Meet Gemma
Thank you for being here.
I am a therapeutic and integrative therapist with over two decades of experience. My practice is deeply rooted in guiding women to strengthen their connection to their bodies and find harmony with their hormonal health. I hold a special interest in perinatal care, reproductive health and pelvic care, and I'm here to support you on your journey to well-being!
If you are seeking compassionate support for menstrual and hormonal balance, considering a natural approach to transitioning off hormonal birth control, looking to enhance your fertility, or needing care during your pregnancy, I am here to provide gentle guidance. I also offer support for postpartum recovery, coping with pregnancy loss or termination, managing a hysterectomy, navigating perimenopausal symptoms, and holistic pelvic care.
My work is centred around creating a nurturing and caring container where you can relax, release and listen to your body, making it easier to receive and connect with your inner healer. I believe all healing is self healing as our bodies have a natural capacity and ability for re-organisation, regulation and restoration. Through facilitating therapeutic touch and attentive listening I have witnessed this transformation when working together as a team - whether you choose a natural approach or integrate medical methods.
I offer holistic services in a trauma informed, integrative and somatic way, personalised to your unique needs. I am qualified in specialised techniques for women’s health in reflexology and bodywork such as fascial release, soft and deep tissue. I have trained in c’section scar massage and am a holistic pelvic care practitioner.
You are also very welcome to come for stress reduction and relaxation and I can integrate a blend of holistic therapies to best support you. Please get in touch if you would like to find out more about how we can work together.
In addition to my therapy work, I offer day retreats including ‘Thrive in Menopause’ and ‘Pelvic self care’ that can be 1-2-1 or small groups.
I have also taught Holistic Birth Preparation workshops and Developmental Baby Massage classes supporting the parent-child bonding and attachment through touch/therapeutic play for the well-being of mothers/partners and babies.
As a therapist, I receive ongoing support for regulation from a cranial osteopath / bodyworker / reflexologist and supervision from an integrative psychotherapist.
When I was a teenager, I studied reflexology and qualified in 1997. I gained invaluable experience in various places in London and deepened my passion for bodywork through further training. After the birth of my first son in 2004, I felt inspired and motivated to specialise in women’s health, focusing particularly on hormonal and reproductive health, perinatal care, and pelvic care. I am now a very blessed mother to three beautiful children who teach me something new about life and myself every day.
My experiences during childbirth, postpartum recovery and perimenopause have deepened my appreciation for the incredible beauty and strength inherent in women's bodies. Being able to relax into a nurturing environment at any stage of our lives and allowing our bodies to be authentic guides, we can fully embrace our cyclical nature and awaken to greater consciousness and awareness of our body and mind. This curiosity and openness allows us to acknowledge the growth periods we go through that are less than comfortable and need to be addressed, as wonderful opportunities to get to know ourselves more, inviting positive change. When someone accompanies us on this journey, the embodied knowing and well source of healing becomes more profound and relational, connecting us to better care for ourselves, one another, and the earth.
Professional Development
IIHHT Diploma in Reflexology
ITEC Diploma in Anatomy and Physiology
ITEC Diploma in Holistic Body Massage
Deep Tissue Massage Diploma
Hot Stone massage Diploma
Myofascial Release Diploma
Diploma in Aromatherapy
Natural Facial Lift Massage (Facial Rejuvenation) Diploma
First degree in the Usui System of Reiki Healing
Lymphatic Drainage Reflexology (RLD) with Sally Kay
Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register
Bach Flower Essence Foundation Course
The Assisted Conception Programme with Barbara Scott (Seren Natural Fertility)
IICT Thrivecraft Meditation Practitioner Diploma
Advanced Massage in Pregnancy with Suzanne Yates (Well Mother) international expert in this field.
Maternity Reflexology for Fertility, Pre-Conception & Pregnancy with Mauricio (Moshe) Kruchik
Post-Term Pregnancy Exploring Evidence, Inspiring Confidence with Sara Wickham
Gathering in the Knowledge relating to pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum/neonatal period with Sara Wickham
Fully registered member, The Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT)
Fully registered member, Association of Reproductive Reflexologists (ARR)
The Pre-Conceptual care programme with Barbara Scott (Seren Natural Fertility)
Antenatal Wisdom Advanced Post Graduate Antenatal Teacher & Doula Diploma
Womb & Fertility Massage Therapy™ Diploma
Foundations Program - Nervous System Support with Jane Clapp
Holistic Pelvic Care™ Advanced Training Level I
Holistic Pelvic Energy™ Advanced Training Level II
Female Pelvic Floor Training for Birth and Wellness Practitioners with pelvicpainrelief
Developmental Baby Massage with Peter Walker (Developmental Baby Massage Centre)
Caesarean Section Scar Specialist with RESTORE Scar Therapy
Embodying our early embryo - A somatic exploration series for practitioners
