70B The Highway, Hawarden,
Deeside, CH5 3DH
70B The Highway, Hawarden,
Deeside, CH5 3DH
Qualified Primary School Teacher and mother of two, life was fast paced! Add into the mix ill health, and something had to give.
An idea was born from the embers of personal pain and frustration, stoked by a journey of self-discovery and established as a business set for positive change and a life dedicated to be lived with real intention.
Connecting with nature, eating plant-based foods, listening to my intuition, meditating. These are all tools in my tool box that have helped me to grow. The discovery that self-care is paramount to good health was fundamental to my journey.
I have always wanted to help others and felt it my soul’s purpose.
What became part of my healing, then became a part of others.
Qualified reiki master teacher, crystal therapist, heartmath practitioner, massage therapist, mindfulness and meditation teacher. Facilitator of community gatherings.
A passion for living a cruelty free, sustainable life, sharing the gifts of the earth. Offering workshops to share knowledge, and bring likeminded souls together.
I am a qualified Counsellor, MBACP. I have worked with adults, teenagers and children therapeutically. Predominantly children for the past 8 years. Also, I am trained in attachment and trauma related issues and use play therapy tools to engage with children if needed.
I have a Diploma in Childhood Studies and have worked in a variety of school settings. I am able to break down barriers and work with differing needs. Behaviour is just a way of communicating how we feel, I can help unpick and help gain an understanding.
I am calm, patient and thoroughly enjoy meeting new clients, seeing them progress and grow. Given the right tools and techniques, time, space and understanding, so much can be achieved.
Hi I’m Heather, I have 10 years’ experience as a Counsellor and am a Registered Member of the BACP on the Accredited Register, with over 3000 client hours to date. I believe passionately in the counselling process, and that no matter what you may have experienced, or are currently going through, there is an opportunity for you to make changes in your life. For me, the promotion of positive mental health and well-being is at the heart of my work. It is the quality of the ‘therapeutic relationship’ which is most important, so that you feel comfortable to talk about what matters to you.
I am here to listen, and to reflect back, to enable you to gain a better understanding of yourself and develop the confidence and inner resources to overcome barriers and effect change. I will offer you a safe, caring, confidential space to explore your thoughts and feelings, to feel heard and validated, without judgement, or discrimination and with respect. I will work alongside you, to help you to maximise your potential whatever that may be, to develop resilience and move towards empowerment, so that you may become the very best version of yourself. I work interactively which allows me the flexibility to use a variety of different approaches such as client centred, CBT, Solution Focused etc. depending on your individual needs. I have extensive experience working with adults, young people and couples. I have a particular interest in mental health, trauma, (PTSD), domestic abuse, and am able to assist with a wide variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, bereavement, anger, stress, relationships and many more.
I feel I learn something different from the uniqueness of each individual, and I consider my role as a Counsellor to be often a humbling experience and a real privilege to be part of someone’s journey. I believe now, more than ever, when poor mental health due to the pandemic is at crisis level, it is vital to be able to offer some hope to those who may be experiencing such struggles in their lives. I am able to offer the service in person, online, via phone, or video call depending on your circumstances. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, and for a free no-obligation chat to see if this is right for you and whether we feel we can work together.
Katherine (BSc First Class Honours Complementary Healthcare graduate and Four Winds Society graduate) created Creuynni to offer support for physical and mental health and wellbeing.
Katherine works as an awenydd and complementary healthcare practitioner. Coming from a depth of training and experience from working to improve her own health from years of post-operative bedbound writhing nerve pain to where she is now. Assisting others from around the world improve their health and wellbeing; Katherine blends ancient and more recent practices with the common sense of her own experiences.
Katherine aims to offer valuable self-health management assistance to those that choose to actively engage in maintaining and improving health.
My journey started after I graduation in 2011 at Glyndwr University with a BSc (Hons) in Complementary Medicine. Working as a massage therapist in the Wrexham and Flintshire area for over 10 years, I have gained more and more knowledge with each year, including; deep tissue & remedial massage, lymphatic massage including post-surgery & therapies for chronic and terminal illness.
