Taunton Community Acupuncture Centre

Emma Rickards-TilleyI have been practising Traditional and Five Element Acupuncture for 8 years. After completing a 4-year degree course at the famous College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, Reading, I went on to study the treatment of children for a further year gaining a diploma in paediatric acupuncture. Chinese Medicine is an integral part of my life and I am passionate about passing on my knowledge to others. My interest was sparked at the tender age of 17 when I had treatment myself with amazing results. It was at this point I knew I had to find out more. After living abroad for several years and starting a family, it was the right time to come back to the UK and study.

The two different types of acupuncture I use are perfectly matched to bring a holistic therapy as it touches the Mind, body and Spirit. The Traditional Chinese Medical Acupuncture addresses physical symptoms where as the Five Element Acupuncture heals the Mind and Spirit bringing about the perfect balance and a feeling of wellbeing.

My extensive and ongoing training includes a wide range of specialist acupuncture courses, including: pain relief, women’s health and fertility, IVF, children's health, skin diseases, asthma, sport’s injuries, mental health, pregnancy, arthritis, migraine, ME, IBS, anxiety, depression and insomnia.

I am also trained in cupping therapy, guasha, moxa, electro-acupuncture and tui na. Over the years I have completed many courses on other aspects of Chinese Medicine including scalp acupuncture, auricular acupuncture, jing fang, trigger points and muscle taping. With my extensive training I am able to provide the best possible care from babies and children all the way up the generations to the young at heart.

I am a fully insured member of the British Acupuncture Council and as such am bound by strict Codes of Practice. These codes ensure that patients receive the highest standards of professional care during their acupuncture treatment.

Gemma Carver

I have a holistic background in massage and beauty therapy which led me on to study acupuncture. After studying for 3 and a half years at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine I hold a bachelor of science degree in acupuncture from Kingston University.

I practice two forms of acupuncture and integrate the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Five Element acupuncture into treatment.
I am a fully insured member of the British Acupuncture Council and as such am bound by strict Codes of Practice. These codes ensure that patients receive the highest standards of professional care during their acupuncture treatment. I am experienced at working with patients with a wide range of health problems.

I bring my skills, intuition and enthusiasm to my work and am committed to ongoing supervision and training to provide the highest quality of care to my patients.

Carri Cantral-Withers

Carri has been a therapist for 35 years initially as a massage therapist, aromatherapist and then acupuncturist.
She gained a BSc (Hons) in acupuncture after 4 years of study at The College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, Reading (affiliated to Kingston University).
She has worked in Ghana and Cyprus and taught complementary therapies in colleges in Scotland, Suffolk, Cambridge, London and Bridgwater.
Carri has a gentle, nurturing approach to healing and finds the combination of Five Element and Traditional Chinese Medicine derives the best outcomes, due to strengthening the constitution whilst reducing unwanted symptoms.

Victoria Watson It was a long-standing dream of mine to make acupuncture affordable and available to the wider community in and around Taunton. It's win-win for both me and my patients: not only do patients get acupuncture at a reasonable rate, I see many more patients and further my experience and knowledge of practising acupuncture.

I studied at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine and practice an integration of Five Element and Traditional Chinese or Eight Principle Acupuncture. This training enables me to diagnose and treat from a traditional Chinese medical perspective.

My extensive and ongoing training includes a wide range of specialist acupuncture courses, including: pain relief, women’s health and fertility, IVF, children's health, skin diseases, asthma, sport’s injuries, mental health, pregnancy, arthritis, migraine, ME, IBS, anxiety, depression and insomnia.

I bring my skills, intuition and enthusiasm to my work and am committed to ongoing supervision and training to provide the highest quality of care to my patients.
 

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