacher in the summer of 2017 and has also has a meditation teacher training qualification..

Based in Norwich, Ian spent much of his professional career working in the fast-paced world of operational management in the NHS. He has since changed careers, and now works full-time as a Yoga teacher helping him to share yoga and meditation to help others be the best version of themselves.

Ian is building on his recent teaching training certificate by assisting his teacher to train new students to become yoga teachers.

Ian is also a Reiki Master and plans to teach Reiki in 2018, he also incorporates Reiki in 1 to 1 Rest and Restore session with clients, this includes combing restorative yoga postures with, Reiki, sound and vibration. This combination provides a calming therapeutic hour that leaves the clients feeling refreshed and revitalised.

Yoga class description

Ian’s classes combine elements of Hatha, Vinyasa and restorative yoga to create a rounded yoga practice. You will leave the class feeling calm and energised after going through a sequence of postures that flow from one to the other. Ian uses a range to props including blocks, straps, blankets and bolsters to enable everyone to experience each posture in accordance with their body type and age.

Ian has a calm and inclusive approach to his teaching allowing you to feel relaxed throughout your yoga class. Ian’s interest in sharing yoga to everyone to create a space where you can take some time out for yourself, become aware of your body and breath providing an opportunity to be in the present moment, without the distraction of thoughts from the past or the future.

Jane has been working in the field of complementary therapy for 27 years following a natural progression through bodywork and energy based practices including aromatherapy and reflexology, reiki to, shiatsu and qigong, these including Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Jane's registered nurse training helped as she already had a good understanding of the Western science that is so important when working with TCM in a Western society. She is now teaching 3 thriving classes in Tai chi Qigong in Norwich which provides a great way for people to continue to experience improvements in their wellbeing and support the improvements they are experiencing.

Jane uses her skills as a hypnotherapist to focus on using hypnotherapy based techniques combined with reflexology to support women experiencing issues with fertility and during pregnancy to help relieve symptoms and promote wellbeing.

Jane has worked in a palliative care unit, combining her nursing experience with her love of complementary therapy treatments. She developed this service to provide the much needed treatments for fragile patients, and relatives needing a small oasis of relaxation, and emotional support.

She now offers Shiatsu, reflexology and the M Technique (which is a relaxation treatment which has been described as physical hypnotherapy and encourages a very deep state of relaxation, ideal for anyone needing some stress relief) and she has a calm, empathetic nature and is someone you can really relax around.

Jane has extensive experience in working with women’s health issues. She is described as someone who radiates a sense of calm and relaxation and creates a relaxing non judgemental environment. She has worked with a variety of therapies which enables her to offer an individualised approach to treatment drawing on her various skills.  

She trained and qualified with the Shiatsu College in Norwich and graduated in 2009. She assists at the Shiatsu college and maintains her professional development  there. Her special interest is using Shiatsu to support women's health through all the stages of life including children, teenagers, fertility, pregnancy and menopause. She is also a qualified Tai chi Qigong teacher and may offer exercises to use in between treatments.

You can find out more about Jane on her website

To book an appointment with Jane, please call: 01603 514195

I’m on a mission. A mission to calm hormone havoc and modern life madness. Naturally.

If you’re a woman suffering haywire hormones, I’m your gal.

My special interests are:

cycle issues
fertility
pregnancy
pre-menopause - those baffling symptoms you get in your 30s and 40s when you think you’re far too hip and happening for the M word
menopause
stress and energy.

You’d be amazed how many common symptoms are down to hormones – weight gain, sleeplessness, low immune system and many more.

I tailor my approach to YOU. Because you are unique and special and deserve to be treated that way. Here at treat (and you WILL be) and everywhere else.

You’ll find me a Wellbeing Fairy Godmother not the Health Police. I believe that by choosing good habits at least 80% of the time we’ll be healthier, happier and more balanced.

I’m a glass half-full, rose tinted specs wearing, positive kinda person. You can expect hugs and humour served with your professional support and encouragement.

And I help using a unique combo of health coaching with nutrition and lifestyle guidance, preconception care, homeopathy, herbal tinctures, natural fertility awareness and hair testing.

But I wasn’t always a Health Coach. Oh no.

I’m a reformed tired, tubby and tetchy Corporate Stress Bunny. I lost over 2 stone and tamed my own haywire hormones and awful ailments by living well and natural therapies.

Maybe you could too. With my help.

