Gentle, hands-on therapy to support your body’s natural healing response

PENZANCE, CORNWALL

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What is Craniosacral Therapy?

Craniosacral Therapy is a non-invasive process that works through gentle touch to release stress, disturbance, injury and deep-seated trauma.

As a holistic technique craniosacral therapy works through various levels of the body influencing the musculoskeletal, nervous, cardiovascular, circulatory and immune systems in addition to the organs, tissues and fascia, allowing the body's self-healing mechanisms to relieve diseases, symptoms and root causes. Sessions are slow, gentle, and deeply restorative, offering space for your body to rebalance in its own time.

Practiced by Healthcare Professionals

Craniosacral therapy is widely used by a range of qualified healthcare practitioners, including osteopaths, doctors, dentists, chiropractors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, naturopaths, homeopaths and midwives.

Integrative Healthcare

As a gentle, non-invasive approach cranio-sacral therapy encourages the body's natural healing response by releasing tension and restoring balance in the craniosacral system: the membranes, cerebrospinal fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord, and the subtle fluidic field that supports the body's formation, development and function making it an ideal accompaniment to other forms of healthcare.

My Approach

Based on attentive listening and a light touch, my practice supports individuals and families experiencing stress, pain, fatigue, emotional overwhelm, and the effects of injury or trauma.

Conditions and Symptoms

As a complementary therapy craniosacral therapy works alongside conventional medical treatment and the relationship you have with your doctor, offering a wide-range of supportive applications for both physical and emotional wellbeing and across many stages of life.

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    • Feeling stuck in fight-or-flight mode

    • Hypervigilance or being easily startled

    • Trouble feeling grounded or safe in the body

    • Difficulty relaxing after past stressful experiences

    • Persistent muscle tension linked to stress

    • Feeling “on edge” or unable to relax

    • Stress-related headaches or jaw clenching

    • Emotional exhaustion

    • Feeling overwhelmed

    • Chronic stress with low resilience

    • General fatigue when stress-related factors are present

  • Life Stage Changes

    • Starting university or college

    • Graduating & entering work life

    • Reassessing life direction

    • Retirement and loss of routine

    • Empty nest after children leave home

    Work & Career Changes

    • Starting a new job

    • Promotion with added pressure

    • Redundancy or job loss

    • Career change or launching a business

    • Returning to work after burnout or parental leave

    Family & Relationship Changes

    • Marriage or engagement

    • Separation or divorce

    • Becoming a parent

    • Fertility journey stress

    • Caring for ageing parents

    • Blended family adjustments

    Health-Related Transitions

    • Recovering after illness (e.g., Meningitis)

    • Adjusting to a new diagnosis

    • Menopause / perimenopause changes

    • Lifestyle changes after chronic stress

    Home & Environment Changes

    • Moving house

    • Relocating city/country

    • Downsizing

    • Living alone for the first time

    • Settling into a new community

    Loss & Identity Changes

    • Bereavement

    • End of a long-term relationship

    • Children growing independent

    • Loss of former identity after illness or career change

    • Spiritual or personal growth periods

    • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    • Lupus (SLE)

    • Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

    • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

    • Psoriasis / Psoriatic Arthritis

    • Crohn’s Disease / Ulcerative Colitis

    • Sjögren’s Syndrome

    • Ankylosing Spondylitis

  • Menstrual Health

    • Painful periods

    • PMS / PMDD-related stress

    • Irregular cycles / hormonal stress

    Fertility Journey

    • Trying to conceive

    • IVF / Assisted reproduction support

    Menopause & Midlife Reproductive Changes

    • Perimenopause

    • Menopause transition

    Pelvic / Reproductive Conditions

    • Endometriosis

    • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

    • Recovery after pregnancy loss or fertility challenges

  • Prenatal (Pregnancy)

    • Pregnancy stress & anxiety

    • Back, neck & pelvic tension

    • Nervous system regulation

    • Preparation for birth

    Perinatal (Birth / Early Postpartum)

    • Recovery after birth

    • Birth trauma / difficult birth experience

    • Feeding & carrying strain

    • Postpartum identity transition

    • Sleep deprivation stress

  • Babies / Infants

    • Settling difficulties

    • Sleep difficulties

    • Feeding tension

    • Following a difficult or assisted birth

    • General body tension

    • Preference for one side

    Toddlers & Young Children

    • Big emotional changes - starting nursery, arrival of a new sibling, house move, separation anxiety

    • Sleep challenges

    • Sensory overload / busy nervous system

    • Growing pains and general tension

    School-Age Children / Teens

    • School stress and anxiety - exam stress, friendship worries, performance pressure, difficulty switching off

    • Headaches / jaw clenching / tension

    • Confidence

    • Emotional regulation support

    • TMJ Dysfunction (jaw tension)

    • Bruxism (teeth grinding / clenching)

    • Post-dental procedure tension

    • Orthodontic work (braces / aligners)

    • Headaches & facial pain related to jaw tension

    • Post-surgical dental recovery (e.g., wisdom teeth)

    • Whiplash (neck injury from accidents)

    • Back injuries (strains, sprains, or chronic tension post-injury)

    • Sports injuries (post-strain recovery)

    • Post-surgical recovery

    • Head injuries / concussion recovery (adjunct support)

    • Fracture recovery after immobilisation

    • Repetitive strain injury (RSI) - frozen shoulder, tennis elbow

    • Chronic pain after injury

    • Scar tissue & post-trauma body tension

    • Accidents / falls (general recovery support)

    • Orthopaedic surgery - knee / hip replacement, shoulder surgery, fracture repair (post-cast removal)

    • Spinal surgery or back procedures

    • Abdominal surgery - appendectomy, gallbladder surgery, hernia repair, C-section

    • Gynaecological / pelvic surgery - hysterectomy, endometriosis surgery, ovarian procedures

    • Dental or Maxillofacial surgery - wisdom tooth extraction, jaw surgery

    • Cosmetic or Reconstructive surgery - breast surgery, facial surgery, skin graft procedures

    • Cancer-related surgery - tumour removal, mastectomy

    • Musculoskeletal strains and sprains - neck strain after sleeping awkwardly; back strain from lifting, shoulder or ankle sprains, plantar fasciitis

    • Post-injury pain (early stage recovery) - whiplash, sports injury flare-ups, minor accidents or falls

    • Post-surgical acute discomfort

    • Dental or jaw pain flare-ups

    • Fibromyalgia

    • Chronic back pain

    • Neck and shoulder pain

    • Tension headaches and migraine patterns

    • Neuropathic or nerve-related pain - sciatica, carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS), stroke rehabilitation

    • Pelvic pain conditions - SI joint dysfunction

    • Arthritis - Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis stiffness

 

Location

I hold a weekly practice a short walk from the clear turquoise waters of Mount’s Bay, often frequented by dolphins and guarded by the medieval island fortress-chapel of St. Michael’s Mount.

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