Brian is from Spain and has been living in the UK since 2017.
Brian found his passion for massage at a young age, when at the age of 17 he began his training. Brian gained various diplomas in massage before going on to work with Ulldecona Football Club and for other competing athletes in marathons & triathlons.
We are delighted to have Brian on our team here at Hawarden Wellness Centre, he offers a diverse range of treatments. If you are looking for relief of long-term pain, aches, muscle tension, stress, anxiety, depression, assistance in work-related or sport injury recovery, Brian can help with professional specialised massage.
Hi, I’m Lindy, welcome to the world of Hypnobirthing, your first step to a better birth. Having been a proud Hypnobirthing mum to my second child, inspired and passionate, I had the opportunity to change my life path and do something I love and know works!
I took The Royal College of Midwives accredited KG Hypnobirthing training and became a qualified Hypnobirthing teacher in 2013. I am also a member of the Hypnobirthing Association.
“Whenever and however you give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body, and your spirit for the rest of your life” – Ina May Gaskin.
I read this quote when I found out I was pregnant for the second time, and something clicked in me… I didn’t want the fear, the anxiety, and a scary out of control birth again, like my first one. This quote made me stop in my tracks; I wanted this birth to be completely different. Not only was it calm and natural, it truly was life changing and very healing.
Abbie completed her BSc. (Hons) degree in Homeopathic Medicine in 2010. Since then, she has worked in a Llangollen clinic and from her home practice.
Abbie has a special interest in dreams and has studied Jungian psychology for 15 years. She plans to begin training as a Jungian psychotherapist in 2024. At present, she is completing her dissertation for a Masters of Science in Psychology. Abbie has found this course hugely informative in understanding the complex mental symptoms sometimes seen in patients.
Abbie works within the classical homeopathy framework while often looking through a Jungian lens. She also employs herbal remedies, nutritional guidance, and Bach Flower remedies, alongside traditional homeopathic treatment.
Abbie created ‘Whole Self Health’ as an umbrella title, as she builds on her homeopathic training to treat the individual in the most holistic way possible.
Chris provides personal therapy and coaching, using a number of therapeutic methods: Hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Processing (NLP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Time Line Therapy and Provocative Therapy.
The approach is intuitive and flexible and the methods are used individually or blended together as everybody is different and this ensures the best outcome for each client.
Chris is a talented therapist specialising in:
Workplace Resilience and Productivity
Sports Performance
Educational/Academic Improvement
Pain Management
Trauma and Phobias
Public Speaking Confidence
Breaking Addictions
Braincinema was set up in 2002 by Dr Stephen Brown who has more than 30 years’ experience with children and adults with disabilities. Dr Brown received his neurofeedback training and accreditation from the EEG Institute, California in the late 90’s and has been providing professional EEG assessment and training since the company’s beginning.
EEG (electroencephalography) and HEG (Hemeoencephalography) technologies have, for some time, been used to treat a variety of conditions that involve cortical dysregulation that compromises mental wellbeing and effective brain processing mechanisms. EEG is used to help treat attention difficulties (ADD/ADHD), Autism (ASD), Learning disabilities, Traumatic stress disorder, Anxiety and a variety of other performance inhibiting conditions that relate to work or school environments.
Sports professional who may be concerned about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) may find this technique particularly invaluable when needing to assess their brain’s functional state of health before any permanent structural brain changes can be seen. Performance artists and sports professionals can be helped to better manage performance anxieties and improve fine and gross motor behaviour with EEG training.
EEG and HEG neurofeedback is entirely safe and non-invasive.
Stephen is the author of the book titled ‘The Orchestrated Body: Embodiment & Experience in Children with Brain Injuries’.
Want to ensure you’re on the right track with your diet? Wish you knew how to fuel your body right for optimal health? Jo is a certified specialist Plant-Based Nutritionist offering a range of Nutrition packages to suit your lifestyle needs. We are absolutely delighted to have Jo in our team.