Here at treat, I offer packages of care by myself and I also work with others to support women and couples to reach their goals.

There's more information about Kathy's work on her website

To book an appointment with Kathy, please call: 01603 514195

As a Nutritional Therapist, Kirsty has always had a keen interest in health and healthy eating, which developed following her own family's health experiences. This, coupled with a firm belief in the preventative power of nutrition and a desire to help people led Kirsty to study Nutritional Therapy at the prestigious Institute of Optimum Nutrition in London.

Kirsty is passionate about food and truly believes that it can be good for you and delicious! She loves nothing more than sharing this passion with other people and helping them to use food and nutrition for the better in their everyday life.

Registered with the British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT) and the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) means that Kirsty is fully covered by a comprehensive code of practice.

Kirsty also offers a Wellness Package (3x consultations and 3x 15 minute phone or Skype check-ins) £150

To book an appointment with Kirsty, please call: 01603 514195

Midwife, antenatal educator and hypnobirthing practitioner, Molly has practised as a midwife for 20 years in both hospital and community settings, attending hundreds of women in labour. She is also an associate lecturer at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Her area of expertise is physiological birth, hypnobirth and waterbirth, but she also has a wealth of experience in complex birth. Currently working in a NHS midwife-led birth unit, Molly is an expert in normal, straightforward birth, and how to keep it that way. She’s recently cut down on clinical work to free up more time to share her skills, knowledge and ‘tricks of the trade’.

Molly chose midwifery after giving birth to her own children ignited a passion for the powerful and unforgettable experience of becoming a mother. In twenty years of clinical practice little has delighted her more than witnessing the calm, confident births of women who trust in their bodies and birth instinctively. A key element of such births has been a lack of fear. Molly understands through her work how fear interferes with normal physiology,  and how various factors, increased medicalisation, media sensationalism, and a less closely socially connected world have all helped bring fear into the birthing room.

A huge advocate of hypnobirthing Molly trained as a hypnobirth practitioner on a course specifically for midwives because: “it’s an excellent tool, transforming fear into the calm confidence that gives women the best possible chance of a normal birth.”

Molly offers a Hypnobirthing course and  a selection of 5 x short classes. You can choose which classes you would like to attend. Suitable from 26 weeks of pregnancy onwards.

To book an appointment with Molly, please call: 01603 514195

To find out more about molly's work visit her website

My journey to Health Kinesiology started when I was at university and all of a sudden I started getting this terrible abdominal pain. The pain was so bad that I could not move, I had an increased heart rate and I was short of breath.

I went to my GP who said it seemed like I had IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) but I needed a blood test and an ultrasound scan to rule out anything else. My GP advised me that IBS can be caused by stress and diet, that sometimes it happened to due lack of fibre in a diet or sometimes due to too much fibre in a diet. Luckily my blood test and scan came back clear so I tried a low fibre and a high fibre diet but sadly to no avail.

I happened to meet an Australian lady and what she said changed my life forever. She told me that she had suffered like I had and nothing the doctors had advised had worked for her and she had found a Kinesiologist who had helped her.

Although I didn’t know anything about Kinesiology I went with an open mind and felt such tremendous improvement after only one session. Without Kinesiology I would not have been able to graduate from university.

After I graduated I wanted to spread the word about this incredible therapy, the wonders it can do and I also wanted to help people the same way it helped me. I studied Health Kinesiology and Touch for Health Kinesiology with Health Kinesiology UK in London and qualified last year.  Now, here I am, as a passionate Health Kinesiologist ready to help you transform your life!

Find out more on Monique's website

treat’s founder and proprietor Rebecca works as a registered Traditional Acupuncturist, specialising in natural fertility for men and women. With over six years experience running her own practice and a BsC (Hons) from the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine (CICM) she has helped countless patients with a variety of mental, emotional and physical conditions.

In 2010 Rebecca created Norwich Acupuncture Rooms at the Orange Grove Clinic as a way of making acupuncture more accessible and affordable to a wide range of people. In China acupuncture is a very common practice and recommended weekly to begin with for effective treatment. Rebecca’s goal was to replicate this in the Western world with the multi-bed setting to allow patients the option of weekly treatment at a more affordable price.

A year later Rebecca also set up the Acupuncture Childbirth Team for East Anglia (ACT), which acts as an acupuncture network for other practitioners to share and learn information on natural birth techniques and pregnancy-related complaints.

