Frequently Asked Questions

The exercises safely activate a natural reflex mechanism of shaking or vibrating that releases muscular tension, calming down the nervous system. When this muscular shaking/vibrating mechanism is activated in a safe and controlled environment, the body is encouraged to return back to a state of balance.

No, you do not have to talk. The methods I use are all body-based trauma/stress relief techniques. I focus on healing the instinctive neurological, physical and emotional responses in your body from traumatic or stressful events. Interestingly, research has shown how deeply stress and trauma affects the brain and body, and shows that talking about the traumatic event is often not enough to bring about complete healing.

If a need to talk begins to emerge from the treatment, then I can recommend a psychologist or life coach appropriate to your needs.

• Difficulty sleeping or bad sleeping habits
• Easily triggered, taking things too personally
• Over-reactive emotionally with either anger or crying
• Lacking motivation / deep sense of tiredness either physically or mentally
• Experiencing frequent muscle tension such as neck, shoulder and/or back pains
• Suffering from regular headaches or migraines
• Experiencing difficulty engaging with people whether at work, socially or at home
• Struggling with addictions of any kind
• Experiencing stress or anxiety on an ongoing basis
• Changed eating habits
• Grinding of teeth at night of jaw clenching

No, these exercises are not strenuous and don’t require any physical skill. They are more like yoga type stretches and a few simple initial exercises just tiring enough to initiate the tremor mechanism in the body. We always work with the body and change exercises to suit those with injuries or disabilities.

Each session lasts an hour and you will usually need a weekly session for 4 to 6 weeks after which you can continue independently.

The exercises are done at the beginning of the session in order to promote the tremor response which can then take place naturally in a safe and supportive environment. It is the tremor response which brings about healing.

The following is a list of some of the positive outcomes:
 

• Better sleeping patterns and quality of sleep
• Less anxiety and tension in everyday life
• Less reactivity and greater calm under stress
• Substantial improvement of stress-related muscle tension, especially neck, shoulder and lower back pain
• Fewer headaches and migraines
• More general flexibility of joints and stronger muscle tone
• Improvement in your work or schooling (better concentration and memory recall)
• Improved relationships both at work and home
• Better self-care
• Greater sense of empowerment
• Ability to stay away from unhealthy habits
• Better decision-making

Yes! Both Acudetox and The Bars create calmness in the body. With Acudetox the first two points in the ear promote calmness and ease within the body and a number of The Bars points of contact relate to peace and calm. I also teach techniques that can be used at home to further promote calmness – all useful tools to manage our busy lives in this modern world!

I always begin my sessions with a simple questionnaire which has a checklist of symptoms. Once I have an idea of your basic history and what you are experiencing we will discuss the best approach for you.

No need to worry! The sterilised, disposable acupuncture needles are extremely fine and are placed just beneath the skin in order to keep them in place during the session. It is not a painful experience. Alternatively, I can use gold-coated beads to stimulate the five points in the ear but these are not as effective as the needles.

I cannot give a general answer to this. Your treatment will be based on your unique needs, type of illness or addiction.

Yes they can and usually respond quickly and easily. Depending on the age I will work with the mother or main carer as this is important for the child’s continued healing going forward. Interestingly, there are cases of severely traumatised children in war-torn countries benefiting profoundly from TRE®.

There is a per session cost which varies depending on the technique used. You can also pay upfront for multiple sessions at a reduced rate. Please contact me for further details.