Banish FAYFEVER This Year!

Do you or your family suffer from hay fever? If so, now is the time to start preparing for the coming months! .
Are you of the 15 – 20% During spring /summer, do you experience sneezing, runny or blocked nose and itchy eyes? Then you may be one of the 15 to 20 per cent of the population who suffers from Hayfever - an allergic inflammation of the nasal airways triggered by a reaction to pollen.
Did You Know Even at its mildest it can cause misery for many people, and in more severe cases it can cause blocked ears, inflammation around the nose, mouth and eyes, a sore throat, headache, wheezing and exhaustion. There can be constant irritation, leading to great anxiety. Sleep disturbance and disruption to everyday life can result, so managing the condition is important. Many medications bring their own problems and their effect can be limited. Antihistamines, for example, can cause drowsiness, making certain activities difficult. Many teenagers have to deal with great discomfort at a time of year when they are sitting important exams! Safe And Natural Solutions – Even for Babies! Try a natural form of medicine, one which aims to deal with the underlying causes of the problem rather than merely palliate it. Homeopathy may be able to help you. There are many remedies which can be used for hay fever. An expert homeopath, who takes time to listen, will choose a remedy to match your needs, individually. This remedy is special to you. The remedies stimulate your own natural healing process, boosting your immune system so that you become less susceptible and reactive. ... And there’s More In addition to homeopathy, from May 2011 I will also be offering NAET therapy - Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique. This is a system of allergy testing & treatment. It uses muscle tests and acupressure techniques to eliminate the allergies. This makes it ideal for babies and young children too.   The treatments are particularly useful for dealing with environmental allergens that cannot be avoided, as in the case of hay fever. It is an excellent method for investigating dietary factors, which are the root cause of many problems. Meg Robertson Registered Homeopath BA(Hons) BSc(Hons) LCHE RSHom  Discounts New patients only: £35. (Usually £65) Repeat Patients: 50% off (for two visit) Call 02089462331 020 8946 2331 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            020 8946 2331      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Sorting Out Your Feelings

. Talk It Through .

Thinking about Counselling

Anyone thinking about counselling faces the problem of how to find a counsellor.  There is no right or wrong way of going about it but here is a short guide that might help, based on research that I have conducted. A more detailed look can be found in a good book ‘Counselling and Psychotherapy: A Consumer’s Guide’ by Professor Windy Dryden and Colin Feltham.

Qualifications

First and foremost you need to be confident that the counsellor is suitably qualified. Currently, anyone can call themselves a counsellor regardless of whether they have any qualifications. My advice is to avoid such people! Instead, look on the websites of the two main organisations that regulate the profession: the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (http://www.bacp.co.uk/ ) and the UK Council for Psychotherapy (http://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/). Both list counsellors that you can be confident have the appropriate qualification, skills and experience to help you.

Word of Mouth

Do you know anyone who has benefitted from counselling? If so, can they recommend someone? This is often a good place to start, but be aware that a counsellor that suits one of your friends or family might not suit you. Alternatively, go to your GP and ask if he or she knows a suitable counsellor.

OK, They’re Qualified. What else?

My research has shown that the most important factor in choosing a counsellor is the relationship between the client and the counsellor. Put simply, you have to feel comfortable sharing personal, perhaps even quite painful facts and memories with your counsellor. This doesn’t mean that they are your friend and that you should only choose someone you think you might be friends with!

All qualified counsellors will usually offer you an initial assessment session, for you both to get a feel as to whether you can work together.

Location, Location, Location… and Timing

Even if you think you’ve found a counsellor that is qualified and with the skills and experience to suit your particular issues, you need to be able to get to see them on time for each session. There’s no point choosing someone based so far away that you’re at the mercy of the transport network to get to them on time. Equally, you will want to be sure that the counsellor can see you at a time that works for you – there’s no point finding the perfect counsellor if they can only offer you an appointment while you are at work or when you need to pick the kids up from school.

In short, choose someone that you are comfortable with, who is local to where you live or work and who can see you at a time convenient for you, so that you can be confident you can fit counselling into your life.

Claire Forber BSc(Hons) BACP
Integrative Relational Counsellor 

Living Centre Clinic
32 Durham Road, Raynes Park,
London SW20 0TW
020 8946 2331


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Finding a Good Therapist

FINDING A GOOD THERAPIST


Whether its a an Osteopath, dentist or anyone else, how do you know the person you are seeing is right for you? How can you get the best from them?




"A Friend of Yours is a Friend of Mine"
Word of mouth is always the best. If you have a good friend you get on well with; and they have a practitioner they get on well with.... chances are you would get on well with that practitioner too. Its what we always recommend.






Choosing Someone you Dont Know
If that's not the case and you have to rely on a therapist’s published literature, first of all make sure they are qualified & registered. Find out who they are registered with. You may be surprised at how many complementary medicine practitioners sadly are not.  Perhaps for that reason choose a practitioner from an established Clinic. The Clinics should do all the checks and are responsible for making sure the practitioners are registered and insured. Speak with the Clinic Manager and ask the names of the Registration Bodies if you are not sure.  Do call that registration body and speak with them too. Check how long the person has been in practice. It sometimes happens that some people change their career half way through their lives, so they may not necessarily have the experience you might have assumed because of their apparent age.  Call the practitioner too and ask to speak with them too. If they are busy when you call it may be a good sign. But see how long they take to call you back and whether they rush you or take a genuine interest. Have some questions ready to ask them about your symptoms.  Ask if they have any testimonials or other third party names you could contact. Ask if they have email support or an out of hours telephone number. In this way you get a feel for the person / clinic you are dealing with.
Good luck in your search.  Remember at the Wimbledon Osteopathy & Cranial  our clinic teams are not only qualified and registered, they are experienced too – headed by a lead practitioner of 25 years experience. Email us Better@WimbledonOsteopathy.com , or call our us on 020 8946 2331.


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Wimbledon Osteopathy & Cranial