Rebecca’s latest passion is treat – a unique holistic clinic where the practitioners all strive to work together for the people of Norwich; combining their skills and knowledge in providing one-to-one care and group sessions/workshops, which empower and educate people to reach a state of wellbeing and contentment. Norwich Acupuncture Rooms is now an integral part of treat.

To book an appointment with Rebecca, please call: 01603 514195

Rosie is an experienced physiotherapist specialising in the care of musculoskeletal injuries, pre/post natal and children's physiotherapy. Rosie qualified from the University of East Anglia with an MSc in Physiotherapy in 2008. Since then, Rosie has gained a vast amount of physiotherapy experience having worked for Norfolk Community Trust in stroke rehab, community Physiotherapy, musculoskeletal physiotherapy & paediatric physiotherapy. Rosie progressed to a senior level quickly and worked in the acute setting at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for 5 years, specialising in orthopaedics, musculoskeletal physiotherapy & children's physiotherapy. Rosie has subsequently spent time working at a specialist unit for children under 5, at The Royal Free Hospital in London and now works at a specialist level at The East Anglia Children's Hospital 3 days per week. Rosie has in addition, experience of working in private practice and with elite sports teams and has a special interest in the management of musculoskeletal injuries in adults and children.

Rosie enjoys staying fit and active and has found yoga and pilates to be an excellent addition to her physiotherapy "toolbox". Applied clinically , combined with physiotherapy knowledge , yoga & Pilates can be extremely useful in treating and preventing and many types of injures. Rosie has trained with The Pilates Institute, APPI (Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute) as well as having undertaken a 200 hour Yoga Alliance & 500hr Yoga Alliance certification courses. She is trained in both pre-natal and postnatal yoga & pilates and particularly enjoys working with women throughout pregnancy and postnatally.

Rosie has in addition, completed many post-graduate courses in physiotherapy such was Kinesiotaping, Manual therapy, Mulligans Techniques, Muscle Energy Techniques as well as Masters level courses in Acupuncture for Physiotherapists (University of Hertfordshire) and Advanced assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries (University of East Anglia).

Rosie also has a degree in Psychology which has influenced her physiotherapy care and takes into account the full person, life experiences and works in holistic manner to help you find the best way to manage your condition. Rosie is fully registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC) the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP) and the APCP (Association of Chartered Paediatric Physiotherapists).

For more details about Rosie's work visit her website 

To book an appointment with Rosie, please call: 01603 514195

Sam’s interest in health and bodywork began over 10 years ago through practising Tai Chi and Qigong. He was immediately fascinated with the concept of qi and how this energy interacts within people and the environment. This interest directed him down various routes of complementary medicine including kinesiology, reiki and massage.

His continued enthusiasm for Chinese philosophy inspired Sam to study Chinese medicine. Specialising in Traditional Chinese Medical acupuncture, Sam completed his acupuncture training at Westminster in London.

As a professional therapist Sam offers a deeply relaxing Tui Na massage and works as part of the multi-bed acupuncture team at treat. Treatments are aimed at uncovering the underlying cause of a patient’s symptoms and health concerns, helping the body to repair and rebalance naturally.

To book an appointment with Sam, please call: 01603 514195

Vicki started her career as a Complementary Therapist at Neal’s Yard Remedies treatment rooms after qualifying in Holistic and Advanced Massage in 2006 at Alison Rostron School of Massage. She steadily built up her client base and kept studying to gain further qualifications at the Jackie Hamilton School of Therapies.

Next came an opportunity to do on-site complementary therapy treatments at the Virgin Money offices in Norwich. For seven years Vicki was able to help improve staff wellbeing as part of their employee company healthcare benefits, which helps alleviate work stress and tension.

At The Orange Grove Clinic Vicki kept improving on her range of therapies for her clients to benefit from adding Hydrotherm massage and advanced pregnancy massage to her ever-evolving repertoire.

At A Fine Retreat treatment rooms Vicki went on to diversify and add to her skills and knowledge by studying ITEC levels 2 & 3 in Beauty Therapy with The Norwich School of Beauty.

Vicki joined the team at treat to work alongside highly professional like-minded practitioners. She loves being part of a team that gives a high level of holistic care to its clients. And to work in a wonderful space that has been lovingly renovated to create a calming and spacious environment in the heart of Norwich.

Visit Vicki's website for more information 

Vicki is also fully qualified in spa and beauty treatments.

To book an appointment with Vicki, please call: 01603 514195