Wellbeing Natural Therapies
Clinical Reflexology, Reiki and Therapeutic Assessment in Bideford, North Devon
Support Designed to Create Lasting Change
Your Initial Consultation
Where we gently uncover the patterns your body has been holding, and begin real lasting change.
If you’ve been coping for a long time, you may not even realise how much you’re carrying. Your initial Consultation is where you can slow down and begin to see it clearly.
This Might Sound Familiar
From the outside, you function well. You manage work, family and responsibility. You are reliable, capable and often the person others depend on.
However, functioning well does not necessarily mean your system is at ease.
You may notice:
• Persistent jaw tension or teeth clenching
• Shoulders that remain tight, even when resting
• Lower back discomfort without a clear structural cause
• Fatigue that sleep does not fully resolve
• Painful, heavier or increasingly uncomfortable menstrual cycles
• Digestive sensitivity that flares during stressful periods
• A sense of always being slightly alert or “on”
Alongside this, certain patterns may also feel familiar:
• You cope and continue rather than pause
• You minimise your own discomfort
• You are more comfortable supporting others than asking for support
• You push through rather than slow down
• You assume this level of tension is simply part of adulthood
Over time, these patterns settle into the nervous system. Muscles remain subtly contracted. Breathing becomes shallower. The body operates from a baseline of low-grade alertness.
These responses are rarely sudden or extreme. They tend to develop gradually as the body adapts to ongoing stress and responsibility.
What you are experiencing is not random, and it is not a personal failing. It reflects a system that has been adapting for a long time.
This is the kind of pattern we assess in your Initial Consultation.
What Happens When you Slow Down
When you slow down in a contained, supported space, something subtle but powerful begins to happen.
The body stops bracing.
The nervous system, which has been quietly holding everything together, begins to soften. Not because you force it to. But because it finally feels safe enough to.
- Thoughts that felt tangled start to make sense.
- Patterns that felt confusing become clearer.
- Emotions you’ve pushed down begin to surface in a manageable way, rather than spilling out unexpectedly.
- You start to notice what you need
- Not what you think you should need.
- Not what keeps everyone else comfortable.
But what actually supports you.
Slowing down is not about doing less. It is about becoming aware.
- Aware of where you are over-giving.
- Aware of where you are holding tension.
- Aware of where your body has been signalling for attention.
From that awareness, regulation becomes possible. And from regulation, choice becomes possible.
You begin to respond rather than react.
To ask for support rather than silently carry it.
To move forward feeling more resourced rather than depleted.
This is often the first real shift.
What Happens in Your Initial Consultation
90 mins
£79
This is not a routine session.
Your Initial Consultation is a structured assessment designed to understand how stress patterns and life experience are being held in your body and nervous system.
We begin with a detailed conversation about your current symptoms, health history, stress load and what you have been managing day to day. As you speak, I am observing how your system responds and where tension, bracing or overload appear.
I then work hands-on through clinical reflexology and energy-based assessment to evaluate how these patterns are being carried physically. This is not applied as a routine sequence. It is used to gather information, support regulation and begin shifting protective responses within the nervous system.
Throughout the session I am forming a clear picture of how your system has adapted and what support will create meaningful change.
By the end of your consultation you will receive:
• A clear explanation of the patterns observed
• Insight into how stress is affecting your body
• An understanding of why symptoms may have been persisting
• A professional recommendation for next steps
This is where we move beyond temporary relief. You leave with clarity about what is happening in your body and a clear next step. In most cases, this involves a small number of focused follow-up sessions designed to properly settle the pattern we’ve identified and support steady, lasting change.
Begin with an Initial Consultation
If you would like to better understand what your body has been holding and why symptoms may not have resolved on their own, an Initial Consultation is the best place to start.
This session provides the time and clinical attention needed to assess how stress, physical symptoms, and nervous system responses are interacting, and to determine what kind of support is most appropriate for you.
Appointments take place in my clinic in Bideford, North Devon, in a quiet, contained environment designed to allow your system to slow and be properly observed.
After booking, you will be asked to complete a short online consultation form. This allows me to review your health history, current concerns and goals in advance so we can use our time together more effectively.
Structured Support Sessions
Following this assessment, support is usually carried out over a small number of structured 90 minute sessions, spaced two to three weeks apart. This allows time to work in a focused way with what has been identified and to support real change rather than short term relief.
Integration & Maintenance
After this phase, there is space for integration and review. Many people feel complete at this stage and choose to finish. Others prefer to continue with occasional 60 minute sessions every 4-8 weeks for support or maintenance if needed.
90mins
£79
Get in touch
If you are considering working together, the first step is to book an Initial Consultation.
Sessions are available in Northam, Bideford North Devon. Within easy travel distance from Barnstaple, Bishops Tawton, Umberleigh, South Molton, Braunton, Croyde, Bideford, Abbotsham, Appledore, Westward Ho, Fremington, Instow, Bude, Exmoor and surrounding areas.
Frequently asked questions
Everyone is different and the response to Reflexology can be immediate or sometimes take longer than one appointment, but often benefits can be seen after 4-5 sessions. Regular weekly treatments are best for the body properly beginning the self-healing process, and following an initial consultation I will suggest the number of Reflexology sessions I think we should undertake.
Reflexology sessions for individuals last 50 minutes and cost £60 per session. I also provide a limited number of appointments for those on low-income; contact me to enquire about availability.
Note that if you want to cancel an appointment I require 48 hours’ notice; otherwise you will still need to pay for any sessions missed. I accept payment in cash, by cheque or by bank transfer.
Reflexologists cannot claim to diagnose or cure, but during a treatment we get 'feedback' as to which parts of the body are working well and which are not. Sometimes Reflexology will highlight a specific area which is struggling or working hard to maintain your wellbeing; if a particular reflex point shows this kind of reaction I'll discuss it with you at the end of the session.
Reflexology is performed entirely on the feet, ankles or hands, so the most you’ll have to do is take off your socks and roll up your trousers! During the treatment the client lies on their back on a reclining chair, supported by pillows and covered with a soft blanket to keep them warm.
And don’t worry - reflexology doesn't tickle! Many clients come to me with ticklish feet or worried about their feet being touched, but find they can relax and enjoy the benefits of Reflexology.
You might find some areas feel sensitive to the touch, but Reflexology does not involve hard pressing in the way something like a sports massage might. As a therapist I will be aware of the status of your feet, noticing how they feel, the temperature and colour. All these things play a part in understanding which areas of your body - as reflected through your feet - require a bit more care and attention.
Not necessarily, but after an initial course of treatment many people choose to check in monthly for a top-up, to help maintain their general wellbeing, or as a scheduled 'de-stress'. Other clients will get back in touch if they start feeling aches and pains, arranging treatments as and when they need them.