Therapies available at Evolution Health

Bowen Therapy (also known as The Bowen Technique) is a drug free, non-intrusive hands-on remedial therapy which can be administered through light clothing, with the client sitting, standing or lying. Using very gentle pressure, the therapist places thumbs and fingers on precise points of the body to perform unique rolling-type moves which stimulate the muscles and soft tissue of the body. There is no manipulation or adjustment of hard tissue and no force is used. The experience is gentle, subtle and relaxing.

It is believed that the Bowen Therapy prompts the body to reset, repair and balance itself.  Clients report the experience of pain relief, improvement of function and recovery of energy.

Bowen has a remarkable record of success with clients affected by an astonishingly wide range of problems – often when nothing else has helped.  It helps the body’s system rebalance and promotes healing.  Bowen is suitable for men, women and children of all ages.

Common presentations for treatment include (but are not limited to):

• Most commonly lower back pain
• Shoulder pain and restriction
• Hip Issues
• Knee problems
• Neck issues
• Migraine and headaches
• Sleep issues
• Hayfever and chronic sinus congestion

Both acute (short term) and chronic (longer term) problems are addressed.  Usually acute issues can be resolved within 1-2 sessions, whereas longer term complaints may take longer (3-6 sessions), with some people requiring regular ‘maintenance’ sessions.

You will usually know within 3 appointments if Bowen can help you.

Chiropody, now also known as Podiatry, is a science that deals with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders, diseases, and deformities of the human feet.

A wide range of conditions can be treated:

• Nail surgery
• Ingrown toenails
• Hard foot skin
• Cracked heels
• Fungal diseases
• Athlete’s foot
• Bunions, corns and calluses

Chiropractors are neuromuscular-skeletal specialists and as such, assess, diagnose and treat conditions of the joints, muscles and nervous system. The majority of conditions are the result of mechanical stresses applied to the body through normal activities of daily living, poor posture and progressive wear and tear as the body naturally ages.

Read more about the treatment offered by our Whitstable Chiropractic Clinic here.

As an Integrative Counsellor, Catherine applies in her counselling approach the well-recognised Person-Centred, Cognitive, Behavioural and Gestalt based therapies.  Catherine works to the BACP code of ethics to ensure the safety and confidentiality of all her clients.   This person-centred approach provides counselling in a confidential, non-judgemental setting, helping you, the client, to feel safe to bring what it might be that you are experiencing and feeling.

The key is how Catherine and you as the client work together therapeutically, and Catherine feels that you as the client are always the expert in the room, as you know the path you have walked, what you have experienced and what discomfort you might be feeling.  As a Counsellor, she likes to work at your speed and your pace, so that together you can find a way forward to help you move through a difficult part in your life.

Catherine’s four years of Integrative Counselling training and her client experience to date, have seen Catherine working with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, bereavement, autism, ADHD as well as many other presenting issues.

Catherine is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), as well as The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.

An initial free telephone consultation is provided so that you are fully comfortable and happy with the counselling process. During this discussion you are able to ask any questions or concerns you may have before commencing face to face sessions together at the premises of Evolution Health.

Catherine can provide both short and long-term Counselling (6 weeks or 12 weeks respectively) for as many sessions as required.

Contact number: 07562 335515

Monday:          9:00 am – 12:00 pm  (Appointments 9:00-9:50, 10:00-10:50, 11:00-11:50)

Thursday:         9:00 am – 12:00 pm  By Appointment only

Saturday:         9:00 am – 12:00 pm  By Appointment only

Physiotherapy is a profession that may assist any individuals suffering from an illness, injury, or disability by offering a holistic approach to restore movement and function within the body.

Common conditions treated are sport injuries, soft tissue, related injuries, back and neck or spinal problems. Nerve impingement or entrapment, arthritis, medico-legal/whiplash related injuries, acute or chronic joint pain/joint stiffness, poor mobility.

