“The benefits have been quite significant. Louise is a competent and confident practitioner with exemplary people skills. A true professional in every aspect. I actually look forward to my treatment because there have been numerous positive spin off effects as a result of the acupuncture sessions.
The benefits can be seen in specific physical improvement and emotional well being. Louise makes you feel most comfortable and empathises with her clients in a very sensitive manner in order to meet their individual needs. I always leave her practice feeling much improved, centred and energised.”
Alma, Educational Facilitator
“After spending my entire twenties partying and binge drinking to excess, the abuse I’d put my body through both physically and mentally came to a head on New year’s day 2008.
I started having panic attacks, dizziness and a general feeling of unease and anxiety. After seeing numerous doctors who couldn’t diagnose my problem, the final doctor told me I was suffering from anxiety. She told me I could either be prescribed a cocktail of drugs to keep it under control or I could try some alternative therapies, i.e. acupuncture. There was no way I wanted to risk becoming addicted to the medication the doctor had suggested so I went home and browsed the internet to learn about acupuncture and look for a suitable practitioner. That’s when I spotted Louise’s website. After reading her own compelling story I decided to give it a go.
I got to my first appointment not really knowing what to expect and my anxiety increased as a result of the unknown aspect of the treatment. I soon realised there was nothing to worry about! I sat down and began to discuss my symptoms and reasons for coming. Just chatting to Louise made me feel at ease as her caring nature coupled with her warm personality made it so easy to open up to her and explain how I was feeling. This was just the consultation aspect of the treatment and I already felt a lot better, but after my first full treatment I can’t put into words how much better I felt, and in such a short spell of time!! After each subsequent treatment I felt better and better, and I owe it all to Louise.
Don’t get me wrong, I know there are other acupuncture therapists out there but I couldn’t imagine being treated by anyone else but Louise as she has obviously learnt her profession to the highest possible standard. But what you can’t be taught is her uncanny knack of making you feel relaxed and at ease, and the way she’s enabled me to open up and talk to her like a friend I have known for years and not a woman I’ve only known for a matter of months!
I hope this testimonial will help anyone who is considering acupuncture but isn’t quite sure, and I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Louise for her continued help and treatment.
Thank you Louise, you've helped me to put my life back on track. I really don’t know what I would have done or where I’d be without your help.”
Jon, HGV Driver
Before my operation, I was at an all time low, but your ability and skill, plus the kindness and sensitivity you showed towards me was all that I needed.
Having never been to an acupuncturist before, I was naturally apprehensive, but after visiting you for treatment these feelings were soon laid to rest.
I was very sad when I learnt you were no longer in Stroud, but I wish you every success in your new practice in the Wirral, just as you were in Stroud.
Again my thanks and appreciation for your professional and considerate treatment.”
Maureen C, Retired
“When I first met Louise I was suffering, with nowhere to go and it had reached a crisis point. In order for the condition to be treated Louise told me she would need to treat all of me. Mind, body and if you like, my soul. (Conscious and the unconscious).
Once under control my perspective had changed, my lifestyle had changed, and it was all for the better. I was calmer, controlled, and a more positive person. Without the treatment I received from Louise, I firmly believe that my son Oliver would not be here today. During the latter part of my treatment, I found out I was pregnant. My relationship struggled and my circumstances changed. I found the determination and strength inside me and with Louise’s help with balance and the never ending sickness. I managed to bring Oliver into this world at 9 lb 5 oz. So I have a lot to thank her for.”
Natalie, Occupational Therapist
“It’s hard to articulate how I felt when I first went to Louise for acupuncture sessions. Diary entries from that time state how I couldn’t feel the ground beneath my feet, sounds were muffled and far away, rooms moved, I floated, couldn’t focus, couldn’t concentrate, I tried to move or speak, only to find I couldn’t. I felt I was cracking, balancing on a knife edge, fighting to hold on, because I was terrified of what would happen if I let go. The medical profession had before and would again throw around terms. I didn’t want a label, just as I didn’t want the drugs I was so readily prescribed. I didn’t want to just negate my symptoms, I wanted to sort out why I had them.
Louise was warm, kind, non-judgemental, trustworthy, compassionate and professional. I liked the balance between consultation and physical treatment – I could verbally divulge as much as I felt comfortable and able to assured in the knowledge that my body would tell Louise what else she needed to know. I will always remember the day and the session when everything in me ‘shifted’. As the needles went into points in my back I finally let go of everything that was holding me where I was, in turn enabling myself to at last move forward.
Regular acupuncture sessions relatively quickly gave me hours, then days, then whole weeks during which I felt grounded and whole. Five years on and my life couldn’t be more different from those desperate and despairing days. For me, Louise’s acupuncture sessions set the wheels of change in motion making life with all it’s ups and downs something to live and relish rather than something to battle and struggle with.”
Frances, London
““Don’t be a camel, drink more water.” I originally sought out acupuncture as a possible solution to stress related tinnitus. Whilst taking a detailed case history Louise established that I was not drinking enough water. Actually I was only drinking a fraction of the amount of water I should have been drinking. Louise advised me how much water I should drink based upon my existing weight. After a few weeks of drinking the recommended daily amount of water I noticed that I had started to lose weight. All told I lost almost 7kgs in weight as an aside to my acupuncture treatment programme.
I believe my body had been retaining water because I was drinking so little, once I started to drink more water I felt more energetic and I noticed that I had lost weight without even trying.”
Andrew, IT Guru