My Clinical Approach and Philosophy
I'm a clinician and educator specialising in women's health. From the beginning of my training in Chinese medicine, I learned to understand health as an interconnected whole rather than as a collection of separate symptoms or body systems. Years of further study and clinical practice have reinforced my conviction that this perspective provides the strongest foundation for understanding long-standing health problems. It underpins every aspect of my practice.
My clinical work focuses on women's health, particularly conditions such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, recurring infections, immune dysregulation, and supporting women through key stages of life including puberty, pregnancy, the post-partum period, perimenopause, and menopause.
While women's health forms the core of my practice, I also work with men and women experiencing persistent or difficult-to-resolve health conditions where understanding the whole picture is often an important part of the solution.
The principles of Chinese medicine provide the foundation of my clinical approach. They offer a coherent framework for understanding the relationships between different aspects of health and for identifying the underlying disharmonies that give rise to illness. Rather than focusing solely on the health issue, my aim is to understand why it has developed and to create personalised treatment strategies that support lasting change. Treatment is centred on bespoke Chinese herbal medicine and supported, where appropriate, by nutritional and lifestyle guidance.
Alongside this classical framework, I remain actively engaged with contemporary research and clinical developments. Modern scientific evidence, laboratory investigations, and other clinical tools all have a place in my practice where they add meaningful insight or help refine clinical decisions. Through experience, I have found they are most valuable when interpreted within the wider context of the individual as a whole.
In addition to my clinical practice, I am the founder of the Academy of Holistic Healing Arts, where I train and mentor Chinese medicine practitioners internationally. My certification programme has been completed by practitioners across the UK, Europe, North America, and Australia. The Academy is built on the same principles that guide my clinical work, with a strong emphasis on solid reasoning, methodical herbal prescribing, and practitioner development.
Whether I am working with patients or teaching practitioners, my aim is to bring a perspective that is often missing from contemporary healthcare - one that helps people understand health, and themselves, as a whole.
In a nutshell
PROFESSIONAL ROLES:
Chinese Medicine Practitioner
Naturopath (mANP, mGNC)
Educator
Founder of Academy of Holistic Healing Arts
Education and training:
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture
Hunyuan Practitioner (Classical Chinese Medicine)
Classical Chinese Herbalism
Integrative Gynaecology
AREAS OF clinical focus:
Period health, PMS, PMDD.
Endometriosis, adenomyosis, PCOS, abdominal masses and dysfunctional uterine bleeding disorders.
Fertility, pregnancy and postpartum.
Perimenopause and menopause.
Chronic infections and inflammation, immune dysregulation.
WORKING WITH:
Patients
Clinical practice in Henley-on-Thames, UK, Malmö, Sweden, and via telemedicine.Practitioners
Chinese herbal medicine certification, professional education, and mentoring through the Academy of Holistic Healing Arts.Public audiences
Articles, talks, and masterclasses exploring wellbeing, purpose, and the way we live, lead, and contribute.
Professional Memberships:
Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (ANP).
General Naturopathic Council (GNC).
British Menopause Society.
European Menopause and Andropause Society.