 Below is a list of the main
therapies on offer, with a brief description,
plus the current cost of a treatment.
Treatments are individually
worked out depending on your situation, and can
incorporate a mixture of therapies to best address
your needs. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns - I'm here to help!
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY (CST)
is a gentle hands-on therapy, with the therapist aiming to listen to and respond to your body's unique patterns and demands. As such, it is your body that determines the pace and exact nature of the work.
While it is based on osteopathic concepts developed nearly 100 years ago, CST is both non-invasive and extremely gentle, and works more with the fluids, soft tissues and fascia. As such, it is often used in cases of residual trauma, and in chronic or over-sensitised conditions. It can also be a profoundly relaxing experience.
It has been used on people of all ages, including the elderly and newborn babies.
For more information, please refer to the website for the Craniosacral
Therapy Association of the UK.
VISCERAL MANIPULATION (VM)
facilitates normal mobility, tone and motion of the internal organs and their connective tissues. By applying specific gentle pressure, the functioning of the organ being treated is improved, as well as freeing up its related musculoskeletal connections, its related systems, and enhancing general metabolism.
This therapy can be particularly useful for people who have had abdominal surgery, as it can help free up adhesions which often form after operations, or for those with digestive complaints (such as SIBO) or recurring pain, postural distortions and biomechanical dysfunction.
The level of hands-on pressure you feel most comfortable with will be discussed before starting, as the physical contacts can be quite strong, or more gentle and akin to a light CST contact, depending on client response and preference. Much like CST, VM aims to work with the body and support your own inherent healing processes. It was developed by French osteopath Jean-Pierre Barral, and more information can be found at his website here.
MASSAGE
eases out muscular tension and other soft-tissue problems using a combination of techniques based on Swedish massage. Oil is applied to the skin, with variable pressure - from gentle to deep pressure and trigger point release - depending on individual preference. This is used to relax, improve circulation, reduce stress and tension, as well as ease out aches and pains. It can work very well in combination with Craniosacral therapy to release tension and enable a more profound rebalancing within the body and tissues.
COST
ADULTS: Prices start from £30 for a half hour session, and £55 (£40 concessions/low income - please just ask) for an hour at my London N7 clinic.
Hackney Forge is only possible on Sunday evenings, where a session costs £70 (£50 concessions) for an hour.
It is recommended that clients book in for an hour at the beginning to give enough time for a full case history.
Home visits are also available, with the cost starting from £70 for one person (depending on location and travel time).
Additional adults are charged £55.
BABIES: Sessions are typically shorter, between 30-45 minutes, depending on how your baby or child responds. The cost is £40 at my N7 clinic.
It is best to allow an hour, especially for the first session when a full case history will be taken, although the price will still be £40. This price applies to children up to the age of 16.
If you are coming to the clinic, then it can help to bring some of your child's toys or books to play with.
For young babies, often home visits are often more convenient and comfortable for both mother and baby. Prices start from £55, although this will depend on location and travel time. Additional children or babies are charged at £40.
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