Catherine Watkins BSc(hons) Lic.Ac MBAcC, AAC, FEA
Acupuncturist
Catherine is a Fertility Support trained, licensed acupuncturist registered with the British Acupuncture Council. Each session uses an integrated approach of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Five Element Acupuncture to help you reach your full potential in health and wellbeing by addressing signs and symptoms relating to all aspects of your life. Catherine has a special interest in the impact of emotions on physical health (stress/anxiety/insomnia) particularly relating to women’s health (including trying to conceive, subfertility, recurrent miscarriage/implantation failure, IVF support, PMS, PCOS, menopausal symptoms). She also offers support for other areas of health including digestive health and musculo-skeletal pain and conditions for all ages.
Clients with a wide range of conditions are seen at The Elbow Room including Facial Enhancement Acupuncture with LED light therapy. Refer to exhaleacupuncture.com for more information.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a tried and tested medical system with a history spanning 2000 years. By working to help maintain your body's equilibrium, it involves the insertion of very fine needles into specific points on the body to regulate the flow of 'qi', your body's vital energy. Traditional acupuncture can be an effective therapy to help restore balance and promote physical and emotional harmony.
The effect of acupuncture is both stimulating and calming as balance is restored.
What can it treat?
People observe benefit for a range of conditions, please refer to her website or contact Catherine direct to find out more.
How many sessions do I need?
Some of you may well experience immediate relief or significant changes after a few treatments, however despite this, acupuncture is a cumulative process and a course of treatment is usually required. Most people will start with weekly sessions for 4-6 weeks or 6-10 weeks for more chronic conditions then come less frequently as their condition improves. This is not set in stone and frequency is adjusted to suit your requirements and symptom progression.
Top up/maintenance treatments are advisable to maintain the benefits of treatment.
What does it cost?
Acupuncture: Initial consultation and treatment £70 (approx 75 minutes)
Subsequent treatments £55 (approx 40 minutes)
Acu-Facial: Initial consultation and treatment £95 (approx 90 minutes). Subsequent treatments £85 (approx 60 minutes)