Treatments available are: manual therapy (joint mobilization), acupuncture, ultra-sound, shockwave therapy, K-Tape, electrotherapy, ergonomics, exercises, education, and injection therapy.

“For those who want to explore the patterns of relations that have shaped who you are, and to use this insight to become differently, anew.”

• Grow through adversity
• Reflect on your past, explore your present, map your future
• Where difference is not a problem, but a place to begin
• Being alongside you while you become anew.

Relationfull Counselling encompasses thoughts about what happens if one looks at relations “all the way down”. The approach is to try, as far as is possible, to use our relationships to help understand and alter the pattern of relations that are shaping their psychological distress.

This Counselling is able to assist all individuals and all ages with general mental health challenges in relationships and all occupations – as well as being able to assist all ‘blue-light’ professions such as police, firefighters, paramedics, health care workers and military personnel.

Margins In Mind – ‘Psychological Support with a Difference’

Call Dr. Mark Uphill on 07349 174290 for a free, no obligation chat

View the website:  www.margins-in-mind.com

The practice of Hypnotherapy is based in neuroscience and can help individuals change the neural pathways in their brain to alter their habits and find healthier solutions.  Unlike traditional talk therapy, you are not asked to talk about your past and come to terms with it.

You cannot change your past and so you fill focus on what you can change—your future, what your goals have, how you want your future to be, what you would like to be doing rather than what you don’t want to be doing—and then you will gradually move toward that future, one small step at a time.  Sessions are always positive and supportive.

Hypnotherapy is not a long-term therapy.  We generally work fast, and you can often achieve your goals in months rather than years.

Hypnotherapy may assist with various conditions:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger management
• OCD
• Phobias
• Smoking
• Weight management
• Interviews
• Driving tests
• Sports Performance
• Grief
• Supporting fertility
• Chronic fatigue
• Eating disorders
• Self-harming
• Performance anxiety
• Pain management
• Stress
• Addictions
• Exam worries
• Insomnia
• and more

Each session is a combination of talk therapy and trance.  The focus is on what you want your future to look like and how you can get there, one small step at a time, and does not include talking about your past.  Trance is very normal, as you will discover.  We ‘zone out’ or move to a trance state, when driving, watching television, or sitting in a boring meeting!

You, as an individual, have the answers to all your own questions within yourself about the best way forward and the Hypnotherapist will help you find those answers within yourself.  You are always in control and cannot be made to anything you do not want to do.  The Hypnotherapist cannot and will not make you cluck like a chicken!!

Hypnotherapy is suitable for all ages, including children (as young as 8 years old).

• Improve your mental game
• Optimise injury recovery
• Adjust to retirement
• Flourish through sport

Sport and Exercise Psychology is a profession regulated by the Health Care and Professions Council of which Mark is a registered practitioner. The practice of Sport and Exercise Psychology is broadly directed toward helping individuals and teams develop their enjoyment of, and performance in, sport and exercise contexts.

The provision may be directed towards individuals, members of a team (e.g., coaches, sport science professionals), or wider systemic support. The landscape of Sport and Exercise Psychology has changed in recent decades and so there is a greater appreciation of how the principles and practices that characterize successful outcomes in sport and exercise can be applied to a range of different domains where “performance” is considered valuable in other professions such as music, dance, public services, or business.

Sport Psychologists help athletes maximize their sport potential and mental well-being, using psychological principles to equipe athletes with mental strategies to manage and improve performance and competition anxiety, to assist with injury rehabilitation and recovery, to build personal confidence, and to optimize overall competitive performance.

If this sounds like something that could be of interest to you, please do get in touch with Mark who will provide an initial free video call to answer any questions and to explain the next steps. Mark offers a discount to those who hold a blue light card.

Margins In Mind – ‘Psychological Support with a Difference’

Call Dr Mark Uphill on 07349 174290 for a free, no obligation chat

View the website:  www.margins-in-mind.com