About Annie
Annie....
- has 35 years experience as a Health Care Professional
- is a Registered General Nurse - Member of the Nursing & Midwifery Council
- has an unrivalled passion for treating women's health conditions: gynaecology, fertility and obstetrics
- taught acupuncture at BSc & MSc levels for 15 years
- completed an internship at the Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital, in Huang Zhou, China
- has a special interest and extensive experience treating psychological and emotional disorders, including anxiety, depression & substance use
- delivers postgraduate training in Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth and has had miraculous outcomes treating women during their pregnancy to reduce nausea, pain, anxiety and prevention of miscarriage
- delivers post graduate training in Acupuncture for Assisted Reproduction & IVF Protocols, due to her wealth of experience in treating women undergoing Fertility treatment, Annie fully understands and underpins the research, endorsing pre and post embryo transfer treatment. Annie supports her patients along their fertility journey to parenthood using evidence based and timely treatment with sensitive care
- was a Biomedicine & Clinical Reality Module Leader at the Northern College of Acupuncture in York, heading up a multidisciplinary team of tutors who deliver the biomedical & Chinese medicine modules on the BSc and MSc Acupuncture.
- has twelve years experience working with people with addiction issues and has found Chinese Medical acupuncture to be the most effective tool for assisting detoxification, managing withdrawal symptoms, cravings and preventing relapse
- was an External Examiner for other academic acupuncture institutions running BAAB approved courses, where her expertise and experience was used to oversee their degree level assessment and examination practices
- is a member of the Investigating Panel for the British Acupuncture Council, ensuring that practitioners follow Safe Guides to Practice to protect public safety
Professional Background
Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Acupuncture
Registered General Nurse - Member of the Nursing & Midwifery Council
Member of the British Acupuncture Council
Member of Investigating Panel For British Acupuncture Council
English National Board for Nursing & Midwifery: Accident & Emergency Nurse Specialist
Member of the Acupuncture Fertility Network
Senior Lecturer in Chinese Medicine & Biomedical Science at The Northern College of Acupuncture for 15 years
Areas of Specialism and Experience
- Post Graduate Nursing Specialism in Accident and Emergency Nursing (Degree Level)
- 12 years experience working with psychological and emotional difficulties, addictions, depression, anxiety, drug and alcohol use, detoxification and withdrawal management
- Member of the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA UK)and has practiced Auricular Acupuncture since 2001
- Facilitated a British Acupuncture Council Conference Workshop - ‘Studying in China’
- Annie has practiced acupuncture at the Capio Nightingale Private Hospital in London's Marylebone. Here she gained experience successfully treating patients experiencing psychological, emotional difficulties & withdrawing from substance use (drugs & alcohol)
Annie delivers private Post-Graduate Study in Acupuncture for Pregnancy and Childbirth
Obstetric Acupuncture Training includes:
- Month by month Gestation according to the Chinese Classics
- Understanding Western Medicine Protocols and Treatment
- Antenatal Treatment, discomforts and pathology
- Red Flags, onward referrals, scope and practice
- Preparing for labour, patients rights
- Biomedical interventions in obstetrics
- Acupuncture treatment for breech presentation and preparation for labour
- Acupuncture during labour
- Post partum acupuncture treatment
- Acupuncture for breastfeeding
Annie delivers Post-Graduate Study in Acupuncture for Optimum Fertility
Gynaecology & Fertility Acupuncture Training includes:
- Biology of Reproduction
- Role of Stress in Reproduction
- Treating Menstrual Phases
- Assisted Reproductive Technologies (IVF/ ICSI)
- Male Sexual Health
- Chinese Medical Pattern identification & treatment
Annie received acupuncture treatment in Harley Street throughout her own pregnancy and found the benefits to body, mind and spirit immeasurable
Balance Acupuncture for Pain
Annie has been trained by the famous Dr Tan in how to treat pain using the Balance Technique. Here the area of pain is not needled directly but is mirrored in another part of the body. This technique is highly effective and can give instant relief.
Facial Acupuncture
Annie has completed post-graduate training in Facial Acupuncture at the London College of Traditional Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Personal Approach
Traditional Chinese Medical Acupuncture with a Person-Centred approach.
Annie has studied Person Centred Counselling and is trained and experienced in active listening. She holds a non-judgmental attitude towards all her clients and embraces an unconditional positive regard.
Annie also engages fully in one-to-one supervision & has regular group coaching in Chinese Medical 5 Element approach from Nicholas Haines