At the initial consultation you will be asked about your health condition, medical history, lifestyle and diet to gain a whole picture of your wellbeing. Your pulse will be taken, your tongue looked at and possibly your blood pressure measured. This enables a customised treatment plan to be created with your agreement, which may include dietary advice. Treatment may take place over one day, a few days or several weeks or more. Your plan is tailored to suit your medical condition, and life circumstances, with agreed fees so that you have control of your own expectations and progress.

You will be treated with a combination of essential oils, acupuncture needles and massage mainly, but other treatments such as cupping (suction is created in specially designed cups placed on the skin), moxa (heat applied through a herb), ear or electro acupuncture will be used as necessary with your agreement. After this consultation, you will receive a short treatment at the end of the session, or if your condition is more acute or requires immediate attention, a longer treatment will be given. Follow-up sessions will include a discussion about your progress, any new developments, and treatment.

Energetics Aromatherapy combines both acupuncture and essential oils, and so can help with conditions that both address. Perhaps more than acupuncture alone, aromatic energetics has a powerful psychological effect beneficial to the exhausted, stressed and depressed. It is particularly beneficial for the following conditions:

• Headaches and migraines
• Depression
• Digestive problems such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, bloating and nausea
• Lack of energy, tiredness
• Muscle aches and pains, such as back and neck pain, arthritis.
• Period pain
• Skin problems such as eczema, acne, and psoriasis
• Sleeping difficulties
• Worry, anxiety

This list is not exhaustive, and Energetics Aromatherapy can be considered for many other conditions. Contact Essential Therapia if you are in doubt for advice.

Traditional Chinese Medicine explains the properties of medicinal and aromatic plants according to their taste and aroma. The primary fragrance notes are associated with vital actions on both the body and mind. This oriental perspective is combined with western pharmacological research on the wide-ranging therapeutic effects of essentials oils, so a treatment is based on the approaches of both Eastern and Western medical practice.

Most essential oils are absorbed into the blood stream through breathing them in via the lungs or the skin during a treatment, and from there they influence the whole body. Oils are selected according to the principals of Traditional Chinese Medicine and applied by massage to special energy points on the body, together with acupuncture needle stimulation, to adjust the flow of Qi or the body’s vital energy. For those apprehensive about needles, this approach can offer a gentle introduction to acupuncture.

Consultation and Treatment Fees

Initial Consultation and Follow-up Sessions (1 hour 30 mins) £45

Only available in East Dulwich or Waterloo.

My Personal Guarantee to You

I base my practice on integrity.  This means I provide excellent quality, so if you are not happy for any reason after receiving a treatment, then you do not pay.