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“I have been having acupuncture for a few years now and I really feel that it balances me out so well. When we began to look into fertility treatment (having experienced the menopause aged 19, amongst other gynaecological issues, as well as my partner having a low sperm count, we were told that our chances of success were low!); I was recommended Julie and Jill at the Alma Vale Centre, as specialists in this particular field of acupuncture. Both Julie and Jill were absolutely wonderful, throughout the process. The treatments were fantastic, and left me feeling calm, relaxed, and most importantly, confident, and more in control of what was happening at the time. The impact of the treatment I received from Julie and Jill was massive. They are so expert in their knowledge and advice, and the treatment we received (and still do) is always so thorough. I feel the effects immediately and this continues after treatment.
We were successful with ICSI treatment on our first attempt! We feel so lucky but I know that we couldn’t have done this without the acupuncture and treatment from Julie and Jill.
We now have beautiful 5 month old twin boys, and I continue to have acupuncture with Julie to rebalance everything following the fertility treatment and pregnancy.”
“Helen kept me sane.”
“Helen Fielding has helped me enormously through the years. She treated me with both acupuncture and herbs through my infertility problems and during IVF, which resulted in the birth of my son. Not only is she a great acupuncturist, but her warmth and compassion made such a difficult time much easier to deal with.”
“I highly recommend booking a massage with Rose. Her strong massage skills are beautifully complemented by her calm, warm, respectful presence, and I always came out of the massage feeling better in both body and spirit.”
“I had the 4-handed massage from Phaedra and Adriano and was extremely pleased with the service. I felt very listened to during the online and in-person consultations. I have fibromyalgia, which can lead to pain during massages and this was completely understood and I felt that the massage was personalised to respect this. I felt very relaxed in the space, and very comfortable with both Adriano and Phaedra. I have sensitive skin so the options to have different oils and not have specific areas massaged was appreciated. The 4-handed massage was very good, their synchronicity was fantastic, and it was a decandent experience. I will be coming back!”
“I can’t recommend Jill highly enough. What I love is her no-nonsense approach, her empathy and her humour. These are all an added bonus on top of what she has achieved for both my mental and physical health with the acupuncture.”
“I have been seeing Jill Glover regularly for many years and cannot recommend her highly enough. Her treatment has always made a difference in my life. I see her regular acupuncture treatments as a vital tool in my health and wellbeing. She has managed to keep me fit and healthy over many years. Over the years that I have been seeing Jill her treatment and her psychological support have been invaluable. It is only too clear now that we are in Lockdown how important that treatment is as I have developed symptoms that would have been averted if I had been able to see her in person. My Zoom appointment with her was useful and shed light on why my symptoms had developed and she offered practical advice; but I am looking forward to getting back to face to face acupuncture treatment once these Lockdown restrictions are over.”
“Annette is absolutely fantastic, offering a standard that goes above and beyond what is expected in the world of counselling and therapy. I would 100% recommend her to anyone in need of help and I would urge those in need to find her and get in touch!”
“I undertook a course of acupuncture for the first time recently on the recommendation of several friends and health professionals. I was suffering from symptoms of anxiety and sleeplessness, and I found the treatment both relaxing and effective. Julie was an empathetic practitioner, who listened and thought carefully about each stage of my treatment, and the details were recorded. She worked in a calm and confident manner, and was happy to explain what she was doing and why. I am very happy to recommend her methods and approach. “
“My partner and I came to see Jill after having struggled to conceive for over a year. We had heard about the Alma Vale Centre through a friend of a friend who had struggled with fertility and conceived both of her children after having received Jill’s treatment.
Our main problem was with sperm morphology, which had been measured at 0% (the sperm count was then 64 million). Our GP looked at the results in January and referred us directly for our one free round of IVF, stating clearly that it would not be worth our time/money to consider other diet/lifestyle/alternative-treatment options.
We disagreed; In February we saw a fertility nutritionist and made some big diet changes, and then in March we visited Jill for our first acupuncture treatments and were also prescribed herbs by her to take daily. We continued treatments with her and with an acupuncturist she recommended closer to us, took her herbs, adhered to her advice on supplements and nutrition, and by the beginning of May, less than 6 weeks after our first treatment with her, we managed to conceive. All the work we had done had paid off and this was also evident in our last sperm test results, which measured a 3% morphology (with a sperm count of 345 million!). We both looked and felt happier and healthier than ever, and couldn’t believe we had done it!
Jill has been such a huge support throughout our journey, and she was always happy to help with any questions we had along the way. We both cannot thank her enough and know for sure that we would not have been able to have conceived without her.”
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“I’ve used the therapy rooms at Alma Vale Centre since 2017. There’s a great team of practitioners working there (we get together for socials on occasion) and having a receptionist makes all the difference. My usual room is large yet welcoming which many clients have commented on.”
“I just inexplicably felt calm which was a miracle after years of trying to resolve travel anxiety with CBT, trauma therapy and others. The fact that she can get these results in just a few sessions is amazing and the value for money is incredible.”
