Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine
Individualised treatment using acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, informed by your presenting symptoms, health history and Chinese medicine diagnosis.
About the treatment
My approach to acupuncture is informed by integrated Chinese medicine, incorporating both Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Five Element acupuncture. These provide complementary frameworks for understanding the individual and their presentation, rather than considering each symptom in isolation.
Your treatment begins with a detailed consultation. Alongside the symptoms that have brought you in, I may ask about areas such as sleep, digestion, energy, temperature, menstrual and reproductive health, emotional wellbeing and previous medical history where relevant. Tongue and pulse diagnosis also form part of the assessment.
The information gathered during your consultation is considered through the diagnostic frameworks of Chinese medicine. TCM pattern differentiation is used to identify patterns within your presentation, while Five Element diagnosis provides an additional perspective on your constitution and individual presentation. Together, these findings inform the treatment strategy and selection of acupuncture points.
Fine, sterile, single-use needles are inserted at selected acupuncture points and retained for a period of time during treatment. Depending on your presentation and what is appropriate on the day, treatment may also incorporate techniques such as moxibustion, cupping, gua sha or auricular acupuncture.
Treatment is reviewed as you progress. Changes in your symptoms, your response between appointments and any changes in your overall presentation inform how subsequent treatments are approached.
Initial consultation
Your first appointment allows more time for a detailed Chinese medicine assessment as well as treatment.
We’ll discuss the main reason you’ve come for treatment alongside your wider health history and any other symptoms that may be relevant. The consultation may include questions about sleep, digestion, energy, menstrual and reproductive health, stress and emotional wellbeing, as well as tongue and pulse diagnosis.
I’ll use this information to formulate a Chinese medicine diagnosis and appropriate treatment strategy, drawing on both TCM and Five Element principles where relevant.
90 minutes · £77
Initial consultation + treatment
Follow-up treatment
At follow-up appointments, the initial assessment has already been completed, but treatment continues to be reviewed rather than simply repeated.
We’ll discuss how you have been since your previous appointment, any changes in the symptoms we are monitoring and anything new that may be relevant. Your pulse, tongue and other diagnostic information can be reassessed where appropriate, and the treatment adjusted accordingly.
The frequency and number of appointments recommended will depend on what you are seeking treatment for, how long it has been present and how you respond. I’ll discuss this with you rather than prescribing a standard course for everyone.
50 minutes · £55
Review + treatment
For existing acupuncture clients who have completed their initial consultation. Book a follow-up treatment →
Frequently Asked Questions
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Acupuncture needles are very fine and feel quite different from the needles used for injections or blood tests. You may feel a brief sensation as a needle is inserted, followed by sensations such as heaviness, warmth, tingling or a dull ache around the point. These sensations can be part of the response to acupuncture, but treatment should not feel uncomfortably painful. Let me know at any point if something doesn’t feel right.
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There isn’t a standard number that applies to everyone. It depends on what you’re seeking treatment for, how long it has been present, your general health and how you respond to treatment. After your initial consultation, I can give you a clearer idea of the frequency of treatment I would recommend. We’ll continue to review this as treatment progresses.
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Try to eat something before your appointment rather than arriving on an empty stomach, and avoid alcohol beforehand. Bring details of any medication or supplements you take and any relevant medical information you think I should know about. For your initial consultation, it can also be useful to make a note of the main symptoms or concerns you would like us to discuss.
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Loose, comfortable clothing is ideal. Many commonly used acupuncture points are on the arms and lower legs, although other areas of the body may need to be accessed depending on your treatment. Towels or appropriate draping will be used where necessary to maintain your comfort and privacy.
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Pregnancy, fertility treatment and trying to conceive are important information for me to know before treatment because they can affect how your treatment is approached and which acupuncture points or techniques are appropriate. Please tell me if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or are undergoing fertility treatment when you book or at the beginning of your appointment.
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No. If you are booking an initial Chinese medicine consultation, the treatment approach is determined following your assessment rather than requiring you to choose individual techniques beforehand. Where clinically appropriate, your treatment may incorporate acupuncture alongside techniques such as cupping, moxibustion, gua sha or auricular acupuncture.
Ready when you are.
Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine
Initial consultation · 90 minutes · £77
A comprehensive initial consultation and acupuncture treatment, based on your individual presentation and Chinese medicine diagnosis.
Not sure which treatment is appropriate?
If you're unsure which appointment to book, a free discovery call of up to 15 minutes gives us an opportunity to briefly discuss what you're seeking treatment for and whether my approach is likely to be appropriate.
We can talk through whether a full acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine consultation or one of the more focused treatments would be the most suitable place to start. The call is an informal conversation rather than a clinical consultation — your full assessment takes place at your first appointment.
Prefer to explore first?
Read about Cupping & Tension Relief, Facial Enhancement Acupuncture, or Microneedling.