The Natural Healing Rooms

 
 

Our Therapists

 

 

Therapists currently practising at the Natural Healing Rooms:

To find out more about a particular therapy, please click on its name below:

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Alan Bowens

Having graduated with the Acupuncture Foundation of Ireland in Dublin, Alan undertook post-graduate clinical training in China at the First Affiliated Hospital and the Municipal Hospital, Nanjing, both of which are recognised by the World Health Organisation (W.H.O.). Further clinical experience was gained in Tokyo, Japan.

He has also completed post-graduate studies in Patent Herbal Medicine and Chinese massage at Nanjing University. Alan is a member of the Acupuncture Foundation of Ireland register, which in turn is affiliated to the World Federation of Acupuncture Societies, and is also a member of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Council of Ireland, T.C.M.C.I., both of which are approved and have coverage with BUPA and V.H.I. Insurers.

Alan is available on Mondays and Fridays.

Greg Bradley

Greg Bradley Graduate of the London School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1988. Greg has been practicing in Ireland since 1999 and recently completed a diploma in Chinese Herbal Medicine. He has studied Children's Medicine with Julian Scott in England. He also has a background in Massage Therapy, as both a therapist and teacher.

Member of the Professional Register of Traditional Chinese Medicine, P.R.T.C.M.
Member of the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine, RCHM.

Greg is available on Tuesdays and sessions are V.H.I. and BUPA approved.

Christine Stacey

Christine is a graduate of the London College of Traditional Acupuncture, 1996. She has been in private practice for the past ten years and in 2005 gained a diploma in Chinese Herbal Medicine under the tutelage of Dr Stephen Gascoigne. She has a comprehensive knowledge of complimentary medical systems including two years of homeopathy training and a diploma in reflexology.

As a mother of three she has a keen interest in children's and women's health issues including fertility, assisted conception and pregnancy.

Member of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Council of Ireland, T.C.M.C.I.
Member British Acupuncture Council, MBac Member of the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine, I.R.C.H.M.

Chris is available on Tuesdays and sessions are V.H.I. and BUPA approved.

Chiropractic

Billy Tague

Billy graduated with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Sherman College of Chiropractic after 6 years of university level education. He has been a practitioner of chiropractic in Ireland since 1980 and was one of the founding members of The Chiropractic Association of Ireland. He is currently a member of the European Chiropractors Union as well as the Chiropractic Association of Ireland, both recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Billy is available on Mondays and Fridays, and sessions are V.H.I and Bupa approved.

Counselling

Pat Connolly

Pat has a diploma in Counselling from The Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Cork, where he studied since 1997. This course is fully accredited by the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and he is currently working towards full accreditation with I.A.C.P.
Pat has also trained as an Aftercare Group facilitator with Aiseiri Treatment Centre, Cahir, Co. tipperary in 1995, and worked as an Aftercare Group facilitator from 1995 to 1998.

Pat's website: Bandon Counselling Services

Dr. Hauschka Facials and Massage Therapies

Claire O' Shea

Claire has worked in the field of holistic health since 2000 after completing a two-year full time course in holistic studies. She has worked in salons and spas both at home and abroad and took over the position of Manager of Massage and Beauty services here at the Natural Healing Rooms after returning from Australia in 2004.

Alongside the various massage and beauty treatments she provides, Claire has studied Nutrition, Stress Management and Reiki bringing a well-rounded holistic approach to her therapies.


Homeopathy

Mary Aspinwall

In the early 90s Mary designed the best-selling Helios Double Helix range of kits (homeopathic kits for first aid; acute illness; childbirth and travel).

Mary left the UK and set up the original Natural Healing Rooms in Clonakilty in 1995, running a busy homeopathic practice from there. During that time she has also taught hundreds of people how to use Homeopathy for first aid and acute situations. Mary has taught student homeopaths at the College of Homeopathy in both Dublin and Cork and regularly contributes to both national and international journals. Mary is registered with the Irish Society of Homeopaths.

