East-West Therapies, as the name suggests, brings together the Eastern and Western Healing Arts. The combination of therapies we provide is quite unique to Ballarat, and given we are a husband and wife team, even more unique.
Our central location provides the perfect environment for the style of practice we value most - time rich and client centered. You will never be rushed at this practice.
After beginning my career as a Psychology/Social Sciences teacher in Victorian secondary schools, I trained as an Acupuncturist and Herbalist/Naturopath, before establishing a part time private practice (1987) in my home town of Ballarat.
I have also had extensive involvement in Acupuncture education. For ten years I lectured at the Australian Acupuncture College, Victoria University and the Australian College of Natural Medicine. Six years ago I gave away my teaching commitments to focus on my passion for practice.
Five years ago I began a new and exciting adventure. I undertook training in Neuro Linguistic Practitioner (NLP). I completed both my NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner training with world class Trainers’ Trainer - Roger Deaner; who became my personal mentor. One never stops learning.
I am currently undertaking mentoring in Hypnotherapy, with long time friend and skilled artisan; Adrian Button. This time I am not planning on undertaking any formal certified training. I think it is time to select the truly gifted practitioners of their art and spend time - utilising my skills in NLP - modeling them.
I am a multi modality trained practitioner, with (almost) three decades of experience in private and public practice. I graduated in Physiotherapy from the Western Australian Institute of Technology (Curtin University) and worked in acute and rehabilitation hospitals in Perth before moving to Victoria.
After some years in Melbourne I moved to Ballarat, and in 1990 I established my own private Physiotherapy and Shiatsu practice. Since then I have continued to upgrade my skills and qualifications; adding accreditations in Yoga teaching, Workplace Assessment & Training and, most recently, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) - Practitioner Level.
I divide my professional work time between my Private Practice, my Yoga teaching and working as a Senior Physiotherapist at Nazareth House Aged Care.