My Journey into Homeopathy

My journey into homeopathy began with two significant experiences, occurring at different points over a ten-year period during my own experience with chronic health issues. These experiences sparked a profound interest in homeopathy and ultimately led me to undertake the four-year training at the London College of Classical Homeopathy.

I qualified in July 1999 and became registered in 2000, and I have been practising homeopathy ever since. Over more than two decades, I have had the privilege of working with a wide variety of people and supporting them through many different stages and circumstances in their lives. I now practise part-time from my home.

Before becoming a homeopath — and for a few years afterwards — I also worked as a qualified dental surgeon, while practising part-time as a homeopath.

My background in dentistry has given me many years of experience within healthcare, as well as an appreciation of the importance of careful listening, compassion and treating each person as an individual.

I have particularly valued working with people during times of transition and change, including separation and divorce, bereavement, changes in employment, menopause, pregnancy and childbirth. 

A Personal and Individual Approach

For me, homeopathy has been a path of discovery. There is much that we share as human beings as we journey from childhood through to old age, yet every person’s life story and experience is unique.

Homeopathy recognises and honours this individuality. It has given me a way of working with people that embraces the whole person — mind, body and spirit — rather than viewing someone simply in terms of a particular symptom or condition.

I believe that taking the time to listen carefully to someone’s individual story is at the heart of my practice. Our experiences, circumstances, emotions and ways of responding to life are all part of what makes us who we are.

My aim is to provide a calm, supportive and non-judgemental space where people can feel genuinely heard, understood and respected as individuals. I see my role as accompanying each person on their own journey, helping them to explore their wellbeing and discover their own unique pathway towards expressing their fullest potential.

Training, Registration and Professional Standards

I am a fully qualified and registered homeopath in the UK. I completed four years of formal training at the London College of Classical Homeopathy, qualified in 1999 and became registered in 2000. I am also registered with the Faculty of Homeopathy.

My many years of clinical experience have continued to shape and deepen my understanding and practice.

It is worth noting that homeopathy is not statutorily regulated as a healthcare profession in the UK. Unlike professions such as medicine or dentistry, there is no single statutory requirement for someone using the title “homeopath” to have completed a particular level of training before practising.

For this reason, I believe it is important for anyone considering homeopathy to ask about a practitioner’s training, qualifications, professional registration and experience.

My own extensive training, professional registration and more than two decades in practice reflect my commitment to developing the knowledge, skills and professional standards needed to practise responsibly and with care.

Above all, I value the opportunity to meet each person as an individual. Every life is different, every journey is unique, and I feel privileged to offer a space in which people can be listened to, supported and treated with compassion and respect.

Experience, Teaching and Continuing Development

My experience of homeopathy extends beyond my professional practice. I raised my own children using homeopathic medicines as our primary approach to managing minor illnesses, and throughout their childhood they did not require conventional prescription medicines. This personal experience has been an important part of my own journey and has deepened my appreciation of what I experience as the gentle yet powerful nature of homeopathy.

Alongside my clinical practice, I also teach people with no previous professional training how to use homeopathy safely and confidently at home for minor acute illnesses and first-aid situations. I enjoy sharing practical knowledge that can help families become more familiar with homeopathy and understand how it may be used appropriately in everyday situations.

My development as a homeopath has been greatly enriched by the opportunity to learn from and work alongside experienced practitioners. Since qualifying, I was fortunate to have Sheilagh Creasy as my principal mentor, a relationship that continued until 2018. Her guidance and experience have been an important influence on my practice.

Since 2020, I have continued my professional development through online CPD workshops and the MMPP programme with Dr André Saine of the Canadian Academy of Homeopathy, together with other homeopaths from Germany. Continuing education is an important part of my practice, allowing me to keep developing my knowledge, reflecting on my clinical experience and remaining engaged with the wider homeopathic community.

My Understanding of Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a holistic system of medicine that recognises each person as unique. Rather than looking at an illness or symptom in isolation, the homeopathic approach seeks to understand the individual as a whole — their physical, emotional and mental experience — and to select a remedy according to their individual pattern of symptoms.

At the heart of homeopathy is the principle that each person has their own individual way of experiencing illness and responding to life. Homeopathic treatment aims to stimulate the body’s own capacity for healing and to support a return towards greater balance and wellbeing, rather than simply focusing on suppressing individual symptoms.

This holistic and individualised approach is one of the reasons I have remained passionate about homeopathy throughout my many years in practice. It allows me to meet each person where they are, listen to their unique story and consider the whole person — mind, body and spirit.