Qualifications:
BA (Hons), Licentiate in Acupuncture
Professional Membership:
British Acupuncture Council
Background and Experience:Valerie has been in practice in Thame since qualifying in 1998 from the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine.
Valeries interest in acupuncture started after she received treatment. It proved so successful and gave her such a sense of wellbeing that she wanted to be part of the experience in giving it to others. Valerie believes that acupuncture treatment should be a gentle healing experience which benefits her patients in every aspect.
Valerie practices yoga and enjoys cooking and is passionate about the people, the climate, the food and the wine of Andalucia in Southern Spain.
BSc (Hons) Osteopathy Oxford Brookes University (2010)
Ben graduated with a BSc Hons in Osteopathy from Oxford Brookes University and is an established osteopath working at several different locations around Oxfordshire and Bimingham City centre. He is registered with the General Osteopathic Council and a member of the British Osteopathic Association (BOA).
Ben applies a structural approach and incorporates a variety of osteopathic techniques in order to reduce pain and improve mobility. He is particularly interested in the treatment of sporting injuries and in the potential for osteopathic therapy to enhance sporting performance. Ben is currently working on a treatment protocol that aims to improve the quality of an individuals golf swing.
Ben is a hands on father of two and in his spare time is a keen runner, rock climber and skier. Ben is also a practitioner of mindfulness meditation techniques, which he believes helps to maintain a healthy mind and body.
