jackie mccusker
Hormone and Fertility Nutritionist
BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy
Jackie graduated from the University of Westminster in 2003 with a 1st class BSc (Hons) degree in Nutritional Therapy, and has since worked as a nutritional practitioner in both private and GP practices, as well as in a consultative capacity within the wellness and beauty industry. (Talking healthy hair with Louise Galvin @thisistheantidote.com. Hormonal fluctuations influence on hair loss www.louisegalvin.com, Hair as a barometer for health and wellness www.louisegalvin.com). She has a particular specialism in fertility and hormonal health.
Her interest in nutrition was sparked by her own personal health crisis that was in part the result of some poor dietary and lifestyle choices. In effect, she was letting work pressure take over, wasn’t looking after herself in relation to my diet, exercise and stress management, the net result being ill health! This forced her to re-evaluate her life and fuelled her interest in nutrition and well-being. Having made some changes to her diet, she saw first hand the fundamental effect the food she was eating was having on her health and energy levels. For her, helping someone to optimise their health and well being is her ultimate goal.
She is fully qualified, insured and registered with the British Association for Applied Nutritional Therapy (BANT), the Complimentary Healthcare council (CNHC) and the Nutritional Therapy Council (NTCC).
kassandra darili
Clinical and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
Kassandra is a University of London trained Psychologist with a BSc (Psychology) from Goldsmiths College, an MSc (Child Psychology and Development) from the institute of Education and a Diploma (Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy) from UCL Medical School.
Through her experience she has also gained unique knowledge in Eating Disorders, and to that end she has worked in Heatherwood Hospital, NHS Ascot in the Eating Disorder Unit as a CBT Therapist. She has pursued her interest in working with patients suffering from eating disorders and especially Bulimia, Anorexia and binge eating as well as Atypical eating problems.
Equally important is her work in treating Post Natal Depression as this is an area she is particularly interested in, during the past 10 years, and has been dedicating a lot of her time. In her practice she uses leading edge techniques such as Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment therapy, relational framing therapy (RFT) as well as Schema therapy.
Other mental health issues Kassandra treats:
Adult Mental Health Care
Anxiety/Panic
Child or Adolescent Mental Health Care
Depression
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Personality Disorders
Relationships
Sexual Abuse
Somatoform Disorders/Hypochondriasis
TraumaPatient Groups: Adolescents Age 13-17, Adults Age 18+
DR SIMON CHEUNG MSc
Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine
Simon began his studies in Acupuncture in 1982 at the British College of Acupuncture after training as a microbiologist and Virologist at Liverpool University. He subsequently worked as a research assistant with the medical research team at the Richard Dimbleby Cancer Research Department at St. Thomas’s Hospital Medical School. He went on to gain his Master of Science degree in Radiotherapy & Cancer research in 1981.
After qualifying in Acupuncture, he went to the China to start his training as a Chinese Medical Doctor at the Traditional Medical School in Nanjing. In 1987, he returned to England to set up his practice in London. Since then, he has been frequently invited to lecture at the British College of Acupuncture. In addition to this, he is also a supervisor at their teaching clinic in Russell Square.
Simon has 29 years of experience in the field of acupuncture. He uses it to treat general dysfunction of the body and stress-related disorders. Simon has a keen interest in the treatment of sports injuries and, in this capacity, has treated a number of top professional athletes. He has further specialism in the treatment of infertility, seasonal allergies, skin diseases and asthmatic conditions.
Qualifications: Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, BSc, Msc
Interests: He is a keen tennis player, runner, cyclist, skier and golfer. He has completed 7 London Marathons and various other marathons.
Sport Specialties: Tennis, Golf, Skiing, Running
Maxine hamilton stubber
osteopath,Psychotherapist& medication facilitator
With over 20 years of experience Maxine works with all ages from newborn babies through to the elderly. She has an integrated approach to diagnosing and alleviating the pain: identifying, understanding and learning from the causes for prevention of reoccurrence, whilst optimising overall health.
She uses a combination of:
Osteopathy - Cranial and Structural techniques
Psychotherapy
Awareness/mindfulness
Breathing analysis
She believes ultimately ‘We are captains of our own ships’ and health is about thriving, and therefore determines key factors:
mindset and attitudes
sleep
posture
exercise
diet and hydration