About Us
  We're Alison West and Stella King. Our original training was in Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture with J. R Worsley. We qualified in the early 1980s and remain deeply impressed by and committed to this style of acupuncture. In the early 1990s we extended our training to include TCM Acupuncture. The integration of both these styles has a broad range of application. Our professional development& continues in response to the needs of our patients, our particular interests, and the requirements of the British Acupuncture Council.
We are Members of the British Acupuncture Council and work in accordance with the Council’s Codes of Ethics and Safe practice.
Having been in practice for so many years we have worked with many people over long periods of time. Chinese medicine offers deep insights into the energetic processes which govern the cycles of life and it has a lot to offer particularly at times of stress,change and transition. In our experience it can support people as they move between the different stages of their lives. We have a particular interest in working with people who are encountering difficulties at such times. For example people who are finding their way through puberty, in relationships, who are becoming parents or are struggling with fertility issues, people who are challenged in their working lives, or who are coping with long-term illness, menopause, bereavement or ageing.
Stella is a member of the newly-formed North West Acupuncture for Childbirth Team and hopes to offer treatment to more women during and after pregnancy and childbirth.
She has taught at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading since 1994 and is enthusiastic about working with acupuncture students as they grow towards qualifying and setting up in practice themselves.
We are firm believers in seeking a healthy work-life balance for ourselves as well as for our patients. Stella is a singer and a sea-kayaker, and both of us enjoy being outdoors and walking, especially in wild places. Alison is a musician: she tunes pianos, sings and composes, and directs a local chamber choir.
   
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