In 1999 www.homeopathyworld.com was launched providing free on-line homeopathy courses, information for patients and practitioners, and an on-line shop selling kits and books via the internet.

She is the editor of Dr Stephen Gascoigne’s “Clinical Medicine Guide” and author of “A Basic Guide to Homeopathy”.

In 2003 she bought a larger premises for the Natural Healing Rooms and was joined by a much larger team of well qualified and experienced therapists.

If you are unable to visit Mary in the Natural Healing Rooms in Clonakility you can arrange a phone consultation. Click here for more information.

Kinesiology

About Yoka Pauelsen

Yoka Pauelsen is a member of the K.A.I.
(Kinesiology Association of Ireland) and a member of the P.R.K.C.I.
(The professional Registrar of the Kinesiology College of Ireland).

She is a fully qualified instructor of TFH
(Touch for Health = Basic Kinesiology) as well as PRANA (Polarity Reflex Analysis and Nutritional Assessment).

Yoka Pauelsen is originally from Holland and has lived in Ireland for the last 26 years. In 1996 she started her career in Kinesiology and was very fortunate to be taught Touch for Health (TFH) by John Thie, “the grandfather” of Touch for Health. She is at present a very active Touch for Health instructor and teaches this course regularly.

For more information on upcoming events, please contact the receptionist at the Natural Healing Rooms.

In 1998 Yoka attended a course in Applied Physiology taught by Eoin McCuirk and later
graduated from the Kinesiology College of Ireland in 1999.

She has participated in various courses in the meantime and has gained huge clinical experience.

Yoka was the owner of the Blackrock Alternative Medical Centre in Blackrock, Cork and now has practices in Cork, Clonakilty and Kinsale.

One of her passions is working with children who have learning difficulties, such as Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Aspergers Syndrom, ADD, ADHD, Autism or Cerebral Palsy. Yoka believes that these children have a gift and are here to teach us.

Naturopathy

About Rhoda Kingston

Rhoda was sick with debilitating asthma for many of her teenage years. Doctors were concerned that her prognosis was not good. At best they predicted she would be in a wheelchair on a ventilator by the age of thirty!

Yet, happily, with dietary changes and treatment with various herbs, supplements and homeopathic remedies over the years, she is now in good health with minimal medication.

As a result she has great empathy for people suffering from any illness and it is her life's goal to help as many people as possible to achieve better health.

Rhoda has an Advanced Diploma in Nutrition,
an Advanced Diploma in Herbal Medicine and a Bachelor of Health Science Degree in Naturopathy from ACNM (Australian College of Natural Medicine).

She has studied some Homeopathy as part of the degree in Naturopathy and is currently studying Touch for Health (kinesiology).

Rhoda is registered with the Irish Association of Naturopaths.

Nutritional Therapy

About Con McLoughlin


Con has a diploma in Nutritional Therapy from the Irish Institute of Nutrition and Health
and is a member of the British Association of Nutritional Therapists (BANT).

Con has a background in science from UCD and has spent many years growing and cooking organic food, formally in the Lettercollum House Restaurant, and in more recent years in the Lettercollum Kitchen Project Shop in Clonakilty.

He and his wife, Karen, run cooking classes and cooking holidays in France and Spain.

Osteopathy and Cranial Osteopathy

About Florence Vion and Nathalie Rousseau

Nathalie Rousseau( France) and Florence Vion (Belgium) have both graduated from the European School Of Osteopathy, Maidstone, UK. After a 4 year training in France and the UK they have both obtained Bachelors of Science in Osteopathy and are registered with both the General Osteopathic Council (UK) and the Irish Osteopathic Association.

Psychotherapy

About Maura McCranor

Before commencing her training in Integrative Psychotherapy, Maura worked for over ten years as a psychiatric nurse in both Ireland and the UK and also as a nurse counsellor in London. 

She graduated in 2004 with a higher diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy from UCC. Currently she is studying for her Masters Degree in UCC.




 
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