I first started seeing Patti in September 2014 after a few hard months at work. I had recently given up my career in management to return to my dream of becoming a primary school teacher. There was a lot of pressure in those intial few months and unfortunately the transition did not go as planned- I failed my first term of my ‘new’ career. I took this very hard and my confidence in my abilities dropped – this is when I was advised by a close friend to see Patti.

Patti started the sessions by getting to know me – talking about my strengths and those things that made me stressed. Just talking with someone with such a positive outlook on life was so refreshing and really helped me focus on what I could do rather than what I couldn’t.

Through discussions with Patti about my sleep patterns and general well-being, I agreed to some acupuncture to assist my tiredness and stress. Initially I thought that acupuncture would be scary and uncomfortable, but I was reassured after just one session. The session was calm, peaceful and not only did I feel lighter, brighter and more relaxed, my sleep improved.

I saw Patti for a total number of 20 sessions and, session-by-session, my sleep became less distturbed, my confidence improved and I got back to feeling more like me again.

Patti was incredibly flexible and was able to schedule appointments around my NQT appraisals. She took the time to text me beforehand and really cared about my stress levels and mental health.

Without Patti, I don’t know how I would have got through those really incredibly dark and challenging months. I owe her a lot!