Wellbeing Natural Therapies
Clinical Reflexologist & Reiki Practitioner in Bideford, North Devon
Helping women in Bideford, Barnstaple and North Devon understand why they feel the way they do, and how to begin to change it
This is where things start to change.
Understand the pattern. Shift it. Move forward.
Women usually come to me at a point where something isn’t working anymore.
They feel stuck, caught in the same patterns, or going through a period of change that’s left them feeling unlike themselves.
Often they’ve been coping for a long time, but they can’t keep doing it in the same way.
And they don’t always know where to turn next.
They do know one thing though.
They want to feel different in themselves.
This isn’t a stand-alone treatment.
I work with you to understand what’s actually going on, physically, emotionally, and in the patterns you keep finding yourself in.
Because if nothing changes, you stay exactly where you are.
In our sessions, I use the body, conversation, and energy to piece things together, and I’ll tell you what I see, clearly and honestly. From there, we begin to look at what needs to shift so you’re not just coping with the same patterns, but moving towards the version of yourself you’re ready to become.
So you can understand it, shift it, and move forward in a way that actually lasts.
My Experience
Your Body is Telling a Story. I Know How to Read it.
I’ve been working with women for over a decade, and what they often tell me is that this feels different to anything they’ve experienced before.
Not just in their body, but in how they feel day to day, how they cope, and how they move through their lives.
Many of the women I see reach this point during perimenopause and menopause, when things begin to feel more intense, less predictable, and harder to manage in the way they once did.
My approach is different because I don’t look at one symptom in isolation. I look at you as a whole person, what’s been happening physically, emotionally, and in your life, and how that is showing up in your body.
Over the years, I’ve developed a way of working that allows me to pick up on things that are often missed. Not by guessing, but through experience, observation, and a deep understanding of how the body responds over time.
Women often tell me they feel truly understood in these sessions, sometimes for the first time. That things finally make sense, and they leave with a clarity they haven’t had before.
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This Might Sound Familiar
You may recognise some of the following:
– Jaw tension or teeth clenching
– Shoulders that never fully soften
– Lower back discomfort without a clear injury
– Sleep that doesn’t feel restorative
– Hormonal changes that feel heavier or more noticeable
– Digestive flare-ups during stressful periods
– A sense of always being slightly “on”
You might also notice things like:
– Coping rather than pausing
– Minimising your own discomfort
– Supporting others more easily than asking for support
– Pushing through instead of slowing down
– Assuming this level of tension is just normal
For many women, this becomes more obvious during perimenopause and menopause, when the body is less able to compensate in the way it once did.
Over time, your body adapts to this way of functioning. Muscles stay subtly braced. Breathing becomes shallower. Rest doesn’t fully reset you.
You can feel like you’re always slightly on edge, even when things seem calm on the surface. This isn’t a personal failing, it’s what your body has learned over time.
Your Initial Session & Assessment helps us understand how this is showing up for you, and what needs to change.
How I Assess What is Happening
Using Reflexology, Energy Work and, where helpful, EFT, I look at how your body is responding in real time.
How stress is being carried.
-Where tension is building.
-Where your system feels overwhelmed.
-And why things may keep cycling rather than fully resolving.
Alongside this, I pay attention to the deeper patterns showing up in your body.
-When anxiety is high.
-When sleep isn’t restoring you.
-When your body is constantly braced, even if you’re used to functioning that way.
-When emotions, beliefs or old responses are keeping your nervous system on alert.
I see this all the time in women in perimenopause and menopause, when the body can no longer cope in the way it once did.
This is why the session is completely personalised to you.
Some sessions may include Reflexology.
Some may include Energy Work.
Some may include EFT, sound healing or hot stones where they feel appropriate.
I don’t focus on simply managing symptoms. I focus on understanding what your body is responding to, physically, emotionally and energetically, so things can actually begin to change.
How you'll Feel
Women are surprised by how closely what I observe reflects what’s been happening in their lives. They often leave feeling lighter, clearer, and more able to cope, as though some of the weight they’ve been carrying has quietly lifted. As we work together, they're sleep improves, anxiety decreases and overwhelm is gone.
What Happens in Your Initial Session & Assessment?
Initial Session & Assessment |90 mins |£89
Your Initial Session & Assessment includes:
- A detailed but unhurried conversation about your current symptoms, health history and overall stress load
- Observation of your breath, posture and subtle signs of tension or bracing
- Hands-on Clinical Reflexology to assess and work with what’s showing up in your body
- Energy work woven throughout the session to help your system settle and respond as we work
- The introduction of EFT to support areas of anxiety, overwhelm or emotional holding
- You remain fully clothed throughout. The session is calm, structured and contained.
How it works
- Reflexology allows me to identify and work directly with areas where stress is being held physically. At the same time, the energy work supports your system to soften and integrate that work more fully.
- EFT is used to work with patterns of anxiety, overwhelm or long-held emotional responses that keep the body in a heightened state.
- These approaches aren’t separate stages. They work together, based on what your body needs on the day.
By the end of the session, many women notice:
- Softer shoulders and jaw
- Deeper, easier breathing
- Clearer thinking
- A greater sense of steadiness
- Feeling more resourced and able to cope
You will also leave with:
- A clear explanation of what I observed
- Insight into why your symptoms may have been persisting
- A professional recommendation for what will support you next as your body moves through this stage of life
- A clearer sense of what may need to shift so you can stop repeating the same patterns and begin moving towards the version of yourself you’re ready to become
What Happens Next?
Focused sessions to help you become unstuck and move forward.
At the end of your Initial Session & Assessment, I’ll talk you through what I’ve noticed and guide you on what I recommend next.
For many women in perimenopause and beyond, this stage of life can feel unfamiliar. What once felt manageable may no longer feel quite so easy, and your body may not recover or respond in the way it used to.
That doesn’t mean you’re not trying hard enough. It usually means your body, mind and nervous system are asking for a different kind of support.
This is where we continue the work together.
Most clients move into a short series of focused sessions, giving the body time and consistency to settle, respond and begin to release what it has been holding.
Alongside the treatment itself, we also begin to look at what is keeping you stuck.
We’ll discuss not only what is showing up in your body, energy and patterns, but also what may be stopping you from getting to where you want to be, or becoming who you are ready to become.
This is where future self work may become part of the process.
You’ll be given simple anchors to use in daily life, so the work continues between sessions. These may help you notice when you’re slipping back into old patterns, pause before reacting from overwhelm, reconnect with your body, and take small realistic steps towards the version of yourself you’re moving into.
This is your starting point for becoming unstuck.
Over time, the aim is for you to feel more steady, more clear and more connected to yourself, with changes that support how you move through your life, relationships, work and wellbeing.
Get in touch
If you are considering working together, the first step is to book an Initial Session & Assesment.
Sessions take place at my clinic in Northam, near Bideford in North Devon, offering clinical reflexology and Reiki therapy for women experiencing stress, tension and burnout. Many clients travel from Barnstaple and across North Devon, including Bishops Tawton, Umberleigh, South Molton, Braunton, Croyde, Fremington, Instow, Appledore, Westward Ho!, Bude and Exmoor.
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.