Jo helps people manage their weight, whilst she can also provide help for menopausal women. Giving nutritional advice in order to reach optimal health, plus healthy eating with a side effect of natural weight loss. Jo’s 1 to 1 consultations are designed around your health, changes in your body and helping you to overshoot your goals.
She can also help with a wide range of problems such as tiredness, bloating, migraines, aches and pains and headaches. You can absolutely feel great again with the help of good nutrition!
My interest in wellness started over 20 years ago. My life was busy and often stressful as I was running my own business whilst bringing up my children. I experienced many symptoms of burnout and I decided to change my lifestyle, move to a more peaceful place and study the link between stress and illness.
Over a period of time I studied humanistic psychology, Nutritional Therapy, yoga, mindfulness and many energetic modalities (to mention a few). Everything I have learned I have implemented in my own life allowing me real experience of how to improve my quality of life. I had the opportunity to tap into my inner wisdom and find the answers to my health challenges, I feel honoured to be able to support you in your process.
I found yoga during my search for stress relief and was smitten, I equally enjoyed the meditation at the end of it. I found the perfect teacher in Ken, he was a Zen master and helped me to understand that you could not ‘empty your mind’ but merely observe your thoughts – what a revelation to me. I went on to study foundation level 1 and 2 with the British Wheel of Yoga, with Marilyn Hegginbotham, and am currently completing a 3-year course with the Comprehensive Yoga Fellowship (part of the Independent Yoga Network). I have a special interest in Restorative yoga, Yin yoga, yoga therapy and trauma informed yoga which I will be studying in more depth.
My meditation journey took me to study mindfulness with the Centre for Mindfulness at Bangor University, North Wales and go on to complete their teacher training in 2006. Mindfulness is not just about meditation, it is a way of being, and was such a valuable tool for me when I was struggling to maintain balance in my life. It also fits perfectly with yoga and the essence of ‘be here now’ when on your yoga mat. Yoga is a really mindful practice, we are in our body in the moment and bringing awareness to our movement and breath.
After a challenging 25-year marriage I was left with feelings of overwhelm and soon began to understand the long term effects on my body of a number of traumatic events. I understand why I was drawn to all these healing modalities – it was my very own life raft that I was clinging to. During my own healing, using my own techniques and some psychotherapy, I have developed a deep understanding of how the body needs to be held. Following on from immense periods of stress and challenge, talking therapies are important, but equally so are somatic (body) therapies. “The body keeps the score” is a great book explaining how physical symptoms manifest following on from emotional and traumatic life events. I believe that the pandemic has been just for so many people and it is important to help support the recovery of so many by using somatic work.
I am also learning more and more around Ayurveda (yoga’s sister science), this goes naturally with yoga and a yogic lifestyle. Ayurveda is a science in itself and a massive subject, but basically helps to develop daily routines (dinacharya) which support our health and wellbeing and nutrition to suit our individual mind and body type. I have studied nutritional therapy and enjoy using my knowledge to work with Ayurveda and pass on knowledge around foods to nourish and nurture us best.
Through sharing my wisdom around health and wellbeing we will work together to support you in your process. The result will help you to live a fuller, more informed and balanced life.
Abbie completed her BSc. (Hons) degree in Homeopathic Medicine in 2010. Since then, she has worked in a Llangollen clinic and from her home practice.
Abbie has a special interest in dreams and has studied Jungian psychology for 15 years. She plans to begin training as a Jungian psychotherapist in 2024. At present, she is completing her dissertation for a Masters of Science in Psychology. Abbie has found this course hugely informative in understanding the complex mental symptoms sometimes seen in patients.
Abbie works within the classical homeopathy framework while often looking through a Jungian lens. She also employs herbal remedies, nutritional guidance, and Bach Flower remedies, alongside traditional homeopathic treatment.
Abbie created ‘Whole Self Health’ as an umbrella title, as she builds on her homeopathic training to treat the individual in the most holistic way possible.
Originally from Margate in Kent, I moved to Bangor when I was 18 years old, to attend College. I worked in retail and logistics for almost 20 years, including a period living in Prague for 5 years and working/ travelling extensively across Central Europe which has given me some great experiences with different cultures and ways of life.
When I moved back to the UK, I decided it was time for a change and that’s when I started my own Counselling journey. As part of my training and development, I worked as a volunteer Bereavement Counsellor for 18 months in a Family Support Service based in Chester. I then started my own Counselling Service called Changing Places, working with clients in the Wellness Centre, online and on the phone.
I’m passionate about supporting and helping those in need through Counselling and firmly believe it has the power to change lives for the better. Outside of family life, my other passion is motorcycling which makes North Wales the ideal place to be with such fantastic roads and scenery.
Julie began her career as a holistic therapist in 2008. She is fully qualified and insured to practice holistic treatments including deep tissue massage, lymphatic drainage, reflexology, hot stone, Indian head, holistic facial, pregnancy massage, reiki and crystal healing. After reaching the level of Crystal Reiki Master in 2013 Julie teaches Reiki at all levels and runs crystal workshops. She is also a Tropic skincare ambassador.
Julie was born in France and has been living in the UK since 2003.
Hello, I’m Laurie and I bring to you energy healing, plant medicine, women’s circles and retreats.
I am a daughter of Gaia with a true, deep love for all that she offers. I am forever rediscovering myself with each turn of the wheel. I have a huge passion for the plant allies that surround us and love creating herbal medicine. My aim is to show you ways in which you can connect with nature, honouring our ancestors, the medicine women, the wise women that came before us.
At the depths of my soul, I am a wild woman with deep Celtic roots, raising wild babies, with a yearning to weave together a sisterhood. To give back to women the gifts of connection and ritual.
For the last few years my journey has been one of great adventure. Becoming a weaver of women and holding circles, as well as becoming a reiki practitioner which runs alongside my crystal healing.
My hope is to stand side by side with my sisters to rediscover who we are, to relearn our HERstory and to reclaim our power.
Jess is a qualified nurse and mother of two young children with a passion for fitness. Jess has an interest in a wide variety of exercise types. Having practiced Pilates for many years, she decided to train as an instructor, with a keen interest in pre and post-natal exercise.
Jess is a super bubbly and friendly person- and her classes are really welcoming. Classes are suitable from absolute beginner to more challenging sessions for those who practise regularly. Having undertaken extra training; Pre and Post Natal classes are also available. All sessions offer a friendly and relaxing atmosphere, and small class sizes ensure that clients are getting the very best guidance.
Such a lot can change in a person’s life if only they can make that first step and be heard. My commitment is to provide you with this time for you to reflect, explore and move forward. I feel strongly about people being able to have access to counselling and confidential help when it’s needed and I am dedicated to this.
My therapeutic approach is calm and patient. I keep a very open heart and I am non-judgemental. So whatever you want to talk about, whatever is worrying you, I am here to give you my complete attention and respect, as we work together on a journey towards acceptance or change in your life. You will find a warm, professional and meaningful counsellor / client relationship in which it’s easy and comfortable for you to communicate. My approach is person centred however some clients prefer a more structured approach for specific goals they would like to work towards in their life. This is a method that is sometimes included in the way I work with certain clients in my counselling practice, when appropriate. Additionally, as a fully qualified life coach, I offer life coaching as another separate service.
As a fully qualified and experienced therapeutic counsellor, registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and member of the British Psychological Society, I work according to their regulations and guidelines for good ethical practice and work to a high standard. I attend regular ongoing private Clinical Supervision, training courses and workshops which form my Continuing Personal Development (CPD) continually required by the BACP and BPS. I offer face to face sessions in my private therapy room, or telephone sessions. I counsel individuals, couples and families and I work with a wide range of issues including family issues, bereavement, sexual abuse, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, stress and anxiety.
I hold a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, specialising in Cognitive Psychology, Child Psychology and Social Psychology and a diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. I also hold certificates including Theories and Skills of Family Therapy, Counselling Adolescents, Bereavement Counselling, Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse, Solution Focused Therapy and others. As well as running my own private practice, I also work with Cruse Bereavement Services and with Families Need Fathers Both Parents